Giant-scale radio controlled model aircraft will take to the skies during the inaugural “Big Birds Over EAA” on Saturday, Sept. 11, at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The free event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. between the Main Gate and AeroShell Square on the EAA AirVenture grounds. Concessions will be available. […]
Flight plan for your future
When you think of a career in aviation, being a pilot or flight attendant usually comes to mind. But the range of opportunities in the aviation industry is much broader than that. St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin, is bringing together some top aviation executives for a panel discussion, “Flight Plan For Your Future,” […]
Premature takeoff leads to lack of control
This August 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: Zenair CH. Injuries: None. Location: Fincastle, Va. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot of the amateur-built Zenair CH 701SP was departing from […]
Flying low and slow
Comparing low and slow flight in an open cockpit airplane to one in an enclosed cockpit is like comparing an outdoor picnic to lunch in the cafeteria. Guess which one is more fun? Bob Juranich of Des Moines, Washington, has a picnic every chance he gets in his 1934 Waco YMF. Juranich especially enjoys taking […]
NavionX launches
Chris Gardner, president and CEO of Sierra Hotel Aero, Inc. (SHA) and Type Certificate holder for Navion Aircraft, has launched a new organization called NavionX. The non-profit aviation organization was formed as a way for owners and enthusiasts of the Navion to use the Internet and social media to share information, plan social gatherings and […]
CAF’s B-24 ‘Ol’ 927’ Joins Aaron Tippin for Red, White & Loud in Denver this weekend
The Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) Consolidated B-24A Liberator “Ol’ 927” will join country music star and CAF Spokesman Aaron Tippin, for the first stop of the CAF’s Red, White & Loud Tour at the Colorado Sport International Air Show and Rocky Mountain Fly-In Aug. 28-29. Due to mechanical issues discovered during flight-testing, the CAF’s Boeing […]
Lindbergh Grant award to biofuel project
The Lindbergh Foundation has awarded a 2010 grant to Stephanie Mixson, of North Carolina State University, in Raleigh, N.C., for her project, “Conserving Energy and Freshwater by Harnesssing Novel Saltwater Algae as a Biofuel Source.” “To continue to be viable, the aviation industry must solve the problem of carbon emissions,” said John King, co-chairman of […]
CAP cell phone expert honored
Civil Air Patrol Capt. Justin Ogden, whose work with cell phone forensics has helped save numerous lives, will receive the 2010 Distinguished Volunteer Public Benefit Flying Award next month at an awards ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. The National Aeronautic Association, in partnership with the Air Care Alliance, a nationwide league of humanitarian flying organizations, […]
Free admission to museums Sept. 25
Museum Day is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian Media in which participating museums across the country open their doors for free to anyone presenting a Museum Day Ticket. As a Smithsonian affiliate, The Museum of Flight in Seattle, the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich., and the Commemorative Air Force’s Airpower Museum in Midland, Texas, […]