Aircraft: Maule M-7-235. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Warrenton, Va. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The commercial pilot had logged approximately 1,066 hours, but his time in the Maule could not be determined. According to a CFI who had flown with him on several occasions, the pilot performed turns in the traffic pattern at 45°of […]
General Aviation
Celebrating new pilots
OSHKOSH — For the sixth consecutive year, the manufacturers of the Sky Arrow Special Light-Sport Aircraft (S-LSA) joined with Able Flight to welcome new pilots into the aviation community at this week’s AirVenture. During a ceremony on the Phillips 66 Plaza on Tuesday, July 30, Charles Stites, founder and executive director of Able Flight, praised […]
Final pancake breakfast at SKY
Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 50 will host its 17th and final Annual Fly-In Pancake Breakfast at Griffing-Sandusky Airport (SKY) on Aug. 11. Since 1937, The Griffing family has owned and operated SKY. They have provided international services to the North Coast of Ohio, including mail, freight, and passenger service to the Lake Erie Islands and […]
Air Zoo to restore historic World War II fighter
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Air Zoo has been selected by the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation to oversee restoration of a historic World War II era “Wildcat” fighter recovered from the bottom of Lake Michigan after 68 years. The plane, an Eastern Aircraft FM-2 “Wildcat,” Bureau Number 57039, was recovered from 200 feet of water by […]
King Schools release iPad companion app
OSHKOSH — King Schools has released a free iPad and iPhone compatible app that connects to King Schools Online Knowledge Test Courses and allows customers to download the course’s video lessons. This means the video lessons can be watched at any time, with or without an Internet connection, company officials said at AirVenture. The free […]
Sensenich debuts new propeller for Aerovee-powered aircraft
OSHKOSH — Sensenich Propeller has released a new ground adjustable propeller designed specifically for Aerovee-powered aircraft. The propeller utilizes Sensenich’s same internal pressure molded system that has proved successful on many Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA), company officials said. Manufactured from carbon and fiberglass prepreg, the propeller features a metal leading edge for erosion protection. Setting blade […]
Airwolf covers the air-oil separator market
With the benefit of recent FAA and EASA approvals, Airwolf Filter Corp. has completed its full coverage of the market for air-oil separators for piston aircraft engines. Air-oil separators recycle oil mist generated by air pressure in the engine crankcase, removing condensed water and humid air into the slipstream, and returning pure, separated oil to […]
Concord introduces higher capacity and heated batteries
WEST COVINA, Calif. – Concorde Battery has released several new batteries: RG-380E/46, RG-427, RG-641 and the RG-380E/44 heated series. RG-380E/46 is a new higher capacity 46 Ah 24-volt battery in the same envelope size as Concorde’s RG-380E/44. RG-380E/46 weighs in at the same weight as the RG-380E/44, making it a higher capacity option without the […]
AOPA Insurance Services appoints new president
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has appointed Bill Snead president of AOPA Insurance Services. Snead is a pilot who has 36 years of aviation insurance experience as a broker, agent and underwriter. He has worked with clients in all major aviation insurance lines, including pleasure, business and commercial aviation, experimental, light sport, antique […]