The other day, I was sitting in my dirty truck patiently waiting in the pick-up line at Clayton Elementary School when I heard a rooster crow. Loudly. My first thought was that I had finally lost it. When the rooster crowed again, a tingling of a suspicion emerged. My next thought was, “”This is not […]
Questions for the doc
A lot of readers have questions, so I thought I’d tackle some of those in this column. Q: I have a special issuance for a stent I had five years ago. It was for a single vessel coronary artery disease. For all of those years I received a letter from the FAA telling me to […]
Neither rain nor sleet…
By PETER M. BOWERS. Regularly scheduled air mail service was inaugurated in Europe in March 1918, and in the United States, two months later, on May 15. While international operations didn’t get under way in the Western Hemisphere until 1920, the first officially recognized Canada-to-US mail flight took place on March 3, 1919. A notable […]
Two die after formation flight encounters heavy rain
These October 2003 Accident Reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: RV-8. Location: Van, Texas. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The accident airplane assumed the number two position of a four […]
Fire training enhanced with portable extinguisher trainer
In an effort to create the most realistic fire simulation experience, FACTS Training has acquired the world’s leading fire extinguisher training device for students to engage in live training exercises. FACTS instructors use the Portable Extinguisher Trainer to safely control training exercises and ensure proper operation procedures are followed. The training device is designed to […]
Sportsplanes.com creates LSA center with South Lakeland Sport Aviation in Florida
Sportsplanes.com has established a Sport Aircraft Center at South Lakeland Airport (X49), which will provide Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) sales, service and flight training for all of Florida. South Lakeland Sport Aviation is the newest in an expanding list of service centers and currently functions as a dealer for a number of popular ultralight and […]
Learn to fly in the “Big Sky”
The College of Technology in Bozeman, Mont., an extension of Montana State University-Great Falls College of Technology, is offering a new Associate of Applied Science degree program in Aviation. This program prepares professional pilots by providing ground school courses and general education classes to supplement practical training provided by an approved commercial flight school. For […]
Front Range Airport boasts tallest GA tower in U.S.
Front Range Airport near Denver dedicated the tallest GA tower in the United States earlier this summer. The Air Traffic Control tower, standing at 5,596.8 feet msl, expands the airport’s capabilities to business jet aircraft, previously unable to use the airport. The tower is expected to add to already exponential growth at Front Range Airport, […]
ARINC offers APG’s Runway Analysis Service for bizjets
ARINC Direct has partnered with Aircraft Performance Group (APG) of Castle Rock, Colo., to provide APG’s Runway Analysis as part of the ARINC DirectSM suite of on-line flight services. APG is a provider of Internet-based runway analysis, which includes the calculation of safe takeoff parameters based on aircraft weight and type, actual runway conditions including […]