International helicopter pilot organization, Twirly Birds, will again hold its annual membership meeting in conjunction with the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday, March 1. To be a member in the Twirly Birds, you must have flown solo in a helicopter or vertical lift aircraft at least 20 years previously. Twirly Birds was […]
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Touch-and-goes go bad
Two witnesses reported that they saw the pilot performing touch-and-go landings at the airport in Macon, Ga. During takeoff, the Piper J3C-65 lifted off about halfway down the runway and began a right turn to the crosswind leg of the traffic pattern when it was about 100 feet above ground level (agl). As it began […]
Picture of the day: A rare opportunity
David Baldwin sent in this photo, capturing his Kitfox next to a 1931 Pilgrim, which is normally inside the Alaska Aviation Museum in Anchorage. “They flew it out to Birchwood (PABV) for some work at Alaska Airframes across from my hangar,” David explained. “They finally flew the Pilgrim for the first time after decades of restoration, only […]
Put your logbooks in the clouds with PlaneLogiX
As an aircraft owner, you know how important your maintenance records are. Keeping them safe and up to date is the mission of the new web portal recently launched by PlaneLogiX with the tagline “You belong in the clouds. Your maintenance records belong in the cloud.” It’s all about digitizing those all-important records to not […]
Tips from the PlaneLogix pros
The guys from PlaneLogix offers these tips they’ve learned over the years to help owners improve their logbook maintenance, airplane maintenance, and relationship with their mechanics. Never keep your logbooks in the plane when you fly. Many people think if they crash that the logbooks do not matter, and if they are destroyed the insurance […]
Spokane Community College wins inaugural competition
PUYALLUP, Wash. — A total of 29 students participated in the inaugural Northwest Regional Aviation Maintenance Competition held during the Feb. 20-21 Northwest Aviation Conference. The first place trophy (and $500) was awarded to Spokane Community College. Second and third place trophies, as well as $375 donated by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty, were awarded to the […]
Garmin Pilot for iOS enhanced
Garmin has updated its Garmin Pilot app, which integrates with the new GTX 345 all-in-one ADS-B transponder. The latest iOS version incorporates a new flight profile view, airspace altitude labels, trip planning enhancements, United Kingdom VFR charts for international pilots, support for X-Plane 10, and more, according to Garmin officials. GTX 345 Integration Regardless of existing avionics […]
Clay Lacy to be presented with Godfrey L. Cabot Award
The Aero Club of New England (ACONE) will present the Godfrey L. Cabot Award to Clay Lacy on Friday, June 10, at the Harvard Club in Boston. The award will be presented to Lacy in recognition of his lifetime achievements in many facets of aviation, including aerial cinematography, test pilot, air race champion, founder of […]
Aviation art from Sporty’s
Now available from Sporty’s are images of classic aircraft and vintage warbirds taken by renowned aviation photographer Tyson Rininger, printed in the United States on 24-gauge steel. “What’s unique about these signs is that they can be used inside or out,” says Sporty’s Vice President John Zimmerman. “Wherever they are placed, these signs will provide […]