Several eyewitnesses reported observing the Piper Cherokee performing several takeoffs and landings in Danville, Va. One witness stated that, during one landing attempt, the airplane was low, that a go-around was initiated, and that the airplane banked sharply left and right during the maneuver. The witness reported that the second landing attempt was successful and […]
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Picture of the day: A Texas sunset, Part II
Perhaps in response to Leah Thye’s photos of a Texas sunset, Malindu Dewage sent in these photos, also snapped at Arlington Municipal Airport in Texas at sunset.
Rare Mosquito makes Oshkosh debut
Highlighting AirVenture for many warbird fans was the appearance of a rebuilt de Havilland Mosquito owned by Jerry Yagen of the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Almost 8,000 Mosquitoes were built during the 1940s, but Yagen’s plane is one of only two examples that are airworthy today. The rare plane, made largely of […]
FAA dedicates runway pavement testing facility
The FAA dedicated its new National Airport Pavement & Materials Research Center at the William J. Hughes Technical Center at Egg Harbor Township, N.J., Aug. 27. The research center allows FAA engineers to use a custom-designed vehicle simulator to test asphalt and other pavement materials at very high tire pressures and temperatures. Airport pavement temperatures […]
Midwest LSA Expo set for September
Plans are underway for the upcoming Midwest LSA Expo, being touted as “the place to be for Sport Aviation this fall.” The Expo is slated for Sept. 10-12 at Mt. Vernon Outland Airport (KMVN) in Illinois. Admission and parking are free. According to organizers, attendees will be able to see more than 40 Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA), including […]
Baffle kit now available for Mooneys
BIG LAKE, ALASKA —Airforms‘ line of replacement engine baffles now includes components for Mooney M20B/C/D aircraft. Airforms’ engineering department received a new PMA (Part Manufacturing Approval) recently through its work with the FAA Anchorage Aircraft Certification Office. The new Mooney baffles add to an existing product line of near 60 FAA PMA engine baffle kits for a […]
Aircraft Spruce launches headset buy-back program
Aircraft Spruce has launched a new headset buy-back program. After inspection of your used headset, credit will be applied to your account, which can then be used towards the purchase of a new headset (valued at $650+).
Vinson named UAA executive director
AUBURN, Alabama — Dawn Vinson has been named the new executive director of the University Aviation Association (UAA). She takes up the responsibilities of Interim Executive Director Cassandra Bosco, who was appointed to the position after Executive Director Carolyn Williamson retired in November of 2014. Bosco led the association through the strategic planning and search […]
iFlightPlanner integrates real estate with flight planning
iFlightPlanner has incorporated Hangar Network’s real estate data into its flight planning tools. Now hangars and airport properties that are for sale, lease or available as transient space are viewable as an interactive layer in all of iFlightPlanner’s web-based mapping interfaces. An industry first, these new tools allow pilots to see all the space available […]