In the small airport lounge at the River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho, Ray Arnold fulfills the wish lists of those who live and work along the only backcountry air mail route left in the lower 48 states, wrote Associated Press reporter Jessie Bonner on June 28. Arnold Aviation employees wheel cardboard boxes into […]
Clean it up
Regular cleaning of your airplane is an important part of protecting your investment. Ordinary household cleaners are ineffective at best and damaging at worst. That’s why Sporty’s has assembled its Complete Aircraft Cleaning Kit, loaded with safe, effective cleaning products that have been proven by daily use at Sporty’s flight schools. The kit includes specific […]
Most-decorated Marine pilot dies at 89
Retired Marine Corps Col. Kenneth L. Reusser, the most decorated Marine aviator in history, who had the dubious distinction of having been shot down in three wars, died June 20 at age 89. According to newspaper reports, Reusser flew a total of 253 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam and was shot […]
Ed McMahon, fighter pilot
Ed McMahon, best known as a foil to Johnny Carson – a gig that lasted 30 years – died June 23 at the age of 86. Barely mentioned in his obituaries was the fact that during World War II McMahon was a Marine Corps fighter pilot, flight instructor and test pilot. He was sent to […]
Legend Cub cooperative ownership program unveiled
American Legend Aircraft Co. has launched a Cooperative Ownership Program. Under the program, a Legend Cub can be purchased for as little as $2,900 down for a one-quarter share in a plane, and flown for as little as $28 per hour, according to officials with the Sulphur Springs, Texas-based company, which makes the LSA. The […]
Lervold named CubCrafters GM
CubCrafters has named Randy Lervold as its new General Manager. He will lead daily operations and drive long term planning for the company, which manufactures the Sport Cub S2, the Sport Cub, the Super Sport Cub, and the Top Cub. For more information: CubCrafters.com
Anti-collision LED light certified
An Oxley Inc. anti-collision LED light that protects military helicopters in service around the globe has been approved by the FAA for use on civilian rotary wing aircraft. “We have been designing and manufacturing LED lighting for our military customers for over 10 years,” said Oxley Inc. Chief Executive Officer Martin Sloan. “The TSO approval […]
Control lost on landing
The failure to maintain directional control during landing.
STC awarded for King Air engine program
StandardAero has received aSupplemental Type Certification to remove Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PT6A-41 or -42 series engines on the Beechcraft King Air 200/200C/B200/B200C and replace them with PT6A-52 engines and four-bladed Hartzell propellers. This is the same engine and propeller combination that is Type Certified on new Beechcraft King Air B200GT aircraft. “PT6A-41 and […]