This January 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 210. Location: Bessemer, Ala. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to hand-prop the airplane to get it […]
Passing gas
Guest Editorial By STEVE BILL HANSHEW It’s all Tom Midgely’s fault, so quit knocking him for ridding us of the knock. That was the problem a chemist named Thomas Midgely was tasked to resolve in the early 1900s. His bosses at General Motors were making better engines with higher compression and higher horsepower output. Unfortunately, […]
Piper unveils its LSA
Piper Aircraft, Inc. its PiperSport at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, Jan. 21. “With the PiperSport, Piper is entering what is undeniably one of the most exciting market segments in general aviation,” said Kevin Gould, president and CEO. “This burgeoning segment is becoming vital to our industry and playing an ever-increasing role […]
Sennheiser teams with ‘the Raviator’
Aviation headset manufacturer Sennheiser has partnered with pilot and motivational speaker Ravi “the Raviator” to bring renewed passion to the general aviation industry. Sennheiser and Ravi executed a series of educational and motivational events to explain how the industry can spread the dream of flight and engage the general public. One such event took place […]
Events planned for Doolittle Raiders reunion
The Doolittle Tokyo Raiders will celebrate their 68th reunion with many free public events, April 16-18, in Dayton, Ohio. The full schedule, available here, includes plans for three autograph sessions, a memorial service and B-25 flyover at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, as well as a tribute concert at Wright State University’s […]
Elliott Aviation co-founder Arlene Elliott dies
Elliott Aviation co-founder Arlene Elliott died in Naples, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 17, at the age of 91. Mrs. Elliott was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Herb Elliott, with whom she co-founded Elliott Aviation in 1936. She is survived by her daughter Pam Doherty and son-in-law Dick Doherty of Crystal Lake, Ill., […]
AirJourney offers free eAPIS membership to pilots flying Haitian relief efforts
Florida-based Air Journey is offering free membership to its new Easy Air Journey for any aircraft flying relief efforts in and out of Haiti. The new software application streamlines pilot interface with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as well as adding features not available through the government’s online border crossing website. The software is […]
Garmin debuts G3X sensor kits
Garmin International Inc. unveiled details for its G3X engine information system (EIS) and integrated autopilot interface on the opening day of the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida. The EIS and autopilot are designed specifically for the G3X and are an affordable way for experimental and light sport aircraft (LSA) pilots to bring Garmin […]
Pilots use roads as runways in Haiti
Tradewind Aviation has been delivering supplies, food and doctors to an isolated area near the epicenter of both the earthquake and aftershock in Haiti. There are no airports in the area, so a 1,200-foot stretch of road has allowed the company’s Cessna Grand Caravans to land and deliver up to 3,000 pound of supplies from […]