For the month of February, we are going to focus on airshows and fly-ins, so we wanted to ask our readers “What makes a good airshow or fly-in?” What are the elements to success? What do organizers do that make it more enjoyable for you? What detracts from the experience? You can comment below or […]
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Carb ice brings down Cessna
Aircraft: Cessna 150. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Fitchburg, Mass. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: On the day of the accident, the student pilot, accompanied by a CFI, conducted a touch-and-go landing. While on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern for the second landing the engine began to run roughly. The student applied carburetor heat and kept […]
GA’s ‘Voice in the Newspaper’ turns 90
Today, a mailbox in Warren, New Jersey, should be overflowing with birthday cards and good wishes. The occasion? It’s the 90th birthday of Jack Elliott, longtime aviation columnist for The Newark (NJ) Star-Ledger. Longevity did not win this praise; it was Jack Elliott’s storytelling and his “human interest” focus on people who fly. Elliott’s Sunday […]
Study finds Florida first for aviation manufacturing attractiveness
Florida is ranked the top state for U.S. aviation manufacturing attractiveness, according to a new report. The study ranked Florida’s talent first, its industry ninth, and its cost sixth for an overall ranking of first in the nation. The PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP study — titled “Aviation’s Second Gold Age: Can the U.S. aircraft industry maintain leadership?” […]
Applications now being accepted for Upwind Summer Scholarship Program
Deadline to apply for the Upwind Summer Scholarship Program is Feb. 28. Based at San Carlos Flight Center at San Carlos Airport (KSQL) in California, the program aims to transform a high school student into a licensed private pilot during the summer between their junior and senior year. Upwind selects high school students and provides […]
40 TBM 850s delivered in 2013
DAHER-SOCATA reports that 40 new TBM 850s were delivered in 2013, providing a 5% increase from 2012 and representing a 20% market share for aircraft in its category – up from 18% in 2012. This marks the fourth best year for the company’s TBM aircraft family since 1990, according to company officials. The 2013 deliveries […]
Why carry tools when you can walk them?
The new Dog Box from Snap-on Industrial is a rolling tool box that makes moving tools across a hangar, tarmac or facility easier. Available in three sizes, these Dog Boxes allow technicians to load up all the necessary tools into a tool box that’s positioned onto a frame with casters, and pull it out to […]
Wind gusts, deep snow bad combination
Aircraft: Cessna 180. Injuries: None. Location: Cascade, Idaho. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot and a witness, the landing approach was normal. The airplane touched down in a three-point attitude close to the runway threshold and on the runway centerline. The airplane encountered a wind gust, became airborne again, drifted to the right, and […]
NextGen at Snoopy’s Airport
The FAA has posted several NextGen Performance Snapshots, including one about Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport in California that agency officials thought our readers would find interesting. So, what do the names Woodstock, Lucy and Pigpen bring to mind? For pilots flying into STS, those are the waypoints that guide them along the NextGen approach to runway 32. The airport, named for […]