Sonex Aircraft will give potential customers of the company’s newest aircraft, the SubSonex personal jet, their first opportunity to get in line for production slots at this month’s AirVenture. Full details to be announced at a briefing for customers and members of the media on Sunday, July 28, during the Sonex Aircraft Homecoming and Open […]
General Aviation
YKM master plan takes flight
YAKIMA, Wash. — A longer runway, new terminal building and additional general aviation facilities are among the improvements recommended in a new master plan for the Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field. According to a story in the Yakima Herald Republic, the master plan states: “The general aviation community in YKM is healthy and active and these […]
IAWA to host 25th anniversary conference in Panama
The International Aviation Womens Association (IAWA), a worldwide organization for women who hold executive positions across the entire spectrum of the aviation and aerospace industry, will hold its 25th anniversary annual conference Nov. 18-20, in Panama City, Panama. The meeting, which will be held at the Trump Ocean Club International Hotel & Tower, will include […]
PS Engineering partners with GRT Avionics
Today’s homebuilder, already facing a balance between price and performance for avionics, is now confronting a new dilemma: Lack of panel space. Thanks to the popularity of ever-larger “glass cockpit” MFD and PFD displays, available panel space is being gobbled up quickly. To solve this, PS Engineering has released the PAC15EX (pictured above), with initial […]
Rare opportunity to fly in a Huey
Perhaps there is no more iconic symbol of the Vietnam War than the venerable UH-1 Huey helicopter. On Monday, July 29, Tuesday, July 30, and Thursday, Aug. 1, Huey #354 will be available for rides from 9 a.m until 4 p.m. the Fond Du Lac County Airport (FLD) in Wisconsin, just up the road from […]
Sporty’s releases official AirVenture app
Sporty’s 2013 free EAA AirVenture app is now available for download – and it’s free. Now in its third year, the app has been continually enhanced with user feedback, according to Sporty’s officials. “With literally thousands of exhibitors, airplanes, workshops, forums, talks, social gatherings, and displays, you have to approach AirVenture with a plan,” says […]
3M debuts new masking tape
3M has launched a new line-up of masking tapes, including its High Performance Green Masking Tape 401+, created for high performance painting, including two-tone color application on airplanes and other vehicles. Its green crepe-paper backing conforms to irregular surfaces, resists bleed through from most industrial paint systems, improves visibility during the paint masking process, and […]
Poor weather, poor decision
Aircraft: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Berne, N.Y. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: There was no record of the 153-hour private pilot, who did not have an instrument rating, obtaining a weather briefing or filing a flight plan prior to the accident flight. Witnesses on the ground said the clouds were “right over […]
Do you feel lucky?
Guest Editorial By STEVE BILL HANSHEW Pilots dread ramp checks. It’s a lot like a prostate exam in a flight physical — you don’t want one, but sooner or later you’re going to get one. No matter that it’s a part of an FAA inspector’s job to periodically audit any aircraft he or she chooses, […]