Dan Johnson, president of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association, is an expert on Light Sport Aircraft. When my former home state of Minnesota grappled with enough snowfall to collapse the Metrodome’s inflated roof, I was still hanging out in the Bahamas (yeah, I know, tough job…). After the first International Sport Pilot Fly-In concluded, all […]
NTSB seeking comments on emergency revocations
The NTSB has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking comments from the public regarding amendments to its procedural rules dealing with review of FAA certificate actions, such as emergency revocation or suspension of a pilot’s certificate. The ANPRM indicates that certain parties have approached the NTSB concerning emergency certificate actions, which involve […]
MT composite prop flight tested on Warbird
Flight Resource, LLC, the world’s largest volume MT- Propeller distributer, has completed the successful flight testing on a newly developed 4-bladed composite propeller on an Allison-powered P-82 Twin Mustang. The propeller, governor and accumulator system (pictured below) was designed and built for use on the only two remaining Twin Mustangs that are being restored to […]
Give the gift of flight
Looking to give more than just “stuff” for Christmas this year? How about giving a first flight lesson to that aspiring pilot on your gift list? PilotJourney.com offers a $129 real flight lesson redeemable at more than 500 flight schools nationwide. Included with the flight package that puts your pilot in the air for a […]
Symbolic Flight delivers ‘Perceptual VFR’
Symbolic Flight has released an update to Symbolic Flight, delivering a portable, synthetic vision experience for general aviation pilots. Symbolic Flight 4.0 provides threshold-to-threshold route planning using current FAA enroute and terminal data: Airports, Airspace, Airways, Approaches and Obstacles, marked-up in three dimensions, allowing pilots to actually see what they are doing in relation to […]
Vertically-challenged pilots get a boost with Sporty’s Elevator Cushion
Pilots and students who have trouble seeing over the nose or need another inch or two to reach the rudders can now use Sporty’s Elevator Cushion. Sporty’s Elevator Cushion measures 14”w x 12”d x 2 1/2” thick on the seat bottom, and 14”w x 18”h x 2 1/2” thick on the seat back. It uses […]
NexAir offers year-end specials
NexAir Avionics is offering year-end special package pricing on its DFC90 Autopilot and WAAS GPS upgrade for owners of Avidyne Entegra-equipped Cirrus aircraft. The upgrade includes Avidyne’s new DFC90 Digital Autopilot, an Entegra PFD hardware and Release 8 software upgrade, two new WAAS-capable Garmin GNS430Ws with WAAS antennas, and NexAir’s Concierge Service providing free pickup […]
Unauthorized spins kill pilot
This December 2008 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: Diamond DA-20C1. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Alamo Lake State Park, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The 18-year-old pilot obtained his private pilot […]
Breaking Through the Clouds
A decade-long effort to produce a documentary on the first women’s national air derby taught Heather Taylor a powerful lesson: Following your dreams isn’t always easy. In fact, she parallels the struggles she had in bringing “Breaking Through the Clouds” to the silver screen to the struggles the 20 women who flew in the first […]