The pilot reported that, during the landing flare, the Schilling S-19, an experimental, amateur-built airplane, “ballooned.” He then relaxed back pressure on the control stick to correct, however the plane then hit the runway hard and departed the left side at the airport in East Falmouth, Mass. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the stabilator […]
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A fighter’s low pass
Piergiorgio Goldoni sent us this photo he captured of a low pass by a model RC Tupolev TU-28-128 “Fiddler” on the runway at Modena-Marzaglia Airport (LIPM) in Italy.
‘Cobras come calling
It was rare — almost like lottery-winning rare — as three World War II Bell P-63 Kingcobras and one predecessor P-39 Airacobra landed at Wittman Field in late July for EAA AirVenture 2017 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. These aluminum ‘Cobras have become more furtive than their reptilian namesakes. To see one at an air show is […]
Video: Warbirds on parade
Our friends at FunPlacesToFly.com recently posted this video of Warbirds on parade at the Dallas/Fort Worth Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, which operates out of the Lancaster Airport in Lancaster, Texas.
Oklahoma unveils new aviation-themed license plate
NORMAN, Oklahoma — In celebration of the state’s second largest economic engine, aviation and aerospace, a new Oklahoma specialty license plate will soon be available with the simple yet soaring slogan: “Aviation.” The plate is the state’s first and only aviation and aerospace specialty plate. In recognition of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) […]
Lone Star Flight Museum to open Sept. 16
The Lone Star Flight Museum at Ellington Airport in Texas has rescheduled its grand opening for Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. The museum was slated to open over Labor Day weekend, but that was delayed due to Hurricane Harvey. “The irony of opening our building in the midst of Hurricane Harvey is not lost on any […]
Cajun Air Force stands up to support Hurricane Harvey relief
Grant Ancelet just wanted to help Operation Airdrop “transport supplies to victims of Hurricane Harvey.” And as he prepared for his flight, he posted a message to Facebook asking if anyone wanted to donate money or supplies. A few hours later he had a kitchen full of stuff and $3,000 in his PayPal account. It […]
No more ‘righty-tighty, lefty-loosey’
Now available from Sporty’s is the new Dipstick Removal Tool. Invented by high school entrepreneurs as part of a class project, the tool’s mission is simple: To free up those seemingly seized oil dipsticks. The tool’s design only allows a counter-clockwise rotation, meaning you won’t further lock the dipstick in place. “We’ve seen here at […]
Fuel exhaustion leads to emergency landing in hay field
The pilot exhausted all the fuel in both of the fuel tanks prior to reaching his destination, and was forced to maneuver for an emergency landing in a hay field near Lexington, Nebraska. After he lost sight of the hay bales that lined the field, he decided to “slightly pull up.” Subsequently, the Piper PA-28 aerodynamically […]