It all started for Jeff Laskin when he was in first grade in Chicago. “I was so excited about wearing a ‘Mighty Mouse’ costume for Halloween,” he recalls. “I remember jumping off the desks pretending to fly until the teacher ‘grounded’ me.” But that teacher couldn’t ground his dreams of flight. Those dreams were put […]
Florida rookie Jason Newburg wins at Reno
When something bad happens, a lot of people can let it get them down. Not Jason Newburg, who took something bad and turned it into victory. The Edgewater, Florida, aerobatics performer bought a Pitts Special S-1 in Jamaica. When it arrived in Florida, he found it had been damaged in shipping. The plane, now named […]
‘Diamond Li’ undergoes extreme makeover
The Commemorative Air Force’s “Diamond Lil” may be no more. The B-24, the oldest in existence, is in the midst of a restoration that will return it to its original B-24A status. Based at the B-29/B-24 Squadron at the CAF’s Midland, Texas, headquarters, “Diamond Lil,” was put in the paint scheme and markings of the […]
HAPPY, HAPPY: A long-awaited decision makes this Luscombe owner a happy woman
A friend of mine once told me that he didn’t read most flying magazines because they were full of gloom and doom. Airplanes crashing and pilots doing stupid things were not high on his agenda for enlightening reading. Where, he wondered, were the stories of pilots who did the right things? Of those successful forced […]
December 2004 Accident Reports
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Also causal was the pilot’s improper in-flight emergency planning when he misjudged his available altitude and made a 270° turn away from the airport instead of proceeding directly to it, which resulted in him landing over a mile short of the runway in heavily wooded terrain.
Sporty’s creates tool kit just for pilots
Sporty’s Trip Saver Tool Kit was designed by the company’s staff of pilots and aircraft owners to help pilots address minor maintenance issues. Included in the kit is: 12-bit screwdriver, safety wire pliers, safety wire, eight-piece hex set, six-piece miniature screwdriver set, pliers; adjustable wrench, vice grips, duct tape, voltmeter, inspection mirror, tire pressure gauge, […]
Zaon collision avoidance system now available at Aircraft Spruce
Aircraft Spruce has added the Zaon MRX Collision Avoidance System to its list of more than 35,000 aviation related products. At 2.5″ X 4.2″ X 0.6″, the Zaon MRX is the world’s smallest collision avoidance device. With a high-brightness that is dimmable, the MRX displays range and relative altitude of the closest threat, while continuously […]
“Flipper” display solves cockpit panel space problem
Flight Display Systems has introduced “The Flipper,” a 5-inch LCD display that installs easily on most existing glareshields and flips into position when needed. It can be viewed in the cockpit by both pilots. With the advent of new sources of streaming data flowing into the cockpit, aircraft owners are challenged to find efficient ways […]
New toolboxes available
Montezuma Mfg., Inc. now offers a complete line of chest and roller cabinet toolboxes. The largest of the lineup is a 72″ roller cabinet that features: 18 full extension drawers; large stainless steel work surface; six rugged spring loaded casters with a load rating of 900 lbs. each; polyvinyl diamond tread liner in every drawer, […]