Leo Windecker, 88, died Feb. 13 in Cedar Park, Texas. Windecker is best known as the designer of Windecker Eagle, the first FAA-certified all-composite airplane. Read his full obituary at AOPA.org.
National Radial Engine Exhibition slated
Organizers of the National Radial Engine Exhibition are inviting biplane fans to its Sept. 11 show at Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) in Akron, Colo. The National Radial Engine Exhibition was first held in 2003 and has showcased radial-engine powered aircraft with centerpiece exhibits such as the B-17 “Sentimental Journey” and “The Detroit,” a restored […]
Applications now being accepted for graduate research
The Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program is accepting applications for its Graduate Research Award Program in Public-Sector Aviation Issues for the 2010-2011 academic year. The program, sponsored by the FAA, is designed to encourage research on airport and related aviation system issues and to foster the next generation of aviation leaders. Under the […]
AeroConversions unveils new AeroInjector
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 […]