CASA GRANDE, Ariz. — Since 1971, Copperstate Fly-In & Aviation Expo has been a great place to see a diverse blend of aircraft in action, attend informative workshops, and check out the latest aviation products. It has grown by about 10% a year since it was established. In 2013 it attracted more than 500 aircraft and […]
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PowerSwatch charger at Aircraft Spruce
Now available at Aircraft Spruce is PowerSwatch, a portable energy source for your phone, iPod, tablet, GPS device, e-reader, camera or flashlight. SunWarrior’s first consumer product designed to address a variety of mobile energy applications, PowerSwatch utilizes high efficiency monocrystalline solar panels that are integrated with a rugged fabric for lightweight portability. You can carry […]
Wings and Wheels fundraiser at OXB
On Saturday, Nov. 9, the Wings and Wheels display and competition will be held at the Ocean City Municipal Airport (OXB) to raise funds for the maintenance and care of the Huey memorial display. The event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. will have motor vehicles and aircraft on display, food vendors, beer […]
Disney’s ‘Planes’ lands on DVD, Blu-Ray
Disney’s “Planes” lands in homes and mass retailers nationwide on Nov. 19. The underdog story about a crop dusting plane named Dusty with sky-high dreams touches down on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD and On-Demand featuring several bonus features. To view an 8-minute peek of the film, click here. http://youtu.be/WBi4FWOgNPc Directed by Klay Hall (“King of […]
Go-around gets ugly
Aircraft: Mooney M20K. Injuries: None. Location: Anderson, S.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, the landing was normal but during the rollout, when the airplane was about halfway down the runway, the wind shifted to a strong tailwind, which lifted up the tail. The airplane veered to the left. The pilot applied full power […]
The future of fuel
“We have to stop loving the problem and just fix it.” Those words, spoken by Lycoming’s Michael Kraft at the 2010 AirVenture, may sum up best the quest to find an unleaded replacement for 100LL. Ostensibly, the industry has been working since the early 1990s towards finding a solution, but efforts didn’t really get serious until […]
Continuing a family tradition
More than 30 years ago, Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.) taught his son Perry to fly in the family’s 1954 Grumman Tiger. Perry’s first cross-country flight after he soloed was to Oshkosh, his dad sitting proudly in the seat beside him. Fast forward to this year’s Oshkosh and Inhofe, a regular at Oshkosh no matter what […]
California Dreamin’
By Mitch Latting and Jolie Lucas California Dreamin’, the California Pilots Association (CalPilots) Annual Meeting, is coming to the San Luis Jet Center (KSBP), Oct. 18-19. Beginning Friday evening, $5 wine tasting will be offered by Tolosa Winery. In addition, there is a Beach Burger Fry, provided by The Central Coast Smokers. Speakers for the […]
The return of Pilots Without Pants
BAYPORT, N.Y. — The Antique Airplane Club of Greater New York has launched its new fundraising calendar, Pilots Without Pants 2014. This calendar features 13 of the world’s most beautiful antique aircraft with an unexpected twist! “Our past best-selling calendars have raised the eyebrows of the aviation community, and this one will top last year’s reactions […]