The new 30,000-square-foot hangar is at Georgia’s Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport.
Aviation News
Skylane and helicopter have near miss in pattern
I’m not saying that I am a perfect pilot by any means but this type of complacency is what causes these type of issues.
Picture of the Day: A favorite flight
Dave Tanner submitted this photo and note: “We have a regular Friday morning group that flies for breakfast. Auburn Municipal Airport (KAUN) in California is one of our regular favorite trips. Always a great breakfast. This is my 1966 Piper Cherokee 180.”
Human Factors: The wind at your back is for sailors
What can we learn from an accident that occurred when a pilot was landing at the airport in Spruce Pine, N.C. There are several takeaways, from plan bias to tailwinds to understanding how the slope of a runway affects an airplane’s performance.
Young Eagles rebounds after pandemic
A year-end review of the Young Eagles program reports that there have been 47,400 Young Eagles flights through November 2022, a big jump from the 8,000 flown in 2020 during the beginning of the pandemic.
11-bladed propeller in the works
The new 11-blade propeller for turbine aircraft is the latest in the German company’s quest to explore the possibilities in propeller technology.
Cascade Warbirds opens 2023 scholarship program
Valued at $1,350, the scholarship includes private pilot ground school and two introductory flights with a flight instructor.
Pilot’s loss of situational awareness leads to crash
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during his attempted landing and his loss of situational awareness that led to him to misidentify a pipeline field for the landing airpark.
Picture of the Day: An early morning flight
Anh Tran submitted this photo and note: “A morning flight over a specially designed harbor with moorings for pleasure craft and small boats in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.”