Our friend, Jim “Smitty” Smith from FunPlacesToFly.com sent in this photo, explaining, “A beautiful evening for a sunset flight. Smooth as glass.”
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In recent months the general population of the western world has been on the receiving end of a series of body blows that have left many of us leaning on the ropes, too weakened to stand fully upright under the onslaught. Death has come to the celebrities we love, and it’s shaken us to our […]
Having it all!
By AMELIA REIHELD. Ruth and David Taisch are the people you really want to have as next-door neighbors, because not only are they two very nice and interesting people, they have the best toys, too. For starters, there’s the big model railroad behind their traditional Florida-style stucco home, complete with what looks like miles of […]
UND earns SMS compliance
The University of North Dakota’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences has an acceptable Safety Management System (SMS), so says the FAA. In a March 9, 2016 letter the FAA stated, “The Federal Aviation Administration congratulates UND on this significant accomplishment in implementing a fully functional SMS in accordance with international requirements. Congratulations on your momentous […]
Video: Pilots as superheroes
Smarter Every Day host Destin Sandlin recently paid a visit to Nampa, Idaho’s Mission Aviation Fellowship to learn about “superhero” pilots… The video series, hosted at YouTube, has more than 3.8 million subscribers who have watched more than 276 million views.
GA advocates question leasing changes at SMO
GA advocates, including officials with the National Business Aviation Association, have responded to a “motion to dismiss” filed by Santa Monica city officials against a portion of a complaint filed with the FAA by Santa Monica Airport supporters, alleging numerous violations of the city’s federal obligations at the historic airfield. In the April 11 filing, Santa […]
Dolderer wins his first Red Bull Air Race
Germany’s Matthias Dolderer beat the elements, the obstacles and 13 of the world’s best pilots to become the first German ever to win a Red Bull Air Race at the second stop of the 2016 season in Spielberg, Austria. Despite gusts nearing 25 knots, Dolderer made the notoriously tricky track in Spielberg look easy and […]
Sporty’s offers online Flight Instructor Refresher Course
Flight instructors now have another choice when it comes time to satisfy the CFI renewals. Sporty’s online FIRC was created by the instructional staff at Sporty’s Academy and comes in an online format universally accessible for PC, Mac, and mobile devices, including iPad/iPhone and Android platforms. With no software to install, a flight instructor logs […]
Loss of control during landing brings down Bellanca
The Bellanca 17-30A pilot was using flight following services from air traffic control during the return leg of the cross-country flight and, about 12 miles from the destination, he reported to the approach controller that he had the airport in Albany, Ohio, in sight. Two witnesses reported seeing the airplane traveling toward the airport and then “nose dive” […]