Mid-Continent Instruments has received TSO certification of the MD15 2-inch altimeter and the MD25 2-inch airspeed indicator. “The MD15 altimeter and MD25 airspeed indicator complement our 4200 electric attitude indicator and complete the 2-inch standby package,” said Brett Williams, engineering manager for Mid-Continent Instruments. “Their small size saves space in crowded panels and provides either […]
AOPA partners with LifeLock
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has partnered with LifeLock, a leader in identity theft protection. The partnership will offer AOPA members a way to help safeguard their personal information. LifeLock service will be available to AOPA members at a discounted rate. “It is a critical time for consumers to be proactive and take […]
First-hand accounts of Skunk Works
A Living History Event at the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California, will feature two Skunk Works veterans, who will focus on the P-38 Lighning. The Saturday, Feb. 5. presentation, which begins at 10 a.m., will feature Pete Law, who was hired right out of college and worked 40 years for the Lockheed […]
Overload causes gear failure
This January 2009 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 172RG. Injuries: None. Location: Carson City, Nev. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: As he was attempting to land, the pilot found that […]
Whelchel’s Tiger Moth: Low-time, high fun
Most airplanes are fun to fly, but there are some that are just more fun than others. Leon Whelchel of Vinton, Iowa, believes he’s on the high-side of the fun scale when he flies his 1942 de Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth. The open-cockpit biplane was a trainer during World War II. When Whelchel taxied […]
The importance of the House GA Caucus
By DAVE HOOK, For General Aviation News Action. That one word differentiates aviators from so many of our earthbound brothers and sisters. We are used to taking action, resulting in the successful accomplishment of our flights. That same spirit of action should also apply to protecting our freedom to fly. That spirit is found not […]
Wings of Eagles finds temporary home
The Wings of Eagles Discovery Center will introduce the public to its new facility in Horseheads, New York, Feb. 1, but it’s a step the museum will have to repeat in about a year, according to a report at StarGazette.com, which notes the museum moved out of its former home in Big Flats about two […]
Pilots fear losing airspace to drones
Pilots in Bend, Oregon, are concerned that a proposal to open a remote area of Central Oregon to aerial drone testing could mean they’re shut out of the airspace, according to a report at KVAL.com, which quotes pilot Don Wilfong: “We’re concerned that whole large area not be closed to private aircraft all the time.”
WACO Classics unveils new design
WACO Classic has expanded its product line with the Great Lakes Model 2T-1A-1/2, a fully aerobatic 180-hp aircraft targeted at pilots and flight schools looking for “a highly capable aerobatic aircraft with docile handling attributes,” according to company officials. The aircraft was most recently produced in the 1980, and is type certificated in the aerobatic […]