Pilots flying Air Journey’s Round the World trip were each given an iPad and a SolidFX e-reader to facilitate their 72-day, 25,000-nm trip circumnavigating the globe. The group departed from Quebec last week and is currently touring Scotland. Air Journey’s Thierry Pouille credits the iPad for helping the group navigate around the clouds of volcanic […]
B-17 visits Seattle’s Museum of Flight
The Seattle-born Boeing B-17 bomber, which played an important role in World War II and aviation history, is celebrating its 75th anniversary of its first flight this year. “Aluminum Overcast,” the Experimental Aircraft Association’s restored B-17G Flying Fortress, returns to the Seattle skies and The Museum of Flight for rides and ground tours from Wednesday, […]
Pilot eLog 2.2 released
SHEALD Inc. has released version 2.2 of Pilot eLog. The program contains 17 different reports and endorsements, online links to FAA and FAR reference sites, the complete text of many logbook-related FARs, and provides immediate viewing of day, night and instrument currency plus BFR and medical expiration dates. It is available in versions for Mac […]
LadiesLoveTaildraggers.com takes off
A new website, LadiesLoveTaildraggers.com, has been created to help connect women across the U.S. who love their taildraggers. According to developers, the site is rapidly growing with a combination of pictures, pilot profiles, and a GoogleMap marking each lady taildragger.
AvFab receives STC for King Air divan/stretcher
Aviation Fabricators (AvFab) has received STC approval for a Hawker Beechcraft four-place Convertible Divan/Stretcher. The STC is applicable to Beechcraft King Air 90 through 300 series aircraft. This unit has the same appearance as a typical four-place divan when installed in passenger configuration. It can be converted into a stretcher while in the aircraft. When […]
Crosswind, poor decision bend Cessna
This May 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: Cessna T182. Injuries: 3 Minor. Location: Newport, R.I. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot stated that while approaching the airport, he checked […]
Learning the ropes from a seasoned pro
In 2001 a fellow by the name of Sam Hoerter published the second edition of “The Airport Management Primer.” This document is chock full of interesting observations and unique insights. It is an absolute goldmine of information that is pertinent to the management and operation of airports large and small. For an intellectual assault on […]
Woopy and the ‘one-hour concept’
One of the best parts of attending AERO Friedrichshafen is to see how our fellow aviators from other countries tackle the universal topics of performance, safety, regulations, noise, cost, and fun in devising means to get airborne. This year, my personal favorite new aircraft was “Woopy Fly,” an inflatable weight-shift, electric-powered sort-of trike from the […]
Scenes of devastation: Flooding at M88
These pictures recently arrived in our e-mail box, documenting the devastation from floods at Tennessee’s Cornelia Fort Airpark (M88) near Nashville. It may takes months before the airport, which was already up for sale, returns to normal.