MONTGOMERY, Texas — Aviation-themed furniture has been huge in recent years. But for aviation aficionados, who are looking to furnish an upscale home or a small to medium sized office, most of the pieces on the market are too large, too awkward, or simply too much metal to be gracefully worked into an interior design. A […]
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Lake’s landing goes awry
The pilot of the amphibious Lake LA 4 reported he made a normal approach to landing with near glassy water conditions at a lake near Glenwood, Minnesota. Shortly after contact with the water, the right sponson separated and the right wing hit the water, causing the airplane to spin 180° and come to a stop. The pilot […]
Blown away at Triple Tree
Larry Stencel sent in these photos, snapped at the Joe Nall Fly-In at Triple Tree Aerodrome in South Carolina. He notes: “Driving north to Wisconsin from Florida May 16, 2017, I took a slight diversion to the Triple Tree Aerodrome to see the Joe Nall AMA Fly-In. I was BLOWN AWAY! It’s been a long time since […]
Flying is her muse
“About a year and a half ago my friend, who’s an Angel Flight pilot, took me along on a flight and I just fell in love with it immediately,” said Noelle Dass. Like so many she got bit by the aviation bug… hard. She then took a few sporadic flight lessons, but quickly surmised the […]
Holdshort.com unveils mobile apps
Holdshort Aviation Systems has released its mobile applications on both the Apple iOS App Store and Google Play Store for Android. As a companion to the Holdshort.com web portal, the mobile applications provide a seamless and quick way to enter, change and navigate the flight schedules of general aviation operations, particularly flight schools and flying clubs, according to […]
Jeppesen charts to be delivered with new Tecnam aircraft
Jeppesen and Tecnam have signed an agreement to provide Jeppesen NavData and digital charts as part of the purchase of new Tecnam aircraft. The pre-loaded data from Jeppesen will be selected by the owner of the airplane to meet their individual flying needs. “We always seek methods to deliver added value when purchasing our aircraft, […]
iFlightPlanner for iPad v3.0 released
iFlightPlanner for iPad v3.0 now offers compatibility with ADS-B devices from seven different manufacturers: Dual, Levil, Sagetech, SkyRadar, Stratux, L-3, and NavWorx. Other highlights include: Ability to select your default app startup view (Home, Airports, Flights, or Map) Reorganized planning and mapping interface for enhanced pre-flight and in cockpit usability Expanded weight & balance functionality to include […]
NTSB releases preliminary report on Icon A5 accident
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary report regarding the fatal accident on May 8, 2017, that claimed the lives of two ICON employees at Lake Berryessa, California. The ICON A5 aircraft was piloted by ICON’s Engineering Fellow and Chief Test Pilot Jon Karkow. Also aboard was ICON’s recently hired Director of Engineering, […]
Distracted pilot fails to lower landing gear
The pilot was landing a retractable landing gear-equipped, twin-engine Piper PA 31-350 at an uncontrolled airport in Homer, Alaska. While on final approach, an airplane that landed in front of him reported a moose in the vicinity of the runway. An airport maintenance person announced on the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF) that he was attempting to chase […]