The Northwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show, held Feb. 20-21 at the fairgrounds in Puyallup, Washington, south of Seattle, is traditionally an educational smorgasbord with attendees able to get information about everything from organizations that promote flying to weather to how to protect their airports. While the exact number of attendees was not known as […]
Let’s go flying with Dynon’s SkyView
Talk about your “Wow! factor” — Paul Hamilton’s new video for Dynon Avionics really shows off the amazing capability of the company’s SkyView avionics system featuring synthetic vision. On his video, Paul takes you along for a flight during bright daylight (proving the screens are readable in direct light) and into the dimming sun over […]
GA to lose strong supporter in Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vern Ehlers, Republican Congressman from Michigan’s third district and a strong supporter of general aviation, will not run for reelection this fall. He has served 16 years in the House of Representatives and often been in the forefront of supporting general aviation. Ehlers has expressed openly in Congressional hearings that he had […]
Two Wright ‘B’ Flyers to commemorate 100th anniversary of first military flight
Dayton’s aviation heritage will take center stage in Texas March 2 when two Wright “B” Flyer lookalike aircraft take part in a celebration at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. The two airplanes were being prepared to begin their journey Feb. 23 – by road, loaded on tractor-trailers. Thirteen Wright “B” Flyer Inc. volunteers will […]
Airplanes don’t kill people, people do
In his blog at the Huffington Post, Jeff Schweitzer notes that “At the very moment crazed kamikaze pilot Joseph Stack plowed his airplane into an IRS building in Austin, Texas, propaganda machinery in suspended animation instantly sprang back to life to lament the danger of small airplanes. Hysterical comparisons to 9/11 were immediately bandied about […]
Use it or lose it
Duncan Aviation has sent out an advisory, warning those who aren’t flying as much to take extra precautions to protect their engines. The company specifically notes that low-utilization operators who want to keep their Honeywell engines off the DEL (Damaged Engine List) should spool their engines once a month with N1 rotation and make a […]
GMU plans ‘community aviation destination’
Watch planes and helicopters take off and land, while having a fantastic meal or playing at a free aviation park. That is what the Greenville Downtown Airport Commission would like to provide as a new amenity at GMU, South Carolina’s busiest GA airport. “You can always find people watching our airport activity at one of […]
More on passing gas
LETTER TO THE EDITOR My wife and I appreciated the article titled “Passing Gas.” Steve Hanshew was willing to cover the most important aspects of aviation fuels and the attempt by the Feds to remove 100LL from existence. I have been flying for over 52 years and have never suffered any ill effect from the […]
Construction to begin in March on new Tennessee airport
March will be a historic month in the development of a new general aviation airport for the city of Cleveland, Tennessee. According to a story in the Cleveland Daily Banner, construction on the runway could begin next month. Wright Brothers Construction, of Charleston, has approval from the Aeronautics Division of the Tennessee Department of Transportation […]