LoPresti’s First Saturday Event will be held Saturday Nov. 6 at Florida’s Sebastian Airport (X26), featuring Corkey Fornof, test pilot, stunt and movie pilot. The event will benefit HALO Animal Rescue. November’s charity breakfast event begins at 9 am. with coffee and full breakfast. Presentation will follow from 10-11:30 a.m. Charity donation $8. LoPresti presents […]
Plane Crazy Down Under
Plane Crazy Down Under is an aviation podcast (Internet radio show) that has been looking at the world of aviation from an Australia/Pacific point of view since July 2009. With 44 episodes already produced and more in the making, they have been downloaded more than 45,000 times by listeners around the world. Produced by Steve […]
Flight aboard ‘FIFI’ added to AOPA auction
The latest addition to the list of items up for bid in the AOPA Foundation Night For Flight online auction is from the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), which is offering a ride in the bombardier’s seat aboard “FIFI,” the world’s only airworthy B-29 Superfortress. “The chance to fly aboard one of the greatest leaps forward […]
Sun ‘n Fun hosts Veteran’s Day programs
Sun ’n Fun is coordinating a day-long series of events and activities designed to recognize our community’s military veterans – with special recognition of those who participated in World War II on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Florida. On Veterans Day, the Sun ’n Fun campus will be filled with […]
AeroLEDS introduces two landing lights
AeroLEDs has introduced the SunSpot-46 and SunSpot-64 landing and taxi lights. The two new products represent a significant increase in bright lighting, according to company officials, who note the SunSpot-46 draws 85 watts and produces 6,500 lumens, more than doubling the output of the Sunspot 36LX. The Sunspot 64 takes the brightness to over 17,000 […]
Distracted pilot forgets gear
This November 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: Beech Bonanza. Injuries: None. Location: Port Townsend, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot decided to make a straight-in VFR approach to […]
Dynon’s mission: Cover the panel
The Seattle area is known for its aviation innovation. The big name, of course, is Boeing, but now it’s time to learn another: Dynon Avionics, which just may be the largest avionics company you never heard of. If you fly an experimental or Light Sport Aircraft, however, you probably know the Dynon name just by […]
Oberstar’s defeat stuns aviation community
After 36 years in the House of Representatives, Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.) went down to defeat and his congressional seat will be taken over by a former airline pilot, an event that has members of Washington’s general aviation community shaking their heads in disbelief. A Democrat, he was swept away by what he termed “a […]
Fight against 3rd class medical gains momentum
David Wartofsky, the controversial owner/operator of Potomac Airfield, closest of the Maryland 3 airports to downtown Washington D.C., has filed a formal petition with the Secretary of Transportation (FAA 2009-0481), and the Transportation Committee, proposing to replace FAA’s 3rd class medical with a driver’s license for private-use aircraft under 6,000 lbs. “The day you lose […]