NTSB officials are slated to issue the first formal government recommendations for installing air bags to save lives in private-plane accidents, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, which notes that the board’s groundbreaking study is expected to outline the benefits of air bags in reducing fatalities and injuries when small aircraft crash.
Living Legends of Aviation
The 8th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards will be held Jan. 21 in Beverly Hills, bringing together some of the biggest names in aviation. Actor and pilot Morgan Freeman presents the “Flown West” tribute to the Legends lost. John Travolta, also an actor and pilot, will present the newest Legend inductee, M. Laurent Beaudoin. […]
LiveAirShowTV profiles Reno racer Will Whiteside
LiveAirShowTV kicks off 2011 with a return to coverage of the 2010 Reno Air Races, including a profile of Will Whiteside. Whiteside, pilot for Race #5 Voodoo, is no stranger to the Reno Air Races. In the profile, he talks about the modifications done to this P-51, his own Reno racer, and the steps he […]
‘The Restorers’ released as digital download
Filmmaker Adam White has released “The Restorers” for digital download. Originally released on DVD in 2003, “The Restorers” is a one-hour documentary about Warbird and vintage aircraft restorers. For more than 10 months the documentary’s Cleveland-based crew traveled nationwide to film those involved in aircraft restoration, including stops in Fargo, North Dakota, Cleveland, Dayton, Indianapolis, […]
Aircraft Registration Conference slated
The 2011 Aircraft Registration Conference at the Naples Grande Beach Resort, the Waldorf Astoria Collection, will highlight the many changes in the aviation business and as well as legal matters. Stewart Lapayowker, an aviation transaction attorney, will speak about aircraft transactions and how drafting and negotiating letters of intent are critical to the aircraft purchase […]
Overloaded plane, overconfident pilot bad combination
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: Piper Seneca. Injuries: Six Fatal. Location: Huntington, W.Va. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The flight was planned for five people aboard the airplane. […]
The OX-5 era
Dennis Parks is Curator Emeritus of Seattle’s Museum of Flight. After the end of World War I, surplus warplanes were dumped on the market at a fraction of their original cost, leaving manufacturers with little demand for new aircraft. Without a doubt this availability of cheap aircraft hindered the development of new aircraft in the […]
Book review: From Props to Jets
If you are enamored with the evolution of the airline industry, “From Props to Jets: Commercial Aviation’s Transition to the Jet Age 1952 to 1962” is a book for you. The 160-page book, written by Jon Proctor, Mike Machat, and Craig Kodera, details the growth of commercial air travel around the world. It covers all […]
Airworthiness bulletins stress Piper corrosion inspections
The FAA has issued five special airworthiness information bulletins (SAIBs) to address potential corrosion problems on a variety of Piper aircraft, according to a report at AOPA.org, which notes that each SAIB highlighted specific problem areas on the Pipers, but all the bulletins urged owners to “increase their focus on inspections.” Read the full report […]