Sonex Aircraft, LLC has introduced a lighter and more compact AeroInjector. Part of the AeroConversions AeroCarb product line, the new AeroInjector saves approximately 9 ounces and several cubic inches of engine compartment space vs. the AeroCarb, according to officials with the Oshkosh-based company, who add the new AeroInjector is being introduced first in the 32mm […]
‘Miracle on the Hudson’ hero to speak at The Museum of Flight
Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III will speak at 7 p.m. March 8 at The Museum of Flight in Seattle. As pilot in command of the US Airways Flight 1549 that was dubbed the “Miracle on the Hudson,” Sullenberger has been hailed as a national hero for his quick thinking and outstanding aviation skills that saved […]
Low pass bends airplane
This February 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 172RG. Injuries: None. Location: Litchfield, Ill. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was flying over a lake. He did not see […]
Winter flying at its best
Reader Mark Priglmeier routinely sends us information about fly-ins and other get-togethers in Minnesota and, when we’re lucky, he includes some wonderful photos. The photos in a recent e-mail were so cool that we wanted to share them with everyone, along with some narration from Mark: “With a week of vacation to spend, I set […]
Austin crash stirs up GA’s critics
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After several years of making forward steps in building public and government support for general aviation, a single act by a disturbed individual saw the industry lose some ground and, again, bring the alphabet groups into an all-hands-on-deck mode of damage control. The individual who deliberately crashed his Piper Cherokee into the […]
Something new: Fly a Hang ‘Copter
I readily admit to being a hang glider pilot at heart. After flying several hundred airplanes, I still consider flying a hang glider to be perhaps THE purest way to fly. I’ve always said that if I could just snap my fingers and be in the air — oh, that it was so simple and […]
FAA releases Zodiac report
Several factors, including a wing structure that does not meet ASTM standards for Light Sport Aircraft, are indicated as causes for Zodiac CH601XL and CH650 aircraft in-flight accidents, according to a report released by the FAA. According to a report at EAA.org, the FAA’s investigation did not indicate a single root cause for the in-flight […]
Embry-Riddle to test biofuel in bid to fly first ‘green fleet’
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University plans to phase in lead-free renewable fuel in its training aircraft, the nation’s largest collegiate fleet. The university is partnering with Swift Enterprises, developer of a biofuel that has been tested by the FAA Technical Center with promising results. “We believe this effort by Embry-Riddle and Swift will guide the way to […]
Perspective on a pilot’s suicide
Responding to last week’s crash of a man angry with the IRS into an Austin, Texas, office building, Craig Fuller, president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association reached out to pilots and the general public, asking all to keep the event in perspective. He says: This week, the aviation community suddenly found itself at […]