“London City Airport’s getting a new control tower, but it’s just going to be a large mast with 14 high-definition cameras on it,” says YouTuber Tom Scott. “The actual tower will be 80 miles away, in the headquarters of NATS near Swanwick. It feels questionable, but is it?” Watch Tom’s video on YouTube or below.
General Aviation
Gary Jet Center opens avionics shop, becomes Garmin dealer
GARY, Indiana — Gary Jet Center has added avionics services to its Part 145 FAA Maintenance Repair Station and has become a Garmin dealership. Leading the new avionics team is Victor Gonzales, who brings more than 30 years of avionics experience on a diverse fleet of GA aircraft, company officials note. As an authorized Garmin dealer, Gary […]
Wings of Freedom tour to stop at KFMY
Aviation enthusiasts and history buffs will have the opportunity to tour or take flight in rare, historic World War II aircraft when the Collings Foundation brings its Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine-O-Nine,” Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft,” B-25 Mitchell “Tondelayo,” and newly restored North American Dual Control TF-51D Mustang “Toulouse Nuts” fighter to Page Field (KFMY) […]
Sporty’s now official store for American Bonanza Society
Members of the American Bonanza Society (ABS), along with anyone with an affinity for Bonanzas and Barons, can now purchase a wide selection of ABS merchandise from Sporty’s Pilot Shop. Items include both men’s and women’s apparel, such as T-shirts, golf shirts and baseball caps, with a buttonless cap designed especially for headset-wearing pilots. Beech […]
Forced landing to road after 152 runs out of fuel
The commercial pilot reported that he visually checked the Cessna 152’s fuel tanks before conducting the personal flight and verified that they were full with a total of 26 gallons (24.5 usable) before the flight departed. Fuel receipts corroborated that the airplane was refueled before the flight. The pilot reported that, shortly after he descended […]
Picture of the day: Sharing a love of aviation
Richard Mayes sent in this picture, with a short note: “It is always a pleasure to share our love of aviation with others. In this photo taken at McKenzie Bridge, Oregon, a young visitor from Singapore shows her approval after her first flight in a small GA airplane.” Would you like to have your photo […]
Alby’s remarkable journey across America
Alby was, at first, a mythical albatross that fledged in soaring pilot Sergio Colacevich’s mind. Sergio, a record-setting soaring pilot and a retired California Department of Transportation engineer, formally introduced the concept of Alby’s journey in the September 2008 issue of Soaring magazine. Described as a curious and adventurous young albatross, Alby, who was confined […]
Watch first flight of restored aircraft that led D-Day invasion live
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) reports that the aircraft that led a formation of more than 800 C-47s to Normandy to drop paratroopers on D-Day will take its first flight since the restoration began. On Jan. 31, 2018, at 1 p.m. CST in Wisconsin, D-Day C-47 That’s All, Brother will return to the sky — […]
Art Chester Swee’ Pea air racer recovered
ERIE, Colorado — The Spirit of Flight museum added a piece of air racing history to its growing collection with the delivery of a 1947 Art Chester design known as the Swee’ Pea. The museum plans to restore the plane to static condition to help tell the story of early air racing. “We were contacted in […]