BRS Aerospace, a provider of aircraft parachute solutions for small aircraft, recently completed the installation of its custom ballistic whole aircraft parachute in the historic Perlan 2 experimental space glider as part of preparations for the 2018 season of Airbus Perlan Mission II. Last September, the Perlan 2 sailplane accomplished a record-setting powerless flight to […]
Pilots
Awkward hellos and somber goodbyes
Climbing into an airplane with the intent of getting airborne is an exciting endeavor. Even for those fortunate enough to have been doing this for years, it’s still a thrill. Yet our emotional response to flight isn’t always positive or uplifting. It’s those other reactions that really make this journey through an aeronautical life a […]
A veteran pilot’s favorite aircraft
Longtime pilot Ken Haenlein’s favorite flights are at the controls of his 1941 Boeing Stearman over the pine-covered North Carolina Sandhill region. But his professional flying has always taken him a lot farther from home. Haenlein is owner and chief pilot of Time Saver Aviation, a Part 135 on-demand flying operation headquartered at Moore County […]
Pictures (and video) of the day: Yak formation flight
Piergiorgio Goldoni sent in these photos, explaining: “Took off from Aviosuperfice of Sassuolo in Italy with our Yak 52. We headed to the G. Paolucci Airport of Pavullo where, after lunch, we performed a flight in tandem with a Yak 50 above the mountain.” “What to say,” he adds. “A wonderful day.” A video of […]
Picture of the day: On the Reno ramp
Geremy Kornreich sent in this photo, noting: “Sept. 13, 2017, was a fine afternoon at the Reno Air Races at Reno-Stead Airport (KRTS) in Nevada. The ramp featured a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk and Supermarine Spitfire, with a rain squall and a Hawker Harrier “Jump Jet” in the background. Would you like to have your photo […]
Video: Top 10 mistakes student pilots make
US Sport Aircraft, the U.S. importer and distributor of Czech Sport Aircraft’s SportCruiser, posted this video counting down the top 10 mistakes student pilots make. Check it out, then let us know in the comments below if there are other mistakes left off the list.
New aviation-focused boarding school program launches
PORTLAND, Oregon — Windells Academy, an action sports boarding school, and Hillsboro Aero Academy (HAA), a helicopter and airplane pilot training school, have partnered to create the nation’s first high school boarding program in which students can earn their professional pilot certifications while at the same time working toward their high school diploma. Students enrolling […]
STEM on the Fly
DALLAS — A high school sophomore has won Texas Instruments’ (TI) #GenSTEM contest and a starring role in the latest edition of STEM Behind Cool Careers, a series of calculator activities and videos that introduce middle and high school students to unexpected STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers. The national contest, hosted by former […]
Rusty Pilots Radio
It was one of those perfect Florida winter evenings. This is the weather flying dreams are made of. The air was smooth. The Cessna 152 and I didn’t experience a single bump. The sun was low off my left wing, a flaming ball of orange hanging just above the horizon. The landscape to my right […]