WACO, Texas — Blackhawk Modifications is developing a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that will allow the installation and operation of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67A engine to replace the existing PT6A-60A engines on the King Air 350 model. The Blackhawk program, called the XP67A Engine+ Upgrade, is currently installed on Blackhawk’s King Air 350 that will be […]
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Aircraft Spruce West slates annual customer appreciation day
CORONA, Calif. — Aircraft Spruce West will host its annual Customer Appreciation Day Saturday, Oct. 8 from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Aircraft Spruce West is located at 225 Airport Circle in Corona, close to the Corona Airport (KAJO). Aerobatic pilot Anthony Oshinuga will make a guest appearance, while representatives from a number of leading aviation products […]
Video: World War I drama coming to Air Force museum
DAYTON, Ohio – The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I Oct. 1-2 with the World War I Dawn Patrol Rendezvous. The event will feature vintage reproduction full-scale and 7/8-scale aircraft, such as the Nieuport, SE-5 and Fokker Dr. I triplane. Pilots will perform precision flying in the skies […]
Distracted pilot crashes
The Phantom X1 pilot flew a visual traffic pattern to a grass runway near Three Rivers, Mich., utilized by a combination of light-sport aircraft, powered parachutes, and radio-controlled aircraft. While on downwind at 400 feet above ground level, he noticed three ground vehicles parked in a lot often used by pilots when they flew radio-controlled […]
Pictures of the day: AirVenture roundup
As August draws to a close, there are still plenty of AirVenture 2016 photos we haven’t shared, so here are a few from frequent contributor Bill Walker.
Big dreams can come true
With enough imagination, dedication, perseverance, and help it’s possible to do almost anything. If you doubt me, consider that human beings designed, built, tested, refined, rebuilt, and flew rockets that landed us on the moon – and we did all that in an amazingly tight timespan of only nine years. As I said, you can do […]
FAA tells Santa Monica it is required to continue operating airport
Aviation International News is reporting that the FAA has reacted to the city of Santa Monica’s plan to close Santa Monica Airport (SMO) in 2018. In a letter sent to mayor Tony Vazquez, FAA director of airport compliance and management analysis Kevin Willis reminded the mayor that under a recent Part 16 decision, “the city is […]
Frazier Lake Airpark Antique Aircraft Display Day Saturday
SocialFlight.com‘s Event of the Week is the monthly Antique Aircraft Display Day at Frazer Lake Airpark (1C9) in Hollister, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pilots flying in are advised to use caution, as traffic is higher than normal. If radio equipped, announce on CTAF 123.05. Visitor parking is southeast of the parallel […]
AOPA releases video on preventing CFIT
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a video on preventing Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) accidents. Accident Case Study: Unintended Consequences looks at why an aircraft flown by an experienced pilot struck a mountain at night and what pilots can do to avoid similar situations. “CFIT accidents are […]