WASHINGTON, D.C. — New numbers released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) show that airplane shipments and billings were down in the first quarter of 2015. Total airplane shipments declined from 520 during the first quarter of 2014 to 441 in the first quarter of 2015. Airplane billings were down 12.6% from last year to $4.5 billion. […]
General Aviation
NAHA calls on Connecticut lawmakers to drop Whitehead claim to first flight
DAYTON, Ohio — The National Aviation Heritage Alliance (NAHA) is calling on Connecticut lawmakers to restore their support for the Wright brothers after a major publisher backed off its claim that Connecticut resident Gustave Whitehead flew first. In a New York Times article published Friday, April 17, the publisher of Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft […]
Second annual Learn to Fly Day slated by Continental Motors
FAIRHOPE, Ala. — Zulu Flight Training and Continental Motors Services will hold their second annual “Learn to Fly” day Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at H. L. Sonny Callahan Airport. Admission is free. Events and activities will include Discovery Flights, Young Eagles flights, aircraft displays, flight simulators, educational seminars, children’s activities, […]
Amstrong introduces Made in the USA aviation ratchets
Armstrong, a brand of Made in the USA industrial hand tools from Apex Tool Group, has introduced its new Aviation Ratchets. The new tools help aviation mechanics reach and turn limited-clearance fasteners easily, according to company officials. The 88-tooth ratcheting gear allows technicians to turn fasteners with a swing arc of just 4.1°. The new Aviation Ratchets […]
Wash Wax Mop receives patent
SAN ANTONIO — Aero Cosmetics has recently been awarded a patent for the company’s waterless aircraft wash product, the Wash Wax Mop. The Wash Wax Mop is designed to enhance safety by eliminating the need for ladders, while significantly decreasing the time and effort required to clean and wax aircraft, according to company officials. In addition, the […]
IMC Club opens Manhattan chapter
The newest chapter of the IMC Club has opened in the heart of Manhattan, New York. Hosted by the Manhattan Flight Club, it is intended to serve pilots who work and the New York City traffic prevents them from getting to their local airport on a regular basis and stay proficient and current. Staying proficient as a […]
Passenger walks into spinning propeller
The pilot of the Cessna 172 had previously flown with two passengers on separate flights. The passengers stated that the pilot briefed them that they were to enter and exit the airplane at all times from the right rear and that, at no time, should they be near or in front of the airplane while […]
Picture of the day: Preparing for the storm
Stu Tracy sent in this photo, explaining: “The Cardinal is firmly tied down as a nuclear-appearing thunderstorm passes by at Stanley Creek, Idaho. Still my favorite, even though I shot it in August, 1990. I still have the plane, too!”
Nostalgia for your coffee table
There was a time when aviation was an almost impossible dream. Millions, no, billions of people around the world were aware of the airplane, but most didn’t have the means to experience flight for themselves. That was the way of the world between 1945 and 1975. Then something miraculous happened. The Boeing 747 became ubiquitous […]