Aviat Aircraft now offers the Garmin G500 panel mount, which provides moving map displays, artificial horizon and information about true airspeed, rate of climb, winds aloft, altitude and heading. The unit can be linked into most autopilot systems. It is possible to upgrade the G500 over time so that it might eventually have all the […]
Flight into IMC damages Cessna
This March 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: Two minor. Location: White Mountain, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The weather at the time of departure was reported […]
Commemorating 1,000 hours
One of the more frustrating aspects of being a flight instructor is that you get stood up sometimes. People don’t show because they oversleep, they forget, or they would really rather not be there. I remarked to a coworker that I was getting stood up so much I ought to start coming to work in […]
The next generation weighs in
What can adults do to encourage kids to become interested in aviation? It’s a question that’s on the minds of many in GA as the pilot population continues to decline. Who better to go to to find the answers than the kids themselves? Two young men who are helping build a four-place Bearhawk for EagleFlight […]
Pilots alarmed by plans to close L52
A series of meetings to study the feasibility of redeveloping Oceano Airport (L52) in California has trigged a backlash from pilots. Jeff Edwards, a developer from Los Osos, Calif., says the airport, which sits on approximately 58 acres in San Luis Osbispo, has outlived its usefulness. “It’s time to reconsider redeveloping the land so that […]
Stop LASP Town Hall Meeting Saturday
A Town Hall Meeting to stop the TSA’s Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) will be held this Saturday, March 27, at at Peach State Aerodrome (GA2), south of Atlanta in Williamson, Ga. Speakers include John Hyle, an airline captain and warbird pilot, and Alan Armstrong, an aviation attorney. U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) also is […]
CAP planes fill skies as part of flood response
As the floodwaters start to recede along major rivers in the upper Midwest, Civil Air Patrol continues to assist both state and federal authorities in their assessment of flood damage to local communities. Aircrews from CAP’s North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota wings are flying a wide variety of missions in support of state emergency […]
Montana-based biojet fuel project takes off
Camelina oil and domestic coal will soon be blended to create biojet fuel using coal-biomass-to-liquids technology (CBTL), thanks to an agreement between Accelergy Corp. and Great Plains-The Camelina Company. Montana has the potential for hundreds of thousands of acres of Camelina and the state has a coal reserve of 120 billion tons, according to officials […]
First Sirius LSA available for demo flights
The first Sirius SLSA from TL Ultralight is now available for demo flights. SportairUSA, the North American distributor for the Sirius and the Sting S3, is offering introductory flights at the North Little Rock, Arkansas, Municipal Airport (ORK). The first delivery will occur in mid-April at the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In, according to company officials. […]