Making a long distance flight, say from the midwest to Florida in your own airplane, takes careful planning and lots of preparation. Now imagine making it with a large group. It can be done, notes Steve MacCabe of the Sunday Morning Breakfast Club, made up of about 60 pilots from the Chicago area who get […]
From WASP test pilot to airport greeter
Many airports have an official greeter — someone who meets the airplanes at the GA terminal and drives the passengers to where they need to be. At Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) in Sebring, Florida, the person behind the wheel of the six-person golf cart is 90-year-old Barry Benson Smith. She works long hours during the […]
Quadriplegic pilot revives aviation career at Indiana State University
For 20 years of his life, Errett “E.J.” Bozarth spent nearly as much time in a cockpit as he did on the ground. As a commissioned officer, tactical fighter pilot and flight instructor in the U.S. Marine Corps, he controlled some of the military’s most powerful aircraft. Later, as a Dallas-based pilot with American Airlines, […]
Sun ‘n Fun veteran, future pilot
Camden Cygan, of Lakeland, Florida, isn’t old enough to go to kindergarten yet, but he’s already a Sun ‘n Fun veteran. Note the wide brimmed hat to keep the sun off his face and the sunglasses for better airport vision. He also has a wagon for when his legs get tired. Pulling the wagon is […]
Learn to fly a Zeppelin
Airship Ventures is offering a two-day course that puts you in the pilot’s seat. A team of veteran airship pilots will guide you through ground school, flight instruction, stick time, logbook endorsement, and more. Every student is guaranteed 30 minutes of stick time in the left seat. Classes are limited to six students; participants must […]
SOLIDFX and Jeppesen go global on Air Journey’s around-the-world adventure
SOLIDFX Aviation Information Managers powered by Jeppesen eChart Reader Services will be used on Air Journey’s around-the-world adventure. Normally contained in 46 binders weighing 230 pounds and reaching 14 feet high when stacked, the worldwide Jeppesen terminal charts will be instantly available in the portable, half-inch thick, 13-ounce device that also works as a notepad […]
18 hangar homes to be auctioned live on RFDTV
Jackson Hole Auction Company, LLC will hold a public auction of 18 fly-in hangar home sites in Afton, Wyo., on Saturday, May 15, according to William Burke, co-founder. “This is an absolute auction with no minimums and no reserves,” he said. “That means these properties will sell to the highest bidders.” Located 60 miles south […]
Sporty’s course update impressive
I just watched the Advanced IFR DVD from the Sporty’s Instrument Rating Course. The quality of the video and interactivity made me wish this series had been around, in this format, when I was in flight training back in the, gulp, late 1980s. This isn’t a typical “ground school” video. Its use of high-end graphics […]
Diamond’s DA40 NG receives EASA certification
Diamond Aircraft has received EASA VFR/IFR certification for its DA40 NG, powered by Austro Engine’s 170-hp AE-300 turbo-diesel powerplant. “We are committed to the future of piston powered flight, specifically by pursuing a socially responsible strategy,” said Diamond Aircraft CEO Christian Dries. “Diamond’s single and twin engine NG series aircraft are powered by the most […]