Flying into South Florida’s National Jets FBO at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL) for the upcoming pro football all star and title games could earn pilots, plane owners and schedulers up to 10,000 bonus WingPoints from Phillips 66 Aviation. From Jan. 27 through Feb. 10, transactions made at National Jets with a WingPoints Rewards Card […]
Sporty’s Fly-In set for May 15
May 15, 2010, will be a big day at the Clermont County/Sporty’s Airport (I69) in Ohio. Not only is it Sporty’s Annual Fly-In, but it’s also the celebration of International Learn to Fly Day. “We’re challenging pilots to come to our Fly-In and bring at least one friend who may be interested in flying,” says […]
Schweiss debuts new design hydraulic doors
Schweiss Doors recently introduced a new series of hydraulic doors featuring a specially-designed self-supporting framework. Contractors appreciate the ease, convenience and engineering strength of these new hydraulic packages, say company officials. “Building a better door is what drives our business,” relates Mike Schweiss, CEO. For more information: Bifold.com
Poor choice of runway for Cessna pilot
This January 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 170A. Location: Ellsworth, Maine. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot elected to attempt a landing at a private airstrip […]
What do you need to know about UAS?
By R. KURT BARNHART, Ph.D., CFII-MEI, A&P/IA For those pilots who haven’t noticed it, there is an emerging trend in aviation that is sure to impact most Americans — whether they know it or not — and most assuredly will impact the general aviation community. The Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), as it is known in […]
Students restoring Stits Skycoupe
For the past two years, a group of seven high school students has gathered nearly every Saturday at a small hangar on Flabob Airport (RIR) in Riverside, Calif., to work on restoring a 1963 Skycoupe. Designed by Ray Stits, who founded EAA Chapter One and has been associated with Flabob for decades, the Skycoupe was […]
RIP: Will 94 UL be DOA?
Here is a thought experiment about the future of avgas. The conclusion is fairly obvious if you do the numbers: The US consumed somewhere around 135 billion gallons of auto fuel in 2009. The last annual figures I have are for 2008 at about 138 billion and declining. General aviation consumes less than 300 million […]
Operation Phenomen takes off to Haiti with John Travolta as pilot
In continuing efforts to send aid to Haiti, a late night flight piloted by John Travolta took off from Tampa Jan. 26 carrying 50 doctors and more than 7,000 pounds of medical supplies, according to officials with the Embassy of Haiti and the Greater Washington Haiti Relief Committee. On the return trip, Travolta brought Haitian-Americans […]
Rotax lifts TBO to 2,000 hours
SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON No one doubts the leading position of Rotax engines among LSAs. Of course, most European producers use the Austrian brand, but so do many U.S. builders, even Van’s Aircraft. However, despite their dominance, some GA pilots have scoffed at the brand, saying it isn’t a “real” aircraft engine partly as it […]