PALMS SPRINGS, Calif. — The Parade of Planes will return to the 2015 Flying Aviation Expo Oct. 15-17 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. SkyRunner, an experimental flying ATV, will lead the parade. The parade is set for Thursday, Oct. 15, at 10 a.m. The planes will taxi from the Palm Springs International Airport to […]
General Aviation
Go-around goes bad
During a practice touch-and-go landing in the Cessna 172 in Deer Valley, Ariz., the student pilot did not properly maintain runway alignment during the landing flare. The flight instructor took control of the plane as the wheels touched down on the runway, and attempted a go-around. However, during the go-around, the CFI did not retract […]
Picture of the day: A blue beauty
John McGraw sent in this photo of a 1966 Cessna 185 with the orignal paint.
Expect the unexpected
Like so many general aviation pilots, I found myself some years ago with very limited options for renting aircraft. Whenever I found a company that was willing to rent to the public, I found the price was high, the service was poor, the aircraft were less than inviting, and I never felt particularly valued as […]
Electric aircraft … Going mainstream?
Can electric aircraft truly become part of the national or worldwide fleet? You might discount the possibility, but then consider Airbus. When I was a youngster, I remember a TV commercial with a song jingle that went, “Electricity does more for you each day.” (Despite the decades that have passed, the tune still plays in […]
Learning to fly, with cameras and without the ego
Steve “Flight Chops” Thorne has been called the least cocky pilot on the Internet, and that suits him just fine. With what began as a personal mission to record his flights to learn from — and improve on — his mistakes in the cockpit, his everyman approach has resonated with fellow pilots and flying enthusiasts the world over. It […]
Want to know the latest about drones?
Remotely piloted aircraft — also known as drones and unmanned aerial systems — seem to be everywhere these days, but keeping up with the regulatory environment is a challenge. The forces behind BuyTheBestDrone.com want to help by providing a continuously updated post on the FAA’s small RPA policy. The post, which was last updated in August, […]
Name change at 68C honors aviation icon
By LARRY STENCEL The Central County Flyers Association, which operates the privately owned, public access Central County Airport (68C) in Iola, Wis., northwest of Oshkosh, surprised one of their own local aviation icons during their infamous Friday fly-in lunch on Aug 14. Paul Johns thought that the group was just holding an “Appreciation Day” in his […]
New aircraft repair service opens At Terrell Municipal Airport
The former manager of the Ralph M. Hall Municipal Airport in Rockwall has moved his repair operations to the Terrell Municipal Airport in Texas. Eddie Walkowicz’s new firm is called Terrell Aircraft Services. The veteran aircraft mechanic joined his father’s firm, Rockwall Air Service, in 1984 after attending Eastfield College and Texas Tech University. From 1994 to 2014, […]