A call has been put out for pilots and aircraft for Challenge Air flights on July 27 at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. About 20 aircraft are needed to fly disabled youngsters, according to organizers. Flights are exactly like a Young Eagle flight —15-20 minutes around a set course, mostly level easy flight — but […]
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Patty Wagstaff to appear at Build A Plane’s Teachers’ Day in Oshkosh
Three-time national aerobatic champion and International Aerospace Hall of Famer Patty Wagstaff will speak at Build A Plane’s 2013 Teachers’ Day on Tuesday, July 30 at EAA’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis. “We cannot tell you how excited we are to have the first lady of aviation come to our program and share her experiences with […]
US Aviation launches iPad app
US Aviation Academy has launched an iPad application. Aside from videos describing US Aviation and its flight training programs, the app has a library full of resources. Safety Briefs and Safety Advisor publications from AOPA’s Air Safety Institute are included, as are FAA handbooks such as the Pilots Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Risk Management handbook, […]
Eclipse sim takes off at SimCom
A new Avio IFMS equipped, full-motion Eclipse twin-engine jet simulator is now ready for training at SimCom’s Orlando, Florida training center. The Eclipse Jet simulator is an FAA certified, Level D, full-motion device. “As such, there is no need to operate an actual aircraft in order to complete all training requirements for the issuance of […]
Intentional off-airport landing ends badly
Aircraft: RV-6A. Injuries: None. Location: Oakwood, Okla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was landing on a paved country road to deliver paychecks to his farm crew. During the landing roll the left wing hit a school bus sign and the plane veered off the road and into a fence. Probable cause: The […]
The Big Birds return to American Aero Services
By BILL WALKER The surest sign of winter in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., is the appearance of some unusually big birds migrating south. These birds, the Collings Foundation B-17G and B-24J, fly in every year for their annual maintenance appointment. On a sunny Saturday this past November, the public got its yearly opportunity for an […]
Controlling the sky
Ever wonder about the secrets behind airshows? The Aviators are now at work on Air Boss, a documentary series that follows the career of Wayne Boggs, the brother of Boston Red Sox Hall-of-Famer Wade Boggs. Through his experiences, we all get a chance to see the inner circle of airshow performers to understand what keeps […]
Showalter Flying Service and Perry Brothers Aviation Fuels win awards
LAS VEGAS – Phillips 66 Aviation honored Showalter Flying Service with its 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award, and Perry Brothers Aviation Fuels with its 2013 Safety Values Award during the recent 2013 Phillips 66 Marketing Conference & Trade Show. Showalter Flying Service, at Florida’s Orlando Executive Airport (ORL), earned the Phillips 66 Lifetime Achievement Award for […]
PWK named Reliever Airport of the Year by IDOT
Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) has been named Reliever Airport of the Year by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics. To be considered for the honor, the airport, which is jointly owned by the city of Prospect Heights and the Village of Wheeling, submitted a nine-page entry that demonstrated the advancements of the airport, […]