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Aviation News
Carb icing brings down Bellanca
The pilot and flight instructor were performing a recurrent training flight in the tailwheel-equipped Bellanca 7ECA. Both pilots reported that the takeoff roll and acceleration on the 1,900′ grass runway in Lino Lakes, Minnesota, seemed normal. As the airplane approached the predetermined decision point, they decided to continue the takeoff. The airplane became airborne near […]
Picture of the Day: In formation
A fun side trip in a T-6 over Bremerton, Washington’s Naval Shipyard.
The Lighter-Than-Air Army
The U.S. Army experimented with the use of lighter-than-air blimps for a variety of needs.
Visiting the Gee Bees at Fantasy of Flight
Ted Luebbers visits Kermit Weeks’ Fantasy of Flight in Florida and gets an up-close look at the Gee Bees.
Filming begins on WASP documentary
Filming has begun on a new documentary about the WASPs.
Hartzell Trailblazer Prop STC’d for Super Decathlon
Hartzell Propellers’ Trailblazer prop has been STC’d for the Super Decathlon.
Port Townsend Aero Museum to host Miss Veedol Aug. 18
An “exact-as-possible” replica of the 1930 Bellanca Skyrocket will be on display from 9 am-2 pm at the Port Townsend (WA) Aero Musuem.
Distracted Piper pilot hits Cessna on the ground
The pilot of the parked Cessna 500 reported that he and his co-pilot had just re-entered the airplane at the airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and were having a conversation when he felt the airplane shake and heard a loud noise. He looked out of the right window and saw a Piper PA-34 with its […]