A new version of the free ASA Reader App is now available through the iTunes App Store. Version 2.1 has been updated to improve performance for those running iOS 8. The ASA Reader App allows you to store and carry your aviation library with you on your iPad, iPad Mini, iPhone, or iPod Touch and will […]
General Aviation
Spatial disorientation at night proves fatal
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Savannah, Ga. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The accident happened in night IFR conditions as the pilot was attempting an ILS approach to a northbound runway. The pilot received his instrument rating about six months before the accident, at which time he reported about 189 hours of total flight time, including […]
Wanted: Even more photos
We’ve received some beautiful photos from our readers, including this one from RAF Cadet James Hancock, taken at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN. We’re still looking for more photos to publish in our two print issues in December, as well as online. In fact, we’ll be publishing a reader photo of the day all during […]
Search for 100LL replacement raises many questions
When I started to write this post on unleaded avgas, I sat down to read about the upcoming evaluation program for four candidate fuels. The more I read the more questions it raised. For instance, why does Swift Fuels have two candidates? But the biggest question concerned the percentage of the piston aviation fleet that the new […]
Aviat Husky CNG visits Lycoming
Last week Lycoming Engines hosted Stu Horn, president of Aviat Aircraft, who flew the company’s Aviat Husky CNG to Williamsport, Pa., which is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-A1D6. The engine was modified to be the world’s first dual-fuel compressed natural gas (CNG) aircraft, and can be powered by CNG or 100LL aviation gasoline with the […]
Sonex Aircraft reaches milestone
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Sonex Aircraft passed a major benchmark this week, as news was received from Christopher Madsen of Huntsville, Alabama, that his AeroVee-powered, Standard Gear Sonex (pictured below) flew for the first time on Sept. 23. The addition of Chris’s aircraft brings the company’s database of completed and flown aircraft to 500 reported first […]
Avfuel names scholarship recipients
Avfuel Corporation has named Ryan Knopf (pictured, left), a charter pilot who flies a Challenger 300, as the recipient of the 2014 AVTRIP Scholarship. Knopf will receive $2,000 to put toward the continuing aviation education of his choice. Awarded annually, the AVTRIP Scholarship was established in 2000 to inspire current and aspiring aviators to continue […]
Maryland RPA test site receives FAA approval to fly
CALIFORNIA, Md. — The University of Maryland Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site has received a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) from the FAA to conduct tests with a remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), the Talon 240, designed and manufactured by UAV Solutions, of Jessup, Md. “This flight authorization is significant because it builds on the existing relationship between the […]
MyGoFlight introduces ‘future proof’ device holder
DENVER – MyGoFlight has introduced a Universal Cradle device holder that, when combined with MyGoFlight mounts, simplifies and lowers the cost of pilots using EFBs, iPads or tablets in the cockpits of planes, according to company officials. “Every time you upgrade your iPad, tablet or EFB, it can wreak havoc on your existing mounting system, especially in situations […]