By STEVEN LONG “I can’t see anything!” Above South Carolina, en route VFR to Palatka, Florida, late for a reunion party, I should have had good visibility under a 2,000-foot ceiling. Instead I seemed to be inside a translucent gray balloon. And I was having an argument. “You should descend another 100 feet,” the Dangerous Passenger […]
Aviation News
Bennington hosts Wings and Wheels Fly-In
The first Wings & Wheels Summer Fly-In/Drive-In was held Saturday, Aug. 15, at the William H. Morse State Airport (KDDH) in Bennington, Vermont. Admission was free to the public and the Vermont Wing of the Civil Air Patrol and Bennington Sport Flying Club Benefited from the proceeds from a Cookout and Breakfast. This normally laid-back event […]
Polls show voters overwhelmingly oppose privatizing ATC
By a nearly two-to-one margin, voters oppose privatizing the operations of the air traffic control system by taking it from the FAA and turning it over to a private non-profit entity, according to a new poll. A recent telephone survey conducted by Global Strategy Group of 801 registered voters nationwide between Aug. 8 and Aug. […]
SBD Fest roars into KSBD
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — SBD Fest is slated to take place at San Bernardino International Airport on Saturday, Oct. 17. The opening ceremony, scheduled for 10:45 am, will pay tribute to the airport’s heritage as a former US Air Force Base. The airshow will feature aerial performances from the Patriots Jet Team, as well as skydivers, […]
NATA buys IFBOA
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has purchased the Independent Fixed Base Operators Association (IFBOA). “This purchase will ensure the aviation business community speaks with a unified voice,” said NATA President Tom Hendricks. IFBOA’s workers’ compensation insurance program will continue to be available for IFBOA members.
Duncan Aviation moves Fort Lauderdale operations
Duncan Aviation has moved its Fort Lauderdale operations to a new location. The Duncan Aviation avionics satellite shop and engine Rapid Response teams now occupy a 31,000-square-foot facility on the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. The building boasts more than 23,000 square feet of hangar space, a lobby with direct ramp access and a large parts storage […]
Drone log book now available
New from ASA is a Standard UAS Operator Log that provides record-keeping for flight operations of small and large unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), remote-control aircraft (R/C), remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), and drones. With room to record more than 300 flights, logbook entry fields allow for equipment details, location, aircraft category, flight […]
Stinson ground loops
According to the pilot, he was completing a local sightseeing flight in his Stinson 108 with friends near Lawrenceville, Ga. The weather was “clear and calm.” He was cleared for a three-mile straight in approach to Runway 7. Following a normal, stabilized approach, a “small bounce” occurred after the initial touchdown. The airplane deviated to […]
Picture of the day: Seaplane spray
Mike Kincaid sent us another beautiful photo from his seaplane adventures in Northern Idaho.