The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will host an online seminar, “Contractual Considerations in Aviation Insurance,” July 15. The seminar will cover important facts about what you can do and what to avoid when entering contracts for aircraft leases, hangar agreements and service contracts. Moderated by Sean Fitzgibbons, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., the seminar presenters are […]
Premier Aircraft Sales named Extra 500 sales rep
Premier Aircraft Sales, Inc. has been selected to represent the Extra 500 Spirit single-engine turboprop in the southeastern US. Leading the product launch is aircraft sales veteran Richard Simile, who will be responsible for an 11-state territory that includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. The Extra […]
Earhart update slated at Oakland museum
The Speaker Series at the Oakland Aviation Museum at Oakland International Airport’s North Field in California continues Saturday, July 10, at 1 p.m. with an update on The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) and its Earhart Project. Kristin Tague, a TIGHAR member for more than 20 years, has been in the field on […]
Want to fly like an Englishman?
PilotMall.com has partnered with Pooleys Flight Equipment of England to make its most popular products more accessible to the U.S. marketplace. Among the selection of Pooleys products are knee boards, United Kingdom Flight Guide, The Aeroplane Trial Flight Guide, and more. For more information: PilotMall.com/Category/Pooleys
Water landing goes awry
This July 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: STOL UC-1 Twin Bee. Injuries: 2 Minor. Location: Bunnell, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The CFI and student pilot were practicing touch […]
Divine intervention for the Barnstormers?
Stearman pilot Sarah Wilson, who is participating in the American Barnstormers Tour, files this report from the tour’s fifth stop at Bismarck Airport (BIS) in North Dakota: About 30 miles south of Bismarck, we had a flight of seven behind the Stearman. The two Fairchilds were low on fuel as we were all fighting a […]
Homecoming: Son honors father with nostalgic return to Flabob Airport
On June 17, pilot and former Riverside, Calif., resident Scot Douglas realized a closely held lifelong dream by flying to historic Flabob Airport (RIR). What made the flight so special was not only the significance of the destination, but also the aircraft he was flying: A Cessna 310 that had been the flagship of his […]
‘Ferraris don’t fly’
The Terrafugia Transition, known popularly as the flying car, is catching widespread attention these days. A recent AP story notes that the company plans to make its first delivery next year after clearing a major hurdle when the FAA granted a special weight limit exemption to the LSA. The AP story quotes Terrafugia VP Richard […]
Ethanol-free premium mogas at KwikTrips
Thanks to Sam Hokin, creator of the new PURE-GAS listing of gas stations carrying ethanol-free gasolines, your bloggers are pleased to report that hundreds of KwikTrip gas stations in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa now sell premium, ethanol-free gasoline. Marketed as recreational gasoline, this 91 octane fuel is ideal for all aircraft with Mogas STCs and […]