By GRANT BOYD Whether we like it or not, sometimes we can’t fly all the times we would like to. Whether it be for weather, money, maintenance — or who knows what — sometimes you are grounded. Just because you can’t take to the sky doesn’t mean you can’t “fly.” Thankfully, “flying” while grounded is […]
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Video: RV eye candy
Smitty Smith, the force behind FunPlacesToFly.com, also has another website: VansAircraftBuilders.com, which is where he first posted this short video of some interesting shots of Van’s Aircraft. Check it out below:
Mayo Clinic launches free online BasicMed course
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Now available to general aviation pilots is the new online Mayo Clinic BasicMed Course, a free program for pilots pursuing medical qualification through FAA BasicMed. “We’re pleased to be able to provide this new option for pilots,” said Clayton Cowl, M.D., director of the Mayo Clinic BasicMed Course and chair of the […]
Warbirds in Review at Oshkosh now on DVD
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The personal stories of aviation legends and owners of iconic warbird aircraft, recorded at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 as part of the Warbirds in Review program, are now available as a DVD collection from the EAA Warbirds of America. The collection of 12 Warbirds in Review presentations is available […]
wx24 Pilot App adds prognosis and significant weather charts
The wx24 Pilot aviation weather app has added prognosis and significant weather charts, which help fill in the details and provide context to Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs), according to developers. They also help complete the picture of enroute weather, including IFR and MVFR conditions, turbulence, and icing, which helps pilots make their go or no go […]
LiveAirShowTV wins air show industry award for innovation
LiveAirShowTV was presented with a 2017 Platinum Pinnacle Award at the 2017 convention for the International Council of Airshows (ICAS). The company was recognized for its innovations in air show broadcasting, including social media integration, on-screen graphics, performer “green-screen” introductions, sponsor fulfillment, and internet distribution. “We have been pushing the boundaries for many years in […]
Cessna 310’s landing gear malfunctions
The private pilot was landing his Cessna 310 at the airport in Kennesaw, Georgia, after conducting a local flight. He reported that, during the landing roll, after a normal touchdown on the concrete runway, the left main landing gear (MLG) collapsed. The airplane then veered left off of the runway onto grass. The airplane sustained […]
Picture of the day: Not like Sean
Brett Godown of Salinas, California, sent in this photo, with quite a story to tell: “Funny story, Sean D. Tucker of Team Oracle walks into my office and during our conversation I show him the airport’s flight simulator. While demonstrating the capabilities of the simulator I decided it would be fun to do a loop […]
A museum about the best of mankind
By DEREK ROBERTS. Celebrating the period of aviation from 1927-1957, the Historic Flight Foundation in Mukilteo, Washington is a museum about more than just aircraft technology — it’s a museum about the best of mankind. Striving to share the enthusiasm not only of engineering, but of an era, each aircraft in the collection is complemented […]