It seems like only yesterday my family and I were lounging in Hawaii soaking up the sun. It was July. Today, we’re starting to plan for Thanksgiving and beyond. Where has the time, and the Hawaiian sunshine, gone? Sigh. Fear not, warmer temperatures and far off adventure are near. Just grab a book and off […]
Aviation News
2017 Idaho Safety Standdown ‘the best yet’
Several years ago, the Idaho Division of Aeronautics made a commitment to boost the department’s safety culture, along with a pledge to decrease aviation accidents and fatalities by half. A cornerstone to that strategy was statewide training for pilots, called a safety standdown. Now in its fourth year, the latest rendition of the event was […]
Have a Mooney Christmas
Sporty’s has chosen the Mooney M20 for its 2017 Christmas ornament. This year’s ornament, the 33rd in the series, features the Mooney M20. Created from crystal, the ornament — the 33rd in the series — features an M20 along with “Christmas 2017.” “You’d think we would have run out of airplanes pilots love to feature […]
West Star Aviation green lights apprenticeship program
West Star Aviation has teamed with Careerwise Colorado to establish a long-term apprenticeship program for upcoming talent. West Star will begin to host their apprentices in August 2018. Colorado launched a statewide initiative called Careerwise due to the workforce needs and lack of competencies needed for skilled/trade positions. West Star has agreed to employ at […]
Unmanned Safety Institute launches PRO certification for drone drivers
The Unmanned Safety Institute (USI), which provides remote pilot training and certification to individuals, organizations, and enterprises around the world, has launched a new Professional Remote Operator (PRO) certification. The PRO certification program was designed to offer a new credential to remote pilots who would like to differentiate themselves from other remote pilots who simply […]
Lake water loops
According to the pilot of the amphibious Lake LA-4, during the takeoff run on a lake near Morganton, N.C., with choppy water, the plane encountered about a 6-inch-high wave and water looped. When it encountered the wave, the airplane’s nose pitched up, the airplane ascended momentarily, then settled to the water. The right sponson and […]
The triumph of LSA
In barely over a decade, Light-Sport Aircraft have had an enormous impact on the world of aviation. Is that too strong a statement? “Where are all these LSA,” you might ask? How on Earth can I justify writing “…had an enormous impact?” Fair questions, all. Let me answer. A quick summary: LSA sell around the […]
Pilots for Patients
On Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, pilots took to the skies and found their way to the Port of South Louisiana’s Executive Regional Airport in Reserve, Louisiana, for the first Pilots for Patients (PFP) Fly-In. The Louisiana-based non-profit has been in existence for some nine years and has one mission: To assist those in need of […]
2018 Red Bull Races to include first-ever stop in France
In 2018, the Red Bull Air Race World Championship will make eight stops around the globe, including a premiere in Cannes, the first French race in the history of the sport. The 2018 season kicks off Feb. 2-3 with a record 11th consecutive season opener in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Cannes then rolls out the red […]