The commercial pilot and his passenger were returning to the airport near Tucson, Arizona, after a 30-minute personal flight. The pilot reported he configured the Cessna 310J for landing, but that the landing gear down indication did not illuminate. He cycled the landing gear several times, but the landing gear down indication still did not […]
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Angels on the wing?
Phil Bethell sent in these photos of an “orb” that followed him on a December flight for about 20 minutes. “We were at 17,500 feet eastbound over the Uinta Mountain Range near Salt Lake City,” he reports. “We felt it was angelic as high winds had given us a share of turbulence prior to seeing this.”
It’s a short trip from rusty to restored
Years ago I read a passage written by Richard Bach that has stuck with me. While I can’t quote it, and frankly I can’t even remember which book it comes from, Richard left the impression that flight instruction was a noble calling. He wrote about the satisfaction that comes from passing on to a new […]
FAA restricts drones over national landmarks
At the request of U.S. national security and law enforcement agencies, the FAA has banned drones over 10 national landmarks. Officials from the FAA and the Department of the Interior (DOI), have restricted drone flights up to 400 feet within these sites: Statue of Liberty, New York, N.Y.; Boston National Historical Park (U.S.S. Constitution), Boston; Independence […]
Angels to the Island provide relief in Puerto Rico
When the desperate call to move medical and relief supplies from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to remote areas of the island, Angel Flight Southeast enlisted the help of a nationwide network of volunteer pilots to arrange for a squadron of planes to respond. “Angels to the Island” include several pilots who fly their own aircraft […]
Video: Fly along in the SBD Dauntless
Ever wonder what it’s like to fly the Douglas SBD Dauntless? Now you can get a taste of it with this video from the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, Calif. The Dauntless also will be the subject of Planes of Fame’s Living History Flying Day on Oct. 7, 2017. There will be a […]
Flamingo Air offers two scholarships
CINCINNATI, Ohio — Flamingo Air, based at Lunken Airport, is offering two scholarships through Women in Aviation Maintenance (AWAM) and Women in Aviation (WAI). The AWAM scholarship, valued at $6,000, will cover tuition and fees for Flamingo Air’s Avionics Electronic Technician program. This program teaches students how to repair and maintain electronic systems such as radio […]
Fuel exhaustion brings down Piper
According to flight service station records, the private pilot had planned a cross-country flight that was expected to be about 465 miles long and to take about 3 hours and 15 minutes. The first two-thirds of the flight were uneventful, but the pilot diverted to an alternate airport because the passenger needed a rest stop. […]
Something rare in the air
Attendees who navigated past wild fire smoke and TFRs to get to the fly-in at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM) in Hood River, Oregon, Sept. 9-10, 2017, were treated to a unique opportunity to see four OX-5 powered airplanes in the air at the same time. Gennaro Avoliobar sent in these photos, taken […]