BURLINGTON, Wash. — The Port of Skagit Board of Commissioners has approved the purchase of wetland mitigation credits so the port can improve the safety area on the west end of the main runway at Skagit Regional Airport (KBVS). The project, which will bring the Runway 11-29 safety area up to FAA standards for Class DII […]
General Aviation
First IMC Club chapter in Australia to open in April
Pilots will meet in April at the Narromine Aerodrome, approximately 200 nm west of Sydney, the capital of Australia, to establish the first chapter of the IMC Club International on that continent. IMC Club, through its worldwide chapters, provides organized “hangar flying” focused on building proficiency in instrument flying. The club brings IFR-rated pilots who fly […]
Dynon partners with ForeFlight
Dynon Avionics and ForeFlight have partnered to develop wireless connectivity between ForeFlight Mobile and the SkyView system. Enabled via a new Wi-Fi adapter, SkyView pilots can now transfer flight plans between devices and send SkyView’s GPS and attitude information to ForeFlight Mobile. Pilots can plan their flights at home using ForeFlight Mobile’s flight planning features. […]
Half empty or half full? Part 2
Saturday at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebing, Florida, dawned sunny and warmer. The show itself seemed sunnier with a weekend crowd. I can’t understand why organizers scheduled so many weekdays and omitted the Sunday of a three-day holiday weekend. The trade show element (industry meetings, et. al.) can surely be done on Thursday […]
Poor flare breaks Cessna
The student pilot was on final approach to the airport in Kelso, Wash., in a Cessna 152. When he reduced engine power, the plane developed a higher sink rate than expected. It subsequently landed hard and bounced three to four times, collapsing the nose landing gear and substantially damaging the firewall. The student pilot stated […]
Picture of the day: Sunset
Steve Burakowski sent in this photo shot during a Sunday sunset cruise around Jacksonville, Florida, with his fiancé. “This shot was taken on our way back to our home airport, Herlong Airport (KHEG),” he notes.
Is the glass half empty or half full?
I finally got to the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, this year. I had two distinct impressions of the event — known by most as the Sebring LSA Expo — and, by extension, the state of the LSA industry. Perhaps it was because I hung out with two very different friends over two […]
New RPA rules: A good first step
The FAA’s proposed rule on commercial small remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) is a good first step, according to officials with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). “Our top priority throughout all these discussions … has been maintaining safety for the pilots and passengers using the national airspace system,” said Sean Elliott, EAA’s vice president of advocacy and […]
Videos: Sonex reports several milestones for SubSonex jet
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Sonex Aircraft reports several milestones in the SubSonex Personal Jet program during the month of February: The first SubSonex kit shipped from the Sonex factory; four new SubSonex model JSX-2 pilots were minted in Moriarty, N.M.; and Bob Carlton received his Low-Level Statement of Aerobatic Competency (SAC) card for the SubSonex in-preparation for the 2015 airshow season. On Feb. […]