Veteran glider instructor and Designated Pilot Examiner Dick Eckels shares a lifetime of knowledge in “A Soaring Pilot’s Handbook,” now available from Sporty’s. The handbook includes nearly 200 pictures and diagrams to help explain important concepts. The book is organized by the Areas of Operation found in the FAA Glider Practical Test Standards. Eckels said he decided […]
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Turbo the Flying Dog extends fundraising for dog rescue
Victoria Zajko and Kelly Kennedy, authors of children’s picture book Turbo the Flying Dog, have extended their donation period for the West Virginia dog Rescue, Dustin’s Angels. Originally slated to end Jan, 3, the authors will donate 10% of the proceeds from their online book sales to Dustin’s Angels through Feb. 14. Dustin’s Angels is the rescue that Zajko […]
EPIC Aviation teams with UAS International Trip Support
UAS International Trip Support and EPIC Aviation, an aviation fuel supplier, have formed an alliance that allows EPIC cardholders, who have access to more than 5,000 EPIC FBOs and merchants, access to UAS’s international network of 3,000 locations and regional operations teams. UAS customers will have priority access at all EPIC locations in North America. “UAS has a distinct […]
Takeoff goes bad for Cessna
The pilot of the Cessna 172 was attempting to land near Okeechobee, Fla. He engaged one notch of flaps and applied brakes and full power to initiate a short-field takeoff from a dirt road. Shortly after takeoff, a gust of wind struck the airplane, and it subsequently turned left. The nose hit a barbed wire […]
Pictures of the day: Flying in Serbia
Dragan Lazic sent in these photos of a series of flights around Serbia, including landing with a crosswind at the Niš Constantine the Great Airport, the second largest international airport in Serbia.
The conundrum of general aviation
It will come as no surprise to you, a general aviation enthusiast, that the United States contains a considerable number of airports. Even so, the actual number of airports may be higher than you imagine. Higher by quite a bit, frankly. Our non-aviation enthusiast counterparts may feel differently, however. They may learn that in 2004 […]
FAA grants eight more RPA exemptions
The FAA has granted eight more regulatory exemptions for commercial use of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) operations, bringing the total number of exemption grants to 24. The agency has issued new exemptions to Total Safety U.S. Inc. for flare stack inspections, to LikeonaTree Aerial for aerial photography and surveys, and to Team 5, Shotover Camera Systems, Helinet […]
20th annual N.J. aviation conference set for May
SOMERSET, N.J. — The Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coalition (MAAC) has revealed the dates for its 20th Annual New Jersey State Aviation Conference: May 1-2. Featuring an expanded format for the second year, the conference combines a traditional symposium with a day at a New Jersey airport. According to MAAC President Frank Steinberg, “The two-day conference encourages greater participation […]
Mooney renews transition training program for new owners
KERRVILLE, Texas — Mooney International has renewed the Mooney Transition Training program to provide training for new owners who purchase a new 2015 M20 series model, which includes the Acclaim Type S (pictured below) and Ovation3. Mooney developed the program from existing transitional curriculums, then formatted it to improve pilot transitioning in the new Technically Advanced Aircraft […]