“Fighter Pilot–The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds” will be released April 13 and is available now for presale through most major bookstores, including Barnes & Noble, Amazon and Borders. The book about one of America’s greatest aviation legends was compiled (using his writings) by his daughter, Christina Olds and Ed Rasimus, a retired USAF […]
Crosswind gets Cessna pilot
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 172. Injuries: None. Location: Apple River, Ill. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land on runway 35. There […]
10 strategies to save fuel
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has released “Ten Critical Strategies for Long-Term Fuel Savings,” a new white paper that provides a variety of steps for saving on aircraft fuel bills, both in the short-term and long-term. “NBAA continually seeks ways to help its members minimize costs, and fuel is one of the largest variable […]
NTSB issues recommendations on PFDs
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a recommendation that the FAA revise airman knowledge tests to include questions regarding electronic flight and navigation displays, including normal operations, limitations, and the interpretation of malfunctions and aircraft attitudes. The NTSB also recommends that all manufacturers of certified electronic primary flight displays be required to include information […]
SLN museum set to ‘take off’
It took nearly 7,000 construction workers close to four months to build it in 1942. More than 5,000 men and their families said goodbye to it in 1965. And in 2005, more than 15,000 people were there when one man took 67 hours to circle the globe and come back to it. History has been […]
Fly into Sun ‘n Fun, get away to the Bahamas
Each arriving airplane to Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) during the week of Sun ‘n Fun will automatically be entered into a nightly drawing for a Fly to the Bahamas Get A Way package. Each package includes hotel discounts, fuel discounts, food, activities and more. Complete your registration card when you land for an opportunity […]
Central Texas aviation boom on horizon
Two new general aviation airports are preparing to take flight in Central Texas: a $30 million project starting construction next month and an ambitious $150 million project in Bastrop County that hopes to break ground this year, according to the Austin Business Journal. The story about the two airports — Central Texas Airport and Austin […]
Washington accepting applications for grants
The Washington State Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for a second round of Airport Aid Grants. This will be the last set of grants WSDOT Aviation awards for the 2009-2011 biennium, according to officials. In July 2009, WSDOT awarded $900,000 in its first round of grants to 35 state airports. Airport sponsors must […]
Stewart Systems DVDs star on YouTube
Excerpts from the Stewart Systems “how to” training videos are now on YouTube. You can access the clips from the company’s website or by searching YouTube for aircraft finishing. According to Stewart officials, the company’s webmaster, Christian Sturm, who attended one of the company’s training classes, put the clips on YouTube. He just finished his […]