One of the highlights of the aviation year is EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. The week-long gathering is great for many reasons, but mostly I enjoy seeing old friends and finding out what is new in the technical end of the business. One of the highlights of the aviation year is EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. The […]
A simple matter? Building a reduced-scale replica presents its own challenges
By PETER M. BOWERS. One of the popular areas of the homebuilt aircraft movement is the designing and building of reduced-scale replicas. For the most part, these are reproductions of well-known single-seat fighters which, when built, are right in the size-weight-power range of the typical single-seat homebuilt. However, this is not just a simple matter […]
Homebuilt’s first flight ends before it begins
These September 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: Kitfox Lite Squared. Location: Homedale, Idaho. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The aircraft had received its temporary experimental airworthiness certificate on […]
Chelton Flight Systems debuts Version 6.0 for experimental aircraft
Chelton Flight Systems debuted its latest software release, Version 6.0, at AirVenture 2005. The software is now available for experimental aircraft and will be available for certified aircraft in 2006. Some of the features added to the new version include: shaded-relief terrain with relative elevation-based coloring similar to a satellite map; 400-plus nm of terrain […]
Executive Jet Management expands nationwide charter fleet
Executive Jet Management (EJM) added three new aircraft to its charter fleet in July 2005. The company now manages 101 aircraft in more than 60 locations throughout the country. A Falcon 900B is now based at Wausau Airport (AUW) in Wausau, Wis., while a Citation Excel is based at John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Santa […]
World War II aces immortalized in limited series of prints
Planepix.com now has available the first in a limited series of prints signed by still-living World War II aces. The first in the Aces Collection features Col. Robert J. Goebel. The print, personally signed by Goebel, features a wartime portrait of then Lt. Goebel and a magnificent air-to-air color photograph of a restored P-51D, painted […]
Aircraft Spruce West plans annual super sale and fly-in
Once a year, Aircraft Spruce & Specialty holds a Super Sale and Fly-In at its international headquarters on the west coast. This year, it’s slated for Oct. 1. It is a day for special pricing on a wide range of the most popular products in the Aircraft Spruce catalog. Many aviation enthusiasts have also come […]
SportPlanes.com to sell Russian Sigma
The Russians who brought the Sigma Aircraft over from Samara to AirVenture 2005 were not prepared for the enthusiastic response they received. While a Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) application has not yet been completed for the Sigma, Sportsplanes.com has signed an agreement to represent the marketing, sales and service interests of the Sigma in North […]
Get high-altitude engorsement ground training in two hours — online
King Schools now offers a two-hour high-altitude endorsement training course online. The course covers all the FAA ground training requirements in 61.31(g)(1), including high-altitude aerodynamics, high-altitude meteorology, respiration and hypoxia, using supplemental oxygen, pressurization, and FAA oxygen requirements. Upon completion, the pilot prints out a personalized training certificate for the FAA and a cockpit reference […]