On his last day in office, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a law making it illegal to fly an unmanned drone aircraft after too many drinks, according to a report from Reuters. The new law prohibits flying a drone with a blood alcohol content of 0.08% or higher, the same as for driving a […]
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ASA debuts EASA-compliant pilot logbook
New from ASA is the EASA FCL-Compliant Pilot Log, which meets European Aviation Safety Agency record-keeping requirements and complies with Flight Crew Licensing rules (EU-FCL.050) effective January 2018. An initial profile page provides room to include personal information, such as licenses held, date issued, license number, ratings, and aircraft type. Left-facing page entry columns include […]
Something’s happening
Over the course of my life I’ve had three major obsessions. In chronological order they are motorcycles, guitars, and airplanes. My dad was an avid motorcyclist, owning a Harley Davidson 125cc machine when he was but a young lad in St. Petersburg, Florida, in the late 1940s. By the time I was born, he owned […]
Plans unveiled for Exploration of Flight campus at KAPA
DENVER —After more than a decade of planning and fundraising, Wings Over the Rockies, an aerospace-focused Colorado non-profit organization, has unveiled its entertainment and education campus, Exploration of Flight. The sister facility to Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum in Denver’s Lowry neighborhood, Exploration of Flight is a 15-acre campus located on the […]
Picture of the day: Beating the storm
Richard Mayes sent in this photo, explaining: “An Aviat Husky lands at Madras Municipal Airport (S33) in Oregon, just ahead of an approaching thunderstorm.” Would you like to see your picture as Picture of the Day? Submit it using the form below Richard’s picture or send it to [email protected].
Production begins on advanced XL-2
Discovery Aviation has started production of its new advanced XL-2 with a three aircraft order from a current XL-2 operator in Seoul, Korea. The company’s business plan calls for production to ramp up in 2018, with full production expected to be achieved later in the year, according to company officials. The new XL-2 will feature […]
KSDL taxiway construction project takes off Jan. 22
A project to upgrade Taxiway A at Scottsdale Airport (KSDL) in Arizona takes off Jan. 22, 2018, requiring some night-time runway closures. According to officials with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), the taxiway will be upgraded from A1 to A10 over the course of five phases. The project is expected to run through Aug. […]
Precision Altimeter app released
RADIANT Technology has released its first iOS App for iPhone/iPad. Now available in the Apple App Store for $19.99, the Precision Altimeter app provides a set of pressure-based backup instruments for any pilot, including Altimeter and Vertical Speed (VSI). Every iPhone from the 6 up has pressure capability built in, which you can take advantage with […]
Pilot Report: Super Petrel LS
With a cruise speed of around 100 knots, soon we were lined up to land on a stretch of water in front of a lovely lakefront home. The plane handled a couple of swells with no problem and Shevy demonstrated an impressive high speed step turn that could be used to take off from a confined area.