Thanks to the San Antonio’s generosity, Civil Air Patrol’s Texas Wing Headquarters will have a new home at Stinson Municipal Airport. The City Council voted Thursday, Aug. 5, in favor of signing a no-cost 50-year lease with the Texas Wing on a portion of airport property adjacent to an existing taxi lane, covering about 92,550 […]
West Star granted sales tax exemption for installed parts
West Star Aviation, Inc. has been granted an exemption from sales tax on aircraft parts installed during maintenance by the City of Grand Junction, Colo. The repeal will be effective Aug. 20. West Star Aviation presented the appeal to the City Economic Council this past month to challenge the pre-existing city tax legislation forcing it […]
Air Zoo featured in new PBS series
This summer, television viewers across Michigan and Ohio will be able to catch the Air Zoo on the new PBS series “UTR: Under the Radar Michigan,” a 30-minute weekly TV show that features the state of Michigan and the people, places and things that make it unique. In each episode, host Tom Daldin uncovers the […]
CFI’s Guide to Sport Pilot updated
The National Association of Flight Instructors and Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) have released a revised edition of the CFI’s Guide to Sport Pilot and Light Sport Aircraft. The new version updates the earlier edition released more than five years ago to reflect changes in regulations over the years. The content was updated by a […]
406Test.com launches
Cobham Life Support-ACR Products has launched 406Test.com, a new subscription-based through-the-satellite self test for all 406 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs). Cost is $60 to register for 406Test.com, which covers a registration fee and one ELT test. There is an additional $30 fee for each additional ELT tested. “Because 406Test.com works with satellites, there is […]
Low level maneuvering, density altitude fatal combination
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: Cessna 180. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Garden City, Utah. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The commercial pilot had logged about 616 hours total […]
AirVenture honors DC-3, B-17
The Douglas DC-3 and the Boeing B-17 are two of the most iconic airplanes ever built. Both aircraft celebrated their 75th anniversary at AirVenture this year. The DC-3s and the military variant C-47s arrived en masse, under the guise of the “The Last Time,” a flight organized by Herpa DC-3 owner and pilot Dan Gryder. […]
FIFI takes first flight
FIFI, the world’s only airworthy Boeing B-29 Superfortress and “the Queen of the Fleet” for the Commemorative Air Force, returned to the skies early Thursday morning for its first flight since 2004. “It is an emotional day at the CAF for our volunteer-members and staff,” CAF President Stephan Brown said after the Aug. 5 flight. […]
The world’s scariest airports
SmarterTravel, an online travel site, has released its list of the World’s 10 Scariest Airports for takeoff and landing. While aimed at airline passengers, the airports also prove challenging for GA pilots, with inconveniently placed volcanoes and runways formed when the tide goes out. SmarterTravel picks for the World’s Scariest Airports include: Barra Airport, Barra, […]