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 […]
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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 […]
Support for L52
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Please do not allow California’s Oceano Airport (L52) to be wiped off the map (Pilots continue fight to keep Oceano Airport open). For years it has been a famous fly-in spot for breakfast, lunch, and dinner near the beach, which is within walking distance. My first time to Oceano was flying […]
GA left out of DOT five-year plan
There is a hole in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) draft five-year plan, says the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). The plan, which covers the period from 2010 to 2015, almost completely ignores general aviation and its economic importance to the nation. “In its current form the plan places more emphasis on travel […]