The Wright brothers did the impossible, which then became the improbable. Eventually transitioning into the realm of the mundane with flights being so common, safe, and affordable that virtually everyone you or I know has flown. That wasn’t true when I was a kid. It was absolute fantasy when Orville was a child.
Aviation News
Another patent for the flying car
The Samson Sky Switchblade has earned its sixth patent, with more in the works, according to company officials.
A first for Duncan Aviation — and the FAA
Duncan Aviation has received the first-ever FAA-issued Repair Station certificate, uniting all of its facilities and satellite locations under a single Repair Station number.
60 years and counting…
Since Dec. 12, 1963, more than 64,000 PT6 engines have been delivered to power nearly 21,000 aircraft, company officials report.
CFI caught off guard during landing
As a CFI, I should remain alert, aware of the situation and environment at all times and ready to take corrective action. I did not do that yesterday.
Picture of the Day: Getting ready for another tow
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “Civil Air Patrol cadets scatter to the squadron’s glider to get it turned around in preparation for another tow.”
Behind the Radar: What are air traffic controllers really like?
Pilots often think of air traffic controllers as a mysterious group of individuals hidden away in those towering glass rooms or those dark and secret radar dungeons. Take a peek behind the radar screen…
The 12 Planes of Christmas
Pilots can pick their favorite aircraft among the 12 and donate exclusively to that project or donate directly to the organization’s Restoration Grant Fund, a dollar-for-dollar match program created to help aircraft projects with the most need get back into the air faster, CAF officials explain.
100th TBM 960 delivered
“We are particularly proud that the 100th TBM 960 has been received by a newcomer to the TBM community,” said Nicolas Chabbert, senior vice president of Daher’s Aircraft Division.