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 […]
Flight competition planned for AERO
The German town of Ulm and the Messe Friedrichshafen have joined forces to stage the Berblinger Flight Competition 2011. The technical part of the flight competition for the Berblinger Prize will take place on April 15, 2011, during the AERO Global Show for General Aviation in Friedrichshafen. The prize is valued at 100,000 Euro. The […]
Laboda named to Campers Association board
Amy Laboda has joined the American Air Campers Association advisory board. American Air Campers Association (AACA) is a new association founded by Don Abbott to promote, protect and preserve the combined freedoms of flying and camping in America. Laboda, who has been flying since 15, holds Airline Transport Pilot, glider and gyroplane ratings, and is […]
An ‘easy’ way to train
The Easy Flight 12-Day Sport Pilot Training Program provides immersion training for powered parachute student pilots at Greenville Municipal Airport (GRE) in Illinois. Immersion Training is a way of learning that is almost a completely opposite approach to how most students and instructors approach aviation flight training, according to school officials. Most students — and […]