After the launch of the inaugural Calvin L. Carrithers Aviation scholarship program in 2014, Globalair.com announced at AirVenture 2015 it will continue offering its blog writing scholarship to students enrolled in any accredited university aviation program for the 2015-2016 school year. Four students will be accepted into the program that entails writing weekly blogs sharing their flight […]
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Limited spots remain for Fantasy Flight Camp
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The Experimental Aircraft Association’s Fantasy Flight Camp returns Sept. 11-13, giving aviation enthusiasts the opportunity to discover more about and fly aboard two of EAA’s military AAC trainers — the Consolidated PT-3 (the only flying PT-3 in the world) and the North American T-6, also known as the “pilot-maker.” During […]
Baffle kits for Cessna 210s now available
BIG LAKE, ALASKA – Airforms’ line of FAA PMA’d replacement engine baffles now includes parts for 1976-1980 Cessna 210 aircraft. The newly approved C210 baffles expand Airforms’ engine baffle product line to nearly 60 applicable aircraft models. The baffles are eligible for installation on serial numbers 21061040 through 21064135. The baffles are designed for longer […]
Tornado crashes when spark plug separates from cylinder
Shortly after takeoff in Wild Rose, Wis., the Titan Tornado’s engine lost power. The airplane hit trees and then terrain, resulting in substantial damage and serious injury. A post-accident examination revealed that one spark plug and its lead assembly had separated from its cylinder. Examination of the threads and the orifice on the cylinder revealed […]
Picture of the day: Give Flight
The Give Flight project at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 welcomed volunteers and attendees to build five sets of aircraft wings that will go to five EAA chapters to complete the aircraft and return them to Oshkosh by 2017. According to EAA officials, more than 2,000 people worked on the wings during the week-long show.
Around the field at AirVenture Oshkosh
I’ve often found that AirVenture is like drinking from the proverbial firehose. Until I look back through my notebook, the show is a bit of a blur. We’ve reported many of the storylines from the show, but I found a few nuggets in my notebook I think are worth sharing: Epic Aircraft is fully on […]
Are you NextGen ready?
As the deadline for equipping for the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) nears, GA pilots are scrambling to find out everything they need to know. What is certain is that by Jan. 1, 2020, aircraft operating in most US controlled airspace must be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Out avionics. The folks […]
Ulane tapped to head Colorado Division of Aeronautics
The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Division of Aeronautics has named David Ulane as the new Aeronautics Director. Ulane is a Metropolitan State University of Denver Aviation and Aerospace Science Program graduate and a licensed general aviation pilot, bringing with him more than 25 years of professional aviation knowledge and experience. He began his career at Denver’s […]
KJYO first in nation to get remote control tower
Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO) is the first airport in the nation to test a new remote air-traffic control system that eventually could be used at airports all over the country. According to a report at LeesburgToday, air traffic controllers from across the country began participating this week in mock trials to see how well they work with […]