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: Piper Cherokee, Glastar. Location: Sonoma, Calif. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Both pilots were attending a fly-in at the airport. The […]
Waiting for a letter from OKC to fly again?
Why does it take so long to get a special issuance? It’s not as bad as it was a few years ago, but if you are grounded waiting to hear from the FAA doctors in Oklahoma City about your special issuance, the waiting can seem interminable. But if you take a peek at the inner […]
GA and the Haiti crisis
The general aviation community has a long history of providing flights and other support to help people and communities in the aftermath of natural disasters. Following this week’s earthquake in Haiti, the National Business Aviation Association has heard from many aircraft owners and pilots wanting to volunteer aircraft, supplies and personnel to support earthquake relief […]
Is Fantasy of Flight haunted?
For years visitors to Fantasy of Flight, Kermit Weeks’ aircraft collection in Polk City, Florida, believed that the only specters of the past they’d encounter would be the collection of 40 fully restored vintage aircraft. But as stories of unexplained occurrences such as unidentifiable noises, temperature changes and the detection of mists and shadows drifted […]
Historic photo collection donated to museum
The Oakland Aviation Museum, which is at Oakland International Airport’s historic North Field (OAK) in California, recently acquired the Will Dale Auerbach photographic collection. Auerbach was a local contract photographer for United Airlines, the Boeing School of Aeronautics and the Port of Oakland in the mid-1930s. The collection documents a pivotal time in aviation history […]
New York City to host Red Bull Air Race
The fifth race of the 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championship season will be held over the Hudson River June 19 and 20. In the Red Bull Air Race, 15 of the world’s best pilots race individually against the clock for the fastest time through an aerial race track made up of inflatable air […]
TSA launches GA vulnerability assessment
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) is assisting the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in launching its General Aviation Airports Vulnerability Assessment. The assessment is a short survey that allows general aviation airport operators to self-assess the current level of security at their airport. It helps identify both security strengths and areas that may […]
Colorado air show to feature MV-22 Osprey
The Colorado Sport International Air Show and Rocky Mountain Regional Fly-In, slated for Aug. 28-29 at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, Colo., will feature the Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey among the aircraft on display. Marines from Marine Tiltrotor Test and Evaluation Squadron 22 (VMX 22) will fly the aircraft in from Marine Corps […]
Claire Walters dies at 86
Claire Walters, founder of the Palms to Pines air race, died Jan. 1. She was 86. Walters was a long-time member of the Ninety-Nines, the international organization of women pilots. At the time of her death she was the president of the Palms chapter of the organization. Walters began her aviation career in 1941. She […]