Garmin has introduced an expanded Connext portfolio of connectivity solutions with the Flight Stream 510 MultiMediaCard (MMC), which enables wireless database transfer capabilities between the Garmin Pilot app on a mobile device and the GTN 650/750 touchscreen navigators. The Flight Stream 510 card installs into the existing card slot of the GTN and enables Garmin Database Concierge, […]
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Cessna pilot mistakes road for runway
The private pilot planned to fly to at least two backcountry airports in Utah. His first destination was an unpaved United States Forest Service strip near Warren. The runway, designated 11/29, was reported to be 2,765 feet long and 50 feet wide. It was located in a narrow valley, and situated about 30 feet southwest […]
Picture of the day: Dog days of summer
Capt. Hal Denton sent in this photo of his 1-year-old Australian shepherd, Molly, in a Cessna 182 RG. He notes: “While she will not wear a headset on the ground, as soon as the engine is started, she leaves them on. Then after landing, when the engine is shut down she will pull them off. “As […]
What’s in it for you?
In the inimitable words of Ray Kinsella, the main character in, Field of Dreams, “What’s in it for me?” The question is potentially offensive, totally ego driven, and as common as waves on water. Asking, “What’s in it for me?” is a perfectly reasonable thing to do, especially when you’re considering doing something as weird […]
Third class medical reform reality
On July 15, general aviation changed forever. That’s when President Barack Obama signed into law an FAA authorization extension that includes third class medical reform. “Medical reforms are now the law, and that’s a big win for general aviation,” said Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) President Mark Baker. “This is the most significant legislative […]
Petition calls for self-serve fuel at Chicago Executive
WHEELING, Ill. – Pilots and aircraft owners at Chicago Executive Airport have created a petition to encourage the airport’s board of directors to install self-serve aviation fuel on the airport. “It’s kind of as if your town wouldn’t allow gas stations to offer self-serve pumps,” said Madeleine Monaco, president of the Chicago Executive Pilots Association (CEPA). “The result […]
SMA diesel-powered C182 completes record-setting efficiency flight
Soloy Aviation Solutions was one of the sponsors of a July 12 record-setting non- stop fuel efficiency flight of 848 nautical miles that lasted over nine hours and burned a mere 56 gallons of fuel. The aircraft used to achieve the flight was a Cessna 182 Skylane that featured an SMA SR305-230 compression ignition (diesel) engine powered […]
Job seekers to flock to Oshkosh
Job seekers can now view the list of companies participating in the Experimental Aircraft Association’s week-long job fair at this year’s AirVenture at EAA.org, according to officials with JSfirm.com, an aviation job website. Abbey Hutter, marketing coordinator for JSfirm.com, said, “Companies are lining up to participate in EAA’s week-long Job Fair. It’s going to be a great […]
Oysters cause annual ‘migration’ to Willapa Harbor Airport
Pilots and non-pilots alike from throughout the northwest will be “flocking” to the Willapa Harbor Airport Saturday, July 30 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The promise of fresh succulent Willapa Bay Oysters beckons private pilots to the seventh annual Feed Fly-in and Oyster Feed sponsored by the EAA Willapa Harbor Pilots Association Chapter 1528. […]