Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band will return to EAA AirVenture in 2013 as the grand finale of a daylong salute to veterans at Oshkosh, Wis., on Friday, Aug. 2. Performing for the fourth time at EAA AirVenture since 2008, the popular band will be hosted at by the Disabled American Veterans and the […]
General Aviation
Air conditioning for Flight Design CTLS debuts
US Aviation previewed its integration of the FlyCool air conditioning system in the Flight Design CTLS at SUN ’n FUN. US Aviation partnered with FlyCool to develop the air conditioning for the Light-Sport Aircraft. “We are seeing a 20° drop in less than 10 minutes on a 100° day,” reports Scott Severen, with US Aviation […]
Museum offers B-17 ground school
SEATTLE — On May 18 and 19, The Museum of Flight will be offering a two-day course about the iconic, World War II Boeing B-17 bomber. The “ground school” will familiarize participants in the design, construction, operation and performance of the aircraft and includes a flight in the Experimental Aircraft Association’s B-17, “Aluminum Overcast” (pictured […]
Second edition of Rotax 912 Engine Introduction released
The second edition of “Rotax 912 Engine Introduction,” a DVD by Paul Hamilton that provides tips and techniques for trouble-free operation of a Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) with a ROTAX 912 engine, has been released. It also provides an introduction to important aspects of maintaining the 912 and 912S. Based on years of operational and maintenance […]
Hard landing bends Cessna
Aircraft: Cessna 177. Injuries: None. Location: Columbia, S.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, he flew a normal approach, but during the landing flare, the airplane encountered a gust of wind. It came down hard and bounced. The pilot heard a “clunk!” noise, and the airplane bounced a second time before […]
A different approach to learning to fly
The spark that causes otherwise ordinary people to pursue a pilot certificate is as unique as the individuals who feel it. Once that impulse is felt, the path we pursue to get the training and experience needed to pass the FAA’s tests is varied, too. That is certainly the case for Jill Manka, a central […]
North Carolina students ASCEND
One summer day North Carolina teacher Jana Brown got to thinking about what her students were doing with their summer off. Then her thoughts wandered to a story her husband told her about being given a helicopter ride one summer at the beach when he was 8 years old. “While he didn’t pursue his pilot’s […]
Cessna and CAIGA joint ventures gear up
SHANGHAI — Cessna Aircraft Co. reported it is making progress toward beginning operations in China through joint ventures with China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Company (CAIGA) in Shijiazhuang and Zhuhai. In November 2012, Cessna and CAIGA signed agreements to form joint ventures to assemble Citation XLS+ business jets through CESSNA-AVIC Aircraft (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd and […]
iPad yoke mount does double duty
ForPilotsOnly.com has introduced its new iPro Navigator mount for the iPad mini, which also helps minimize problems of overheating due to direct sunlight hitting the iPad. The company behind the website, Atlanta Flight, adds this iPad solution to its inventory of aviation kneeboards for the the iPad and iPad mini tablets. The company introduced its […]