After more than two decades of airshow flying, Gary Ward says he’s retiring at the age of 80. He’s going out on a high note, winning the top award in the airshow business, the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship.
Sensenich props approved for wide range of classic general aviation airplanes
The Carbon Fiber Ground-Adjustable props for 125-hp to 180-hp models offer less weight, more thrust, and less noise, according to Sensenich officials.
Fuel exhaustion leads to forced landing in a lake
The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Pictures of the Day: Flying in the twilight zone
Gilles Roy submitted these photos and note: “On my way to fly over Salton Sea near Riverside, California. Most people cannot decide if it’s sunrise or sunset, so I will not tell the time of day. Obviously the Go-Pro camera was well secured (vacuum) attached under the wing.”
Newest Liberator was cast for the ages
A lot of records were set by the Convair B-24 Liberator heavy bomber of World War II. But for all its records, the B-24 Liberator faded quickly from the post-war U.S. Air Force equipment roster. Newer machines and newer strategies prevailed.
KAPF limits aircraft fueling to mitigate noise
An increase in traffic has led to an increase in noise complaints, so Naples Municipal Airport is instituting a curfew on fueling aircraft between 9:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m.
Time Between Replacement extended for Continental CD-300 engine
The fleet of CD-300 engines have accumulated more than 9 million flight hours since the engine was first introduced.
A chance to win one of two 150s
To support their mission “to ensure that Louisiana cancer patients will always have air transportation to the regional medical care they need,” Flying Wings of Louisiana will raffle off two Cessna 150s.
Pilot loses control during takeoff
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an uncontrolled turn and descent into terrain.