A private pilot and flight instructor were flying a Cessna 182 over a snow covered runway in Chiloquin, Ore. The pair did a low pass over the runway, then the CFI decided to demonstrate a soft field touch-and-go. The snow was deeper than the CFI anticipated and when the airplane touched down, the Cessna decelerated more […]
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Picture of the day: Sunrise
Mitch Bowers sent in this photo of a sunrise air-to-air photo shoot that occurred just west of Denver. The photo plane was a Cessna 182 and the subject is a Cirrus SR22 GTS. The large peak in the background is Longs Peak, he noted.
The Spin Doctor
By IVY McIVER. I have a confession to make: I have been flying for 17 years and until this year I had never been in a spin. I began my pilot training well after the requirement for spin training had been eliminated from the FAA private pilot curriculum, and none of the planes I flew […]
Flytenow sues FAA over flight-sharing operations
Flytenow, a start-up business that uses the Internet to connect private pilots with passengers wishing to share travel plans and flight expenses, sued the FAA for shutting the website down. Flytenow expands on the trend that companies like Uber and Airbnb.com have popularized: Allowing consumers to connect directly with private individuals who have goods or […]
Stratus 2 adds synethtic vision with latest update
Sporty’s, ForeFlight and Appareo have introduced a Synthetic Vision option for the Stratus 2 ADS-B Receiver. This new feature rewrites the book on situational awareness, with terrain, real time pitch and bank information, hands-free declutter, and an obstacle awareness system, Sporty’s officials said. The built-in Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) drives a pitch and bank […]
Carolina Avionics & Aircraft Interiors relocates headquarters
Carolina Avionics & Aircraft Interiors has moved into the company’s newly constructed headquarters office in Salisbury, North Carolina. Remaining on its home field at Rowan County Regional Airport (RUQ), the company is now adjacent to the FBO, with aircraft parking on the ramp for interior and avionics customers immediately in front of the new building. […]
WACO slates owners meeting
2015 marks the 30 year anniversary of WACO Classic Aircraft‘s first aircraft delivery, and the company is celebrating with a special WACO Aircraft Owners Meeting. Plans are underway for a group flight up the Lake Michigan coastline starting at the factory in Battle Creek, with several stops along the way. Final destination is historic Mackinac Island for […]
Suncoast Air Center joins Phillips 66 Aviation’s FBO network
VENICE, Fla. – Suncoast Air Center, the only full-service FBO at Venice Municipal Airport (KVNC) has joined the Phillips 66 Aviation’s branded network. Originally founded in October 2009, the FBO is owned and operated by Tristate Aviation Group of Florida. It’s the largest employer on the airfield with a total of 12 employees servicing the […]
Gusty crosswind bends Husky
The pilot of an Aviat Husky was practicing touch-and-go landings on runway 36 in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. On his third approach, he noticed that the windsock was now favoring runway 18 and that the wind was gusting. He did a go-around and made an approach to runway 18. After landing, the left wing started to rise […]