DENVER — XTI Aircraft Company and Bye Aerospace have entered into an agreement to develop a hybrid/electric prototype of XTI’s TriFan vertical takeoff airplane. “We’re continuing with our plan,” said Robert J. LaBelle, XTI’s Chief Executive Officer, “but we’ve made two important changes. First, with the engineering expertise of the team at Bye Aerospace, this first […]
General Aviation
Bearhawk pilot loses control on landing
The pilot was inbound to his unlit private grass strip in Walters, Oklahoma, at night. He sat in the right seat and maneuvered the Bearhawk to land on runway 17. He reported a slight crosswind from the left. When the airplane touched down on the up-sloping runway, it bounced once and then settled onto the runway. The […]
The Preflight
Megan Vande Voort sent in this photo of her kids “helping” Dad with the preflight.
A woman’s place is…
Thanks to a stroke of good luck and a bit of favorable geographic proximity, I got to spend some time at the Women in Aviation Conference held in Orlando, Florida, last week. If you missed it, let me tell you, you really did miss something. This is no idle gathering of vacationers disguised as convention […]
Inaugural RAF Trail takes off
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) has introduced its inaugural RAF Trail 2017. The Trail showcases special aviation destinations, some of which the RAF has worked to preserve or maintain — typically partnering with local, state, and national organizations. Each destination offers a variety of camping experiences, recreational aspects, special activities and a small memento of appreciation […]
Mayors say no to privatizing ATC
More than 115 mayors in all 50 states recently wrote a letter to Congress expressing concern about the impact of air traffic control privatization on communities across the country, especially those in rural regions of the country. For these communities, local airports and general aviation represent a vital connection for small businesses, farms, emergency responders and […]
LogTen Pro X Cadet launches
PORTLAND, Ore. — Coradine has updated its professional pilot logbook software for pilots of all levels on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. LogTen Pro X Cadet now features Night Mode, enabling pilots to manually or automatically switch to a color scheme chosen to protect night vision when they need it most. “In late 2016 we surveyed pilots and […]
Concorde Battery expands as it celebrates 40th anniversary
WEST COVINA, California — Concorde Battery Corporation, established in 1977, is celebrating 40 years in business in 2017. After 39 years of exclusively manufacturing out of West Covina, California, 2016 marked the opening of a second facility on the east coast in Austell, Georgia. The new facility received FAA PMA approval in 2017, which has […]
Rectrix at BED now DCA Gateway
Rectrix Aerodrome Center at L.G. Hanscom Field Airport (KBED) in Bedford, Mass., is now an approved gateway FBO for general and business aviation flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The Rectrix FBO at BED is one of a handful of facilities nationwide able to comply with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security standards pertaining to DCA […]