By DEAN BILLING. Late in 2011, a little known environmental organization, perhaps totally unknown in aviation circles, Center For Environmental Health (CEH) filed a lawsuit against “30 companies that sell and/or distribute lead-containing aviation gas (avgas) at 23 California airports, calling on the companies to provide safer alternative fuels.” At the time, there was some fanfare in […]
General Aviation
Fast Aviation launches HangarSwap.com
SANFORD, Fla. – Fast Aviation has launched a Seller Program – HangarSwap.com – to connect buyers and sellers of aircraft parts. Membership to HangarSwap.com is free (until the end of the year) and takes a 3% commission when your listing is sold. “No hidden fees or anything extra,” says Fast Aviation CEO Rachel Payne. “It […]
FAA launches NextGen update website
The FAA has launched a NextGen Update website that covers the latest information on accomplishments and plans as of March 10. It starts with new videos from FAA officials, as well as lots of links, videos and more. A general aviation specific page can be found here.
ACONE to present Cabot Award
The Aero Club of New England (ACONE) will present the Godfrey L. Cabot Award to Abe Karem on Friday, June 5, 2015 in Boston. The Godfrey L. Cabot Award will be presented to Karem to honor his lifetime of innovation creating remotely piloted, unmanned aerial vehicles (RPA). His designs have fundamentally defined the basic configuration for the majority […]
Buzz Aldrin and Dick Rutan to join ThinkGlobal Flight’s departure
BURBANK, Calif. — On June 13 Think Global Flight (TGF) begins its around the world flight to promote education. The TGF crew, Capt. Judy Rice and navigator Fred Nauer, will recognize donors and volunteers before their noon departure in a Citation Mustang. As part of the event, a fund-raising Citation flight for five people will be auctioned […]
Valdez STOL aircraft to return to Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The specially modified short takeoff/landing (STOL) aircraft that were a hit at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 are returning for more fun this year, as they re-create one of the world’s most unique aviation competitions. The “Valdez STOL” airplanes will be part of the 63rd annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) […]
Go-around goes bad for student pilot
The student pilot was attempting to land the Cessna 172 at Gila Bend, Ariz., when the airplane drifted to the left. He applied full power for a go-around. The airplane continued to the left during the go-around, hitting a tree on the left side of the runway, and then crashed. The pilot received minor injuries. […]
Picture of the day: A lake Cub
Rick Sheppe sent in this photo of a Piper Cub as it arrives on Squam Lake in New Hampshire in 2011. Photo by Morgan Stepp.
Stories from the logbook
We’re all connected…somehow. A July 1987 entry in my logbook proves it. I was barely 17 years old and had flown our 1946 J-3 Cub on July 17 from our airpark home – Shady Acres – to the annual Arlington Fly-In. My logbook notes, “massive headwinds, heavy x-wind when landing.” At this point, I was […]