This August 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: Beech Bonanza. Injuries: None. Location: Bay City, Mich. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land but he did not […]
Fields of Dreams: Not its ‘old self,’ but going strong
As pilots now of a “certain” age, we look back on airports that were part of our lives. This is the third of a three-part series. “Recession? What recession?” So said Mike Gilbert, Gold Seal CFI for Aviation Adventures at Leesburg Municipal (excuse me, Executive) Airport. Yep, they changed the name and, perhaps, for good […]
At the races
Taking center stage of Cirrus Aircraft’s AirVenture exhibit this year was a high-flying advertisement for the company’s affiliation with the Red Bull Air Races. The next race is slated for EuroSpeedway, Lausitz, Germany, Aug. 7-8. For more information: CirrusAircraft.com, RedBullAirRace.com
Cobalt to open U.S. branch
Cobalt Aircraft Industries, the French designer of the Co50, has decided to create a U.S. corporation for development, certification, and production of its aircraft, company officials revealed at AirVenture, where the company unveiled its first prototype of the Co50 high-performance canard pusher aircraft. David Loury, founder and CEO, said, “We are pleased to announce the […]
NextGen ‘Flying Car’ unveiled
Terrafugia, Inc., developer of the Transition Roadable Aircraft, or “Flying Car,” released specifications and computer graphics of the next generation design at AirVenture. The improvements to the design are based on data acquired during drive and flight testing of the Proof of Concept (POC) Transition, as well as “extensive computer-aided design and optimization,” according to […]
First flight for HondaJet slated for this year
The HondaJet recently reached the milestone of power-on for its first conforming flight test aircraft, Honda Aircraft Co. officials reported at AirVenture. Officials also reported the consolidation of fuselage and wing assemblies for the first static test aircraft, which will be subjected to static structural testing beginning in August. “The success of our power-on tests […]
‘Fueling’ AirVenture
Rob Riggen, known to many in the homebuilt community for ExperCraft, a website where homebuilders can log their projects, was a hit at Oshkosh with his other venture, Flying High Coffee. Besides selling the coffee at booth near one of the exhibit hangars, Riggen drove around the homebuilt area offering free samples of his brew. […]
Jeppesen unveils iPad app
Jeppesen introduced at AirVenture the “Jeppesen Mobile TC” terminal chart application, designed for searching and viewing terminal charts through the Apple iPad. It is now available for download online at the Apple iPad App Store. Jeppesen research and design experts have determined that the 9.7-inch, LED-backlit iPad viewing screen provides an optimal operating environment to […]
Rendezvous with legendary astronauts at autograph show
Tickets are now available online for the world’s largest Astronaut Autograph and Memorabilia Show set for this Nov. 5-7 at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. The show, which benefits the nonprofit Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF), is in its third year and promises to be the best yet, boasting such notable names as […]