The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta takes off Oct. 3-11. The world’s largest hot air balloon festival, which attracts visitors and balloonists from around the globe, features more than 700 balloons in the sky at a time. Kicking of the festival is the America’s Challenge race for gas balloons, which launches (weather permitting) Oct. 3 from […]
Silver Ace named Legend Cub dealer
American Legend Aircraft Co. has named Silver Ace Aviation of Peachtree City, Georgia, a dealer for the company’s Legend Cub certified Light Sport Aircraft. Silver Ace Aviation will provide a wide range of services including U.S. sales, service, and training to Legend Cub operators in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, North and South Carolina. Silver Ace Aviation […]
Search mission ends tragically
The pilot’s inability to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in mountainous terrain due to gusty wind conditions and lee side turbulence.
AIRSHO features award-winning warbirds
The 2009 Commemorative Air Force (CAF) AIRSHO, slated for Oct. 10 and 11, will feature a selection of award-winning aircraft at Midland International Airport between Midland and Odessa, Texas. Appearing at AIRSHO for the first time in several years is the CAF’s P-51C Mustang “Tuskegee Airmen” (pictured). The P-51, restored by the CAF’s Red Tail […]
The fall-out from the Hudson midair
WASHINGTON. D.C. — The Aug. 8 collision between an airplane and a helicopter over the Hudson River, which resulted in nine deaths, has generated much public and media attention. On the same weekend this accident happened, two autos collided on a freeway near Los Angeles, killing seven people. Local media covered this tragedy, but it […]
Garmin unveils glass cockpit for experimentals and LSAs
Garmin International Inc. unveiled a slew of new products at this year’s AirVenture, including the G3X, a non-TSO’d glass cockpit for retrofit installation in experimental/kitbuilt and Light Sport Aircraft (LSA). The G3X is a customizable Primary Flight Display/Multi-Function Display (PFD/MFD) combination that features one, two or three all-glass displays; magnetometer; ADAHRS (combined air data and […]
What a way to meet
MotoArt, which produces furniture from vintage aircraft parts, recently completed a Lockheed V Shaped C130 Conference Table, the largest piece the company has fabricated to date. The conference table was fabricated from two, 24-foot-long full-length outer wing flaps of the C130 Hercules. It took nearly 500 man-hours to develop the one-of-a-kind prototype, according to MotoArt […]
Flying Club 2 released
Flying Club 2, released by Just Flight, features three of the most popular general aviation aircraft in the world — the PA28-181 Archer III, the twin-engined Beechcraft Duchess 76, and the R44 helicopter. All the aircraft are updated to the latest Flight Simulator X SP2 and DX10 preview specifications, according to company officials, who note […]
Free PowerPulse Light kit from LoPresti
LoPresti Aviation is giving away a free PowerPulse Light Kit with every BoomBeam or ZipTip certified kit sold through the end of September. The STC’d kit includes three Wig-Wag modes and one pulse mode. Unlike most pulse controllers that must be wired with a single mode, this one is adjustable in flight, according to LoPresti […]