Britain’s Paul Bonhomme won the 2009 Red Bull Air Race World Championship last weekend with a victory in the final race of the season in Barcelona, Spain, in front of a record crowd of 800,000 spectators. Bonhomme clinched his first title with 67 championship points to Austria’s Hannes Arch’s 60. Australia’s Matt Hall took third […]
Low visibility, altitude a deadly combination
This October 2007 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. Location: Oak Hills, Calif. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot was in cruise flight in dark night […]
Siedenburg receives Master Pilot Award
DES MOINES, IOWA — Friends, family, and aviation supporters gathered at Elliott Aviation at the Des Moines International Airport on Thursday September 24 to see Paul Siedenburg receive the FAA’s Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award for more than 50 years of safe flying. Siedenburg’s career began in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943. He […]
Mission Aviation Fellowship pilots respond to Indonesia earthquake
Responding to Indonesia’s massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake, MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) has flown in an assessment team to the devastated city of Padang, in the coastal region of western Sumatra. The quake hit Sept. 30, destroying hundreds of buildings and homes, triggering landslides, knocking out power and cutting off roads into the city of approximately […]
Florida Air Museum receives grant
The Florida Air Museum has received a grant to fund a February 2010 Aviation Adventures lecture by Florida documentary filmmaker Jon Anderson in observance of Black History Month. The subject of the lecture will be Anderson’s award-winning documentary, “Silver Wings & Civil Rights: The Fight to Fly,” which focuses on the Tuskegee Airmen. The $1,000 […]
A new heart for an old girl
SHORT FINAL By DEBORAH McFARLAND As I write this, my own Lester is buzzing over my head. While I’ve always thought his throaty C-85/O-200 made a sweet sound, today I find the noise annoying but, in hearing it, I know that my place in heaven is assured. Any woman who lets her husband borrow her […]
Survey reveals cost of FAA inconsistencies
A survey conducted by the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) to gather data on inconsistent FAA regulatory interpretations has yielded troubling, yet expected, results, association officials say. “This survey clearly demonstrates the high, unnecessary costs, delays and obstacles aviation businesses suffer due to the FAA’s inconsistent interpretation of the federal aviation regulations,” said NATA President […]
InJet to seek new hires at NBAA convention
InJet is seeking new hires at the National Business Aviation Association 62nd annual convention in Orlando, Fla., this month. ACP Jets launched its private jet charter program, InJet earlier this year, and already there’s a need for increased capabilities and growth, said officials with the West Palm Beach, Fla.-based company. “With the economic environment and […]
Legend FloatCub certified
American Legend Aircraft Co.’s amphibious Legend FloatCub has been certified. This new aircraft, based on a lightweight version of the Legend Cub, is configured with amphibious floats from Baumann Floats, LLC, of New Richmond, Wisconsin. The FloatCub is a certified Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) that meets the category’s seaplane requirements with a simple, repositionable landing […]