QUEENSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA — Canada’s single source web portal for all things related to flying safely recently celebrated the first anniversary of its launch. SmartPilot.ca continues to grow with more new, purpose-developed material going online each quarter, according to officials. Additional videos — many of which have been designed in response to user request/input — are currently in development. “White papers” and […]
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Latest edition of ‘Buying and Owning Your Own Airplane’ released as eBook
The new fourth edition of “Buying and Owning Your Own Airplane” by James E. Ellis is now available as an eBook. Buying an airplane isn’t an easy task, but it doesn’t have to be difficult, either. Author Jim Ellis goes over all the information and special considerations for buying your own airplane, including selecting partners […]
Scheyden Catalina Air Show set for Oct. 4
The Third Annual Scheyden Catalina Air Show will be held Saturday, Oct. 4, in Avalon Bay on California’s Catalina Island. Supporting the mission of sharing the magic and thrill of flying with spectators young and old will be performances by some of the world’s most skilled aviators. Among these are “Super Dave” Mathieson in his […]
FlightSafety promotes Pisell to manager of Houston center
FlightSafety International has promoted Jeremy Pisell to manager of its Learning Center in Houston, Texas. He succeeds David Glass, who was recently named manager of FlightSafety’s Learning Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Jeremy joined FlightSafety in 2006 at the Dallas Learning Center. He has served as an instructor, Program Manager, Assistant Director of Training, and Director […]
Airplane stalls on departure
Aircraft: Aeronca 11AC. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Comfort, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot took off and at an altitude of 250 feet AGL, initiated a left turn. During the turn, the left wing dropped 60° to 70°. The pilot was unable to regain control and the airplane crashed into a fence. The pilot stated […]
Homebuilding okay in hangars
You probably know someone who is building an aircraft in a hangar at a publicly owned airport. It may surprise you to know that, until recently, the FAA considered that activity outside the appropriate use of a hangar. On July 22 the FAA released a proposed policy statement stating that the final assembly of homebuilt […]
Minden Soaring Club at tops in world standings
The Minden Soaring Club (MSC) at Minden Tahoe Airport is #3 in the world standings, out of 1,111 clubs. MSC is only 12 points out of first place in the world, club officials said. Club officials said they will be getting the word out to their members to go for speed flights that qualify for more […]
New Cessna Citation CJ3+ makes first flight
Cessna reports the successful maiden flight of the first production unit of the Citation CJ3+ from the company’s manufacturing facility adjacent to Mid-Continent Airport in Wichita. Mark Tuttle, production flight test pilot, said all systems performed as expected during the 73 minute flight. The new aircraft was first announced on March 20 of this year, and FAA certification […]
Concorde introduces heated batteries for cold weather ops
Cold temperatures increase the internal resistance, which decreases a battery’s capacity and slows its ability to accept charge current. For years, operators in cold climates have made it a practice to endure the inconvenience of removing batteries from aircraft, transporting and storing them in a heated environment, then reinstalling prior to departure. Some also use external […]