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 Six. Location: Wiggins, Miss. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: While in cruise flight the airplane’s engine lost power. The […]
Woody’s AirCam
Story and Photos By HOWARD LEVY Woody Saland’s career is all about jets, but when it’s time for fun, he’s all about flying low and slow. Saland is manager of technical programs for Teterboro, N.J.-based Falcon Jets, the U.S. division of the French Dassault organization that produces Falcon light jets and fighter aircraft. Besides dealing […]
How do I control this thing?
“Wright’s new control” was the heading of a 1914 report in the “New York Times.” It stated that Orville Wright had introduced a new system that would make it “easier and safer to fly.” In the new controls the usual lever was replaced by an automobile-type steering wheel in combination with a lever that made […]
Pilots step up to help Haiti
While many pilots are helping with the disaster relief efforts in Haiti by donating funds, some have connected with organizations and started using their aircraft to help deliver supplies, according to a story at AOPA.org. The story notes that GA pilots are still asked to not fly into Port-au-Prince to avoid interfering with relief efforts […]
Southers withdraws from TSA nomination
President Barack Obama will have to look for a new person to nominate to be administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) after Erroll Southers withdrew his name from consideration. Southers cited distractions caused by his position regarding possible unionization of TSA employees and other issues relating to his nomination. Southers had been nominated last […]
LZU may be privatized, setting stage for airlines
Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field (LZU), Georgia’s fifth-busiest airport, may be privatized, setting the stage for commercial airline service at the GA airport, according to a story in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A measure to privatize the airport was passed unanimously by the Gwinnett County Commission Jan. 19, but before privatization occurs, the county plans to study […]
Industry leaders convene for WAI conference
Four noted industry leaders will participate in a panel discussion at the Women in Aviation, International (WAI) Conference’s annual luncheon Feb. 26 at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. Panel members include Paula Derks, president, Aircraft Electronics Association; Karen Gebhart, president of the AOPA Foundation; Elissa Lines, vice president, Experimental Aircraft Association; and Ed Bolen, president of […]
IMC Clubs partners with SAFE
IMCClubs.org has formed an alliance with the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE). In a Letter of Understanding, both groups agreed to “promote aviation safety awareness, training and instrument proficiency to all airmen.” Under this agreement SAFE will also promote member participation in the IMC Club movement. “It is a great milestone for us […]
Lancair simplifies Evolution pricing
Pricing of the 2010 Lancair Evolution has been simplified into one base price for the airframe from the firewall aft. The 2010 base kit includes the airframe and systems, as well as a Lancair-engineered Garmin G900x panel, including Synthetic Vision, engine monitoring, XM Weather, Tru Track autopilot, secondary electrical and environmental Control touch screen, TCAD, […]