Flying Tigers products, which feature the popular shark teeth art, are now available from Sporty’s, including a cap, T-shirt, socks and more. The Flying Tigers is a nickname given to the First American Volunteer group, commanded by Claire Chennault, and composed of pilots from the United States Army Air Corps, Navy, and Marine Corps recruited […]
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Platinum Tools introduces wire rope cutter
Platinum Tools has introduced a new Wire Rope Cutter. “Our new Wire Rope Cutter has been designed to cut through the toughest wire rope and cable,” said Lee Sachs, president and general manager. “Lightweight yet durable, it will cut 3mm steel cable and rope, and up to 6.5mm soft cabling without unwinding the wire rope. […]
Observation flight ends fatally
The Flight Design CTLS, which was owned and operated by the local county sheriff’s department, was on a low-altitude observation flight near Springville, California. According to GPS data recovered from the airplane, about 1 minute before the accident, the plane was flying westbound (heading 242°) over a highway, about 500′ above ground level (agl), and […]
Picture of the day: Volunteering to save the environment
Jonathan Milne sent in this photograph for Picture of the Day with a short note: “Photo I took of a volunteer pilot’s Cessna 182 being outfitted for a Lighthawk flight to capture imagery of sea-level impacts for New Hamphsire Public Television. Imagery from the flight will be used for a documentary on Lighthawk partners and […]
Love is in the air — and on the water
As Valentine’s Day approaches, men around the globe are preparing to ask the most important question of their lives: Will you marry me? And many who want to make the proposal unforgettable turn to the skies — and the seas. Seaplane tour operations around the country report an uptick in proposal flights around this time […]
Memphis Belle restoration continues, with unveiling set for May
DAYTON, Ohio — Restoration on the B-17F Memphis Belle – the first U.S. Army Air Forces heavy bomber to return to the United States after completing 25 missions over Europe – continues to move forward at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Since the aircraft first arrived at the museum in 2005, museum […]
KAPA celebrates golden anniversary
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Centennial Airport is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with a year-long commemoration. Pilot, author, speaker and safety expert Captain Chelsey “Sully” Sullenberger will headline a special anniversary luncheon in Denver, sharing his credo of “leadership by personal example” as well as the life lessons that prepared him to handle the unprecedented […]
Perlan Mission II prepares for takeoff
BRS Aerospace, a provider of aircraft parachute solutions for small aircraft, recently completed the installation of its custom ballistic whole aircraft parachute in the historic Perlan 2 experimental space glider as part of preparations for the 2018 season of Airbus Perlan Mission II. Last September, the Perlan 2 sailplane accomplished a record-setting powerless flight to […]
Dragging landing gear turns out to be bad decision
The pilot was flying over a snow-covered dry lake bed near Park Valley, Utah, and decided to “drag” the left main landing gear to “better assess the surface condition.” When the Cessna 210’s tire touched down, he reported, “Drag rapidly increased and sucked the aircraft down.” He attempted to abort the landing by adding full […]