DENVER — The Rocky Mountain Airshow, held Aug. 16-18 at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (BJC), will debut live on board aircraft HD video coverage that will be displayed o giant HD LED Screens. Spectators will see the aerobatics, performer interviews and get the feeling of being up with or inside the aircraft all weekend long. Another […]
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Show off your treasures on new biplane shelf
Now available is the new Biplane Shelf from Sporty’s Wright Bros. Collection. This shelf not only adds an aviation touch to your home, but displays books and other collectibles on a wall or desk, according to company officials. The Biplane Shelf is sculptured of resin and painted in detail. Th front silhouette of a biplane, […]
Celebrating 30 years
Quad City Ultralight Aircraft Corp. is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. As part of the festivities, the company is holding a fly-in Sept 20-21 at Erie Air Park in Erie, Ill. “We are trying to get all the dealers to the fly-in this year for the single reason of — WOW 30 YEARS — […]
Rare Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece at National Air and Space Museum
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Leonardo da Vinci’s “Codex on the Flight of Birds” will be exhibited at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum for 40 days this fall, from Sept. 13 until Oct. 22. The extraordinary document, created in 1505, shows da Vinci’s interest in human flight by exploring bird flight and behavior. It includes […]
Wind-shift crimps Cessna
Aircraft: Cessna 180. Injuries: None. Location: Stillwater, Okla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting a wheel-landing in the tailwheel airplane. The main wheels touched down first but before he was able to get the tailwheel down, the airplane started to weathervane and swerved hard to the right. The wing hit the runway, and the […]
The frugal owner
By BRENT OWENS Airplane ownership is one of the best things about flying. The freedom, sense of pride and camaraderie afforded by owning your own airplane is truly a game-changer. The detractor in all of this is the cost. In the U.S. alone the annual cost to own and fly an average four passenger, non-complex, […]
How does a Cub driver prepare for NextGen?
By JEFFREY BOCCACCIO. Anybody reading our Fly the Distance with NextGen series knows that we took the series to the streets and performed a one-hour event at this year’s SUN ’n FUN. To be perfectly honest, we really did not know just how much interest there was in the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), […]
SocialFlight launches Ambassador program to promote general aviation
SocialFlight, which now powers the General Aviation News calendar, has launched its Ambassador program, enlisting pilots and aviation enthusiasts from around the world to promote general aviation through the events that give pilots reasons to fly. More than 25 ambassadors from across the United States and Canada are already signed up with the program and […]
Dual and WSI take flight with integrated weather and flight planning solution
HEATHROW, Fla. – Dual Electronics’ XGPS170 GPS + ADS-B Receiver is now compatible with the WSI Pilotbrief Optima for iPad. The in-flight weather received through the XGPS170 integrates with the WSI Pilotbrief app, giving pilots real-time weather coverage from pre-flight to final approach, according to company officials. “There’s no argument that weather is critical in […]