The pilot/owner purchased the Aeronca 7AC about a month before the accident and was flying near Taunton, Mass., with a pilot-rated passenger who owned a similar model airplane. A witness reported that the airplane accelerated and climbed normally to an altitude of about 50 to 100 feet above the ground. It then entered a slow […]
General Aviation
Picture of the day: A memorable experience
Hardath Laloo submitted this photo, with a brief note: “Your first IFR250 is always a very memorable experience, and paves the way to time building. Florida is definitely a beautiful place to get your training! Lake Okeechobee was just asking me to get my seaplane rating!
Development continues on Burt Rutan’s SkiGull
Burt Rutan always draws a crowd at his AirVenture forums, especially when introducing a new aircraft design. And since his current project, the SkiGull amphibian, may be the “retired” 72-year-old designer’s last homebuilt, the standing-room-only crowd at this year’s Oshkosh was all ears as he broke his long-standing rule of keeping a new design under […]
Crowdfunding campaign launches to fund vertical takeoff biz jet
A crowd funding campaign has launched to develop the TriFan 600, a six-seat fixed-wing airplane designed to fly as fast, as high, and as far as other business jets, but with the ability to takeoff and land vertically. XTI Aircraft Company is launching the equity crowdfunding campaign under new rules approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange […]
$2 million donation fuels KPUW expansion
PULLMAN, Wash. — Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories is donating $1 million to help fund the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (KPUW) runway realignment expansion. SEL Founder Ed Schweitzer and his wife Beatriz will also donate $1 million to the project. The two contributions provide approximately one quarter of the local matching funds required by the FAA for the project. […]
South Carolina governor declares Aviation Week
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has declared Aug. 23-29 “South Carolina Aviation Week.” General aviation airports in South Carolina contribute more than $417 million to the state’s economy, according to the Alliance for Aviation Across America. “We thank Governor Haley for her proclamation, which highlights the benefits of general aviation and local airports throughout the state of […]
CAP conference expected to draw more than 800 attendees
ORLANDO, Florida — More than 800 Civil Air Patrol members will convene from Aug. 27-29 in for the organization’s 2015 National Conference, devoting several days to training, networking and focusing on the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary’s path for the future. The conference at Walt Disney World’s Swan and Dolphin Resort will culminate with a banquet at […]
Carter Aviation trains new pilots in PAV
WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Carter Aviation Technologies has hired two new demo pilots, Chris Lord and Dan Holcomb. Although flight testing on the CarterCopter has ramped down, flight demonstrations have not, according to company officials. “With the passing of our long-time pilot Larry Neal last fall, we have been working to identify and train a new […]
ACF-50 Anti-Corrosion Formula now in-stock at A.E.R.O.
ACF-50 Anti-Corrosion Formula is now in-stock and ready to purchase at A.E.R.O., Inc. ACF-50 Anti Corrosion Formula is an ultra-thin fluid compound that has the technology to remove moisture and other corrosive fluids, such as salt water, from airplane parts like joints, rivets, seams, hinges and other cable or metal areas. Specifically designed for the […]