The Cessna 150L pilot reported that, before departure, she checked the fuel gauges and estimated that the fuel tanks were just under 1/2 full and contained no less than 10 gallons of fuel. (The total fuel capacity was 26 gallons, of which 3.5 gallons were unusable.) She was unable to measure the fuel because she […]
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Picture of the day: Reflections
Lance Tinseth sent in this very artistic photo of a Cessna wing “reflection” of the Bob Marshall Wilderness in northwest Montana on a beautiful fall day.
EAA Chapter lives the aviation (and safety) lifestyle
REDDING, Calif. — EAA Chapter 157 is like any other Experimental Aircraft Association chapter. Or is it? According to FAASTeam representative William Hill, Chapter 157 stands out. In 2005, Hill was appointed the lead volunteer for northern California for the newly created FAASTeam. Hill committed to starting a monthly aviation safety seminar series. All he needed […]
First flight for Rutan’s SkiGull
Popular Science is reporting that Burt Rutan’s latest design, the SkiGull, had its first flight recently. Rutan’s 47th aircraft design, the seaplane’s first flight lasted about two hours.
1,000th RV-9 flies
For days in November, the employees at Van’s Aircraft had been watching the Hobbs meter on the company’s website, waiting for news of the 1,000th RV-9/9A to fly. On Nov. 20, John “Bert” Bertucci of Prairieville, Louisiana, rang the bell with his new RV-9A. “I have always wanted a plane of my own, so in June 2013 I […]
Video: Crowdfunding launches to fund drone study of oyster beds
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — With an eye toward re-opening recreational oyster harvesting in Northeast Florida, the Marine Science Research Institute, Department of Geography and the Environment, and the School of Aviation at Jacksonville University have launched a crowdfunding project with Experiment.com aimed at using drones to measure the health of local oyster beds. With a campaign target […]
Former test pilot to speak on F-22 at Air Force museum
DAYTON, Ohio — Former test pilot Paul Metz will present “The First True Stealth Fighter: Evolution of the F-22 Raptor,” during a free lecture on Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Metz’s talk will trace the military, geo-political and technical forces that drove the more than 30-year […]
Clark receives honor from NBAA
Joe Clark, a partner in Seattle’s Gateway USA, Clay Lacy Aviation, has received the Meritorious Service to Aviation Award from the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA). Presented at the 2015 NBAA Convention in Las Vegas, it recognizes “extraordinary lifelong professional contributions to aviation.” Past honorees include legends and luminaries Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Bill Lear, Arnold Palmer […]
ATP releases two new products
SAN FRANCISCO – Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) has released two new products: ATP Tool Compliance Manager and ATP Employee Compliance Manager. ATP TOOL COMPLIANCE MANAGER ATP Tool Compliance Manager is designed to ensure the highest levels of accuracy, safety, and compliance for aviation maintenance tools requiring tracking and calibration, according to company officials. With ATP, maintenance providers […]