Custom tiles are finding their way into FBOs, hangars, and homes, thanks to artist Tess Barnett. After installing her tile art in hundreds of corporate offices, public buildings, and private homes, she is expanding her tempered-glass tile business to depict the best of aviation, including permanent renderings of your aircraft or logo. Wild Tile’s image […]
Sporty’s debuts Flight-Ready Backpack
Sporty’s has introduced a backpack designed just for flying. The Flight Gear Backpack has room for two headsets, a GPS and a pocket specially designed for an iPad. “We noticed that many of the flight students at our airport were using a backpack for a flight bag, and we knew we could create something better […]
History of Conway Airport published
A history of aviation spanning 93 years at the Conway Arkansas Municipal Airport (Cantrell Field) has recently been published. The authors, Robert Hoyt, Al Hiegel, Stuart Hoyt, and Harrell Clendenin, have long ties to aviation and the Conway Airport. The bound paper-back book contains 238 pages of more than 72,000 words of narrative and is […]
Master Instructors named
Eight CFIs recently earned accreditation as Master Instructors by Master Instructors LLC. The Master Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by the FAA and industry that is earned by a candidate through a rigorous process of continuing professional activity and peer review. Much like a flight instructor’s certificate, it must be renewed biennially. This […]
Windshear ruins landing
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: Piper Cherokee Lance. Injuries: None. Location: Middletown, Del. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was on short final approach for landing on […]
‘Savor’ the experience
There is a saying among the builders of experimental aircraft: The project is 90% done and there is 90% to go. In other words, the builder/pilots are more focused on getting the project finished than the building experience. That’s the wrong attitude, says Chris Christiansen of Tempe, Ariz., the designer/builder/pilot of a high-wing one-off airplane. […]
Q: Aviation’s challenge? A: Airplane prices
Dan Johnson, president of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association, is an expert on Light Sport Aircraft. David Kruger is what you might call a data-intensive fellow. A technical background gives him a keener-than-usual understanding of the value of research. Also an enthusiast of flying LSA, David has invested considerable study into the influence of airplane […]
First flight of GE-powered Thrush 510G
Thrush Aircraft has completed the first flight of its new 510G agricultural aircraft powered by the General Electric H80 turboprop engine. The flight lasted just over 25 minutes, during which time initial systems checks and basic flight maneuvers were accomplished, said company officials, who noted that no unanticipated issues were encountered. This first flight marked […]
Going green in Aspen
Two Aspen businessmen have a proposal they believe could revolutionize how private aircraft are serviced at airports across the country, according to a story from the Glenwood Springs Post Independent. Cliff Runge and Andrew Doremus want to start a second FBO at the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport, with a twist to their business plan: The two […]