OSHKOSH, Wis. — The Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame is offering five scholarships in 2014, two of which will be offered for the first time: the Jeff Baum Scholarship and the Robert Payzer Memorial/EAA Chapter 640 Scholarship. Deadline for all scholarships is March 3. The Jeff Baum Scholarship is a $250 award, established by Avfuel Corp., […]
General Aviation
Garmin updates G500/G600
The latest software update for the Garmin G500/G600 offers a number of new benefits and features, according to company officials. Many of the updates pertain to specific aircraft and installations, officials note, including: Select TBM 700/850 models with a G600 flight display may be eligible for operations in Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) airspace (certain […]
Second solo, first mishap
Aircraft: Cessna 152. Injuries: None. Location: Miami, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot had logged 29 hours, including two hours of solo flight time. The accident happened on his second solo flight. He reported that he felt the wind shift to a light tailwind just prior to landing on runway 27L. When the airplane […]
Tips for flying the media and other influencers
We often encourage activist pilots and airport advocates to engage the media and community leaders, including by flying them. For two-plus decades, that was part of my job. I had a few ironclad principles for this. A potential disaster with Ralph Nader’s consumer organization dramatized why! This month’s passing of Nader’s long-time publisher and collaborator […]
IMC Club launches IFR reference library
IMC Club International has launched an IFR Airport Practical Tips Reference Base, a library of a “real life experiences” about arrival and departure to the nation’s busiest and most challenging airports like Boston Logan International, Los Angeles, or Teterboro, N.J., as well as rural airports. All posts are based on actual experiences of the pilots. […]
First look at ‘Planes: Fire & Rescue’
Following up on last year’s “Planes” from Disney comes “Planes: Fire & Rescue.” Check out the trailer here
Embry-Riddle launches international research journal
The International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics and Aerospace (IJAAA) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is now accepting submissions from scholars in academia, industry and government. Founded in 2013, this peer-reviewed, online publication focuses on global issues currently facing the aviation, aeronautics and aerospace industries. Topics of interest include: Current aviation problems and solutions; launch and space […]
Carter Aviation breaks five records in four days
WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Over the course of four days in January, Carter Aviation Technologies‘ Personal Air Vehicle prototype broke five of its own records. “We set an altitude record just shy of 18,000 feet, a Mu (advance ratio) record of Mu 1.13, slowed the rotor to a new minimum of 105 rpm, achieved a level 202 mph […]
FAA proposes fine for Sierra Academy of Aeronautics
LOS ANGELES – The FAA is proposing a $204,050 civil penalty against Sierra Academy of Aeronautics of Atwater, Calif., for allegedly operating nine Cessna 152 airplanes when they were not in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations. The FAA alleges Sierra mechanics failed to inspect the planes’ seat locking pins according to the requirements of an […]