It will be a busy summer maintenance season for members of the Gulf Coast Wing of the Commemorative Air Force. The group is the proud owner of a B-17G, “Texas Raider,” which it has spent the past several years restoring with the intent of getting it back into the air. The work was interrupted last […]
Arlington Fly-In on final approach
The Northwest EAA Fly-in is approaching faster than a heavily laden C-206 on short final. The fly-in is slated for July 11-15 in Arlington, Wash., north of Seattle. This year, getting to the event by ground might be more challenging, notes Executive Director Barbara Tolbert, due to roadwork in the area. “Because of this we […]
Travel back in time in Les Whittlesey’s Lockheed 12A
There’s something about a vintage airplane that just draws people to it at air shows and fly-ins. But if you want your winged beauty to take home awards, you have to make sure the airplane is more than clean – you have to make a good impression. For Les Whittlesey, a pilot and real estate […]
The Coles’ flying station wagon
When the Cessna 190 series was introduced in the late 1940s, it was known as the Businessliner. Magazine advertisements for the four- to five-place airplane featured smiling, suit-clad men with chiseled features using the airplanes to travel across country to business meetings. The big Cessna quickly earned a reputation as a comfortable cross-country airplane. In […]
The final frontier: Museum of Flight opens new space exhibit
When an astronaut takes over as director of an aviation museum, you can pretty much be assured that space exhibits will get more attention. That’s exactly what has happened at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. “The expanded space exhibit is something the staff really wanted to do for a long time,” says Seth! Leary, […]
CT owners flock to first national fly-in
The first fly-in specifically for owners of Flight Design’s CT — the nation’s No. 1 selling Light Sport Aircraft — was held recently in McMinnville, Ore. The fly-in was sponsored and hosted by Roger Heller, a CT owner and founder of the on-line CTFlyers.com discussion group. The gathering was attended by 13 CTs and by […]
The globalization of LSA
Many find it interesting to observe how the Light Sport Aircraft industry has begun to take form. American-built versions of LSA tend (currently) to be vintage designs. For example, American Legend and CubCrafters build aircraft resembling the iconic Piper J-3 Cub — and these are two of our best-selling LSA. European builders supply top-selling LSA […]
Flying Physicians win award
The Flying Physicians Association (FPA) has been named the recipient of the National Aviation Hall of Fame’s 2007 Milton Caniff “Spirit of Flight” Award. The FPA’s mission is to promote safety, education and human interest projects relating to medicine and aviation. The group has contributed to AOPA Air Safety Foundation projects and studies. It works closely […]
Old aircraft instruments may need licenses
A rule now being considered by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission would require a specific license for anyone who acquires, receives, possesses, uses or sells aircraft instruments with luminescent dials containing radium-226. Most – but by no means all – aircraft instruments, through the 1950s, used radium-226 to make them glow in the dark, as did […]