The Gathering Foundation, based in Stallion 51 flight operations at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Florida, has partnered with Osceola County’s Osceola Adults Serving and Inspiring Students (OASIS) program to share aviation history with local students. The Gathering Foundation’s mission is to gather and preserve the legacy of the men who and machines that fought […]
General Aviation
Latitude Messenger released
Latitude Technologies Corp. has released its new Latitude Messenger for iOS App, which allows users to control their Latitude SkyNode transceiver communication features from anywhere on the aircraft, instead of being tied to messaging display heads mounted in the flight deck. Some of the new Latitude Messenger for iOS App features include two-way text messaging […]
New book on Me 262 published
Zenith Press has published “The Me 262 Stormbird: From the Pilots Who Flew, Fought, and Survived It,” by Colin D. Heaton and Anne-Marie Lewis. The Me 262 was the first of its kind, the first jet-powered aircraft. Although conceived before the war, with the initial plans being drawn in April 1939, the Stormbird was beset […]
Gusting winds get Waco
This June 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Waco UKC-S. Injuries: None. Location: Seattle. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot planned to land on runway 31L. The airport ATIS indicated […]
The unavoidable nature of ‘No’
If you’re going to advocate for general aviation, or pretty much anything else for that matter, you should probably get comfortable with the notion that you’re going to hear the word “no” from time to time. Frankly, you’re probably going to hear it a lot, so get used to it. Hate it. Get frustrated, annoyed, […]
Start of hurricane season good time to review emergency plans
Even before the Atlantic hurricane season officially got underway June 1, two named storms were formed, with one — Tropical Storm Beryl — dumping rain over much of the Southeast over Memorial Day weekend and into the last week of May. As a report at NBAA.org details, the storm was a great opportunity for Michael […]
Wings Over Salina Air Museum receives largest donation yet
When Salina Airport Authority Executive Director Tim Rogers earned the American Association of Airport Executives prestigious Distinguished Service Award, it was easy for him to decide where the $5,000 honorarium that came with it would end up. He donated the entire $5,000 to the Wings Over Salina Air Museum, making it the largest donation to […]
Centurion certified for Piper PA28
The 155-hp Centurion 2.0s engine is now certified in Europe for retrofitting the Piper PA28. The Cherokee, Cadet and Warrior I to III series are among the best-selling general aviation aircraft of the last decades with a worldwide fleet topping 33,000. The series 28-151 and -161 have been certified for the Centurion 2.0s, which is […]
Emergency AD issued for Great Lakes aircraft
The FAA has issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) that addresses a safety problem with Great Lakes aircraft produced in the 1970s and 1980s. In an email sent out by WACO Classic Aircraft Corp., company officials note that while the affected aircraft were not produced by WACO Classic Aircraft, “as the new Type Certificate Holder, […]