Aircraft: Cessna 172RG. Injuries: None. Location: Lexington, Ky. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Upon arrival at the destination airport during an instructional flight, the landing gear did not fully deploy. Only the nose gear and the left main landing gear extended and locked in the down position. Both pilots reported they attempted to retract the landing gear, […]
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Anti-airport group victorious in Santa Monica
On Nov. 4, a ballot initiative to give the Santa Monica City Council more control over operations at Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO) in Southern California was approved by voters, signaling — for some — a death knell for the embattled airport. Measure LC allows the City Council to manage the airport as it sees […]
Granby Airport Pioneers Wall of Fame to be unveiled Nov. 20
On Thursday, Nov. 20, the Friends of the Granby Airport will unveil the Granby Airport Pioneers Wall of Fame at Granby Grand County Airport (GNB) in Colorado. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held inside the former airline terminal at 4 p.m. The public is invited to attend. The Granby Airport Pioneers Hall of Fame recognizes […]
Bosco named UAA interim executive director
AUBURN, Ala. — Cassandra Bosco has been named interim executive director of the University Aviation Association (UAA). She takes up the responsibilities of retiring Executive Director Carolyn Williamson. Bosco was appointed to the position while the association begins the search process for its next executive director. Since 2004, Bosco has served as president of TailWinds […]
Fly It Forward Challenge set for March
To celebrate 100 years of female pilots in combat, Fly It Forward pilots will give free introductory flights to female military personnel and their daughters during the upcoming sixth annual Fly It Forward challenge organized by the Institute for Women Of Aviation Worldwide (IWOAW). The challenge is set for March 2-8, 2015. Since 2010, pilots from […]
Airbus electric e-Fan wins Popular Science award
Airbus Group’s all-electric E-Fan aircraft has been recognized by Popular Science magazine with the 2014 Best of What’s New Award in the aerospace category. The two-seat E-Fan is dedicated to pilot training. “It is an enormous privilege for us to receive this award from Popular Science for the Best of What’s New Award,” said Jean Botti, […]
Inadequate inspection leads to fatal crash
Aircraft: Piper Cherokee Six. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Location: Jackson, Miss. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplane had been stored in a hangar with its fuel tanks half full under varying temperature conditions. The accident flight was the first time in two months the plane had flown. On the day of the accident, the pilot had planned […]
The year in pictures
Aircraft have to be the most picture-worthy mode of transportation (an objective opinion if I’ve ever read one) — and we’d like to see your best shots of 2014. These should be your photos you’ve taken in 2014. I can’t think of a better way to cap off 2014 than sharing your great pictures in our […]
Changes in store for Black Hills Airport
An airport is like any other business in that you need to invest time, as well as money, to make it grow. Usually that task falls to the airport sponsor, and sometimes a change of sponsor is in the best interest of the airport. That’s the situation at Black Hills-Clyde Ice Field (KSPF) in Spearfish, […]