Books by pilots about their experiences vary dramatically from very good to, well, being polite, not as good! When a friend brought me a book written by a friend of his about the friend’s efforts to buy a plane and fulfill a lifelong ambition to fly around the world, I kinda rolled my eyes. And, […]
Piper to shut down for a week
Piper Aircraft will shut down operations for the week of Aug. 9, according to a report at Aviation International News. With some exceptions, all staff, including company management, will be unpaid for that week, the story notes, adding the exceptions will be workers developing the PiperJet and those devoted to delivery of essential parts and […]
WASPs honored at museum gala
Six WASPs (Women’s Air Force Service Pilots) of World War II were recently recognized at the Museum of Flight’s Hangar Gala at Seattle’s Boeing Field. In addition to the WASPs, the gala was held to recognize the anniversary of the B-17, built at the Boeing plant in Seattle. The WASPs (each wearing a red ribbon […]
NAFI breaks away from EAA
After an extended period of discussions, EAA and the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) board of directors have agreed that NAFI will become a fully independent organization no later than March 1, 2011. “We endorse NAFI’s decision to position itself as an independent professional association for the flight instructor community,” said Tom Poberezny, EAA […]
Taurus LSA takes off
Pipistrel has unveiled the Taurus LSA, the first-ever high-performance two-seat self-launching glider with all advantages of the LSA category. The Taurus LSA is equipped with a 50-hp retractable powerpack, allowing for unassisted powerful takeoffs on supershort runways and glider fields, company officials note. Takeoff distance is less than 600 ft., even when fully loaded and […]
Cirrus introduces retractable gear sim
Cirrus has unveiled a new option for SR20 and SR22 aircraft used in a training environment: a means to simulate the use of retractable landing gear. Vice President of International Sales Ian Bentley noted the importance of this new Cirrus innovation. “Across the world more and more flight schools are accelerating the pilot learning process […]
Air Show Hall of Fame nominations extended
The International Council of Air Shows has extended to July 31 the deadline to nominate your favorite performer to the ICAS Foundation Hall of Fame. Click here for the rules and how to nominate. The ICAS Foundation is a non-profit organization manned by volunteers, some of whom pay their own expenses to the annual ICAS […]
Olivers to receive 2010 Bill Barber Award
Steve Oliver and Suzanne Asbury-Oliver are the 2010 recipients of the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship. The award will be presented during EAA AirVenture 2010 at EAA’s Theater in the Woods on Monday, July 26. Steve Oliver began flying with his father in a Piper Vagabond at the age of 12. By the time he […]
Two sworn in as NTSB members
Earl F. Weener, Ph.D. and Mark R. Rosekind, Ph.D. took the oath of office today as members of the National Transportation Safety Board. Weener is a licensed pilot who has dedicated his career to the field of aviation safety. He most recently was a consultant and fellow for the Flight Safety Foundation, where he worked […]