All test flights scheduled for the Commemorative Air Force’s B-29 Superfortress FIFI, on June 29 and 30, have been postponed until further notice. Due to a scheduling conflict, the FAA will not be able to issue a new Airworthiness Certificate for the B-29 Superfortress FIFI until next week at the earliest, CAF officials said, noting […]
Miles O’Brien to emcee Hall of Fame ceremonies
Newscaster, anchor, reporter and pilot Miles O’Brien will serve as the Master-of-Ceremonies for the National Aviation Hall of Fame’s 49th Annual Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony in Dayton, Ohio, on July 17. O’Brien will lead the induction ceremony, where four more American pioneers of flight are to be honored for their contributions to aviation. They will […]
VirtualHUD unveils Wingman Portable EFIS
VirtualHUD has introduced the portable battery-powered Wingman EFIS (Electronic Flight Information System) that’s capable of interfacing with a GPS to display HITS (Highway in the Sky) in standard symbology. It can also integrate with the VirtualHUD, to project a “heads up display” picture in your line of sight, according to company officials, who note your […]
Angel MedFlight offers $3,000 scholarship
Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance is offering the 2010 Angel MedFlight Scholarship of Excellence in Aviation. The scholarship will be awarded in August and the recipient will receive $3,000 toward his or her tuition for an aviation-related program at an Arizona college or university. All entries must be postmarked by July 16 to be considered […]
‘Final Flight’ to be released soon
A new book, “Final Flight: The Mystery of a WWII Plane Crash and the Frozen Airmen in the High Sierra,” will be released in September. The book explores the true-life mystery uncovered in 2005, when two mountaineers climbing above Mendel Glacier in the High Sierra found the mummified remains of a uniformed World War II […]
Seginus wins FAA/PMA approval
Seginus Inc, a manufacturer of FAA PMA replacement aircraft parts for aircraft accessories, has received pending approval of its latest PMA parts offering. The company manufactures bearings and electrical carbon brushes for aircraft accessories, such as starter generators, ventilation blowers, and landing gear actuators. Parts that have received approval include: Bearing 400SG1052-13 Bearing 250SG1052-B Bearing […]
‘Kid Adventures: Sky Captain’ debuts
D3Publisher (D3P) has released “Kid Adventures: Sky Captain,” exclusively for Wii, an action flight game where players can soar through the skies in 40 missions that include aerial racing, stunt flying, target shooting, and more. Players can also improve their flight skills, scores and rank to unlock unique flying machines, such as jet planes and […]
A rainy stop in Watertown
Stearman pilot Sarah Wilson, who is participating in the American Barnstormers Tour, files this report from the tour’s third stop, Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) in Watertown, S.D., on June 23: If you tie the plane down, the wind will die, if you cover the cockpit it won’t rain, if you are schedule to stop in […]
Commercial aviation tries its wings
The development of commercial air operations in the United States after the armistice that ended the First World War was a period of optimism founded on widespread public curiosity, thousands of newly trained pilots, and easy availability of surplus aircraft. Financing was provided based on the assumption that public interest would force the development of […]