“If you don’t like the weather in Colorado, just wait 15 minutes.” So goes the conventional wisdom from locals. Unfortunately nobody informed Mother Nature of the time limit as heavy rain rolled in during the first day of the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow and cancelled the second half of the flight schedule, including the Thunderbirds. […]
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9,700+ girls worldwide flock to Girls in Aviation Day
On Sept. 23, 2017, 74 Girls in Aviation Day events were held by Women In Aviation chapters and corporate members, including 15 international chapters, eight corporate members and 16 collegiate chapters. International events were held in Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nigeria, Switzerland, and Zambia. Drawing from the local communities, including Girl […]
Virtual museum to honor Tuskegee Airmen launches
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, has launched a Virtual Museum at RedTail.org. The online collection of artifacts, memorials and personal mementos aims to explore the experiences of the Tuskegee Airmen, so people of all ages can gain a deeper understanding of the impact of their service […]
Video series puts Russian passion for aviation on display
There’s little doubt the love of flight is universal. While other countries have a smaller community, those involved are no less passionate than those of us in the United States. Case in point is Flight TV, self-proclaimed as “the only Russian television production about general aviation.” Episode 15 was released back in August and the […]
NBAA offers scholarship for aspiring business aviation professionals
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will soon offer a new scholarship to support the development of aspiring business aviation professionals. The Fred and Diane Fitts Aviation Scholarship will include funds of up to $2,500 to assist four individuals seeking careers as business aviation schedulers, dispatchers, maintenance professionals, pilots or flight attendants, according to company […]
New corporate hangars planned at AUS and HOU
Western LLC, a real estate development firm with a focus on aviation, has signed a deal with Signature Flight Support to bring new corporate hangars to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) in Houston, Texas, and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) in Austin, Texas. According to officials, Western is in the initial phases of these new corporate […]
SR22 hits power lines
The private pilot was flying a night visual pattern to a non-towered airport in Lancaster, Texas. Due to another airplane on final approach, he extended the downwind leg to create spacing. While on the extended final in a rural area with low lighting, he descended the airplane well below a proper glidepath to the runway […]
Goose on the loose
Ace photographer Rob Stapleton sent us these two photos of N703, a Grumman Goose owned and operated by John Pletcher of the Goose Hangar at Lake Hood Seaplane Base (PALH) in Anchorage, Alaska.
Tips to break-in your new engine
In my last column, Breaking in a new engine in the Aug. 24 issue, I discussed the mechanics of breaking in an engine. In this column I will discuss some of the steps every pilot should take during break-in. The first decision is what oil to use for break-in. Here, again, you need to refer to […]