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Two-part video of IMC descent following engine failure
Posted by · September 1, 2010 | Comments
Imagine being above the clouds when engine trouble occurs. Well, imagine no more. Following are two YouTube videos (Part I, Part II) of a Lancair Legacy pilot safely descending in IMC from Flight Level 180 over the mountains of Oregon. These videos from GRT Avionics are a tribute to both the pilot and the controller (not to mention the synthetic vision instruments used by the pilot). The two videos total 15 minutes.
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Alaska SkyCraft’s Terry Smith, 62
Posted by · August 11, 2010 | CommentsTheron “Terry” Smith was the pilot of the Otter flying Sen. Ted Stevens and seven others that crashed near Dillingham, Alaska on Monday, August 9. Terry also owned and operated (along with wife Terri) Alaska SkyCraft, maker of cargo and fuel pods for Cessna aircraft. My heart goes our the Terri, and the entire Alaska aviation community. Godspeed Terry.
CAP reaches oil spill response milestone
Posted by · July 22, 2010 | Comments
Civil Air Patrol’s Deepwater Horizon Response has surpassed 10,000 volunteer hours and 1,000 hours of flight time providing aerial oil spill reconnaissance along the Gulf Coast. As the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, CAP pilots fly the coastline daily to monitor and document oil control efforts, while scanners onboard take photos of booms deployed along the shoreline. The images, as many as 3,000 each day, provide valuable information to agencies managing the response.
This spill response is CAP’s biggest mission since World War II, when civilian pilots who founded the organization used their own aircraft to keep German U-boats away from America’s East and Gulf coasts. To date, CAP aircrews have launched 497 sorties and logged 1,099 flight hours. In all, 239 CAP volunteers have put in 10,361 hours in support of the mission.
Able Flight pilots to get their wings
Posted by · July 21, 2010 | CommentsChapel Hill, N.C. — New Able Flight pilots, Chris Spaur of California and Heather Schultz of New Jersey, will get their wings in a ceremony at EAA AirVenture at 10:30 am on Wednesday, July 28 in AeroShell Square. During June and July, Chris and Heather “lived aviation full time” at the Purdue University Airport where they were taught by university instructors while living in university housing.
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NBAA gets Aviation Hall of Fame award
Posted by · July 21, 2010 | CommentsNational Business Aircraft Association received the Aviation Hall of Fame Milton Caniff ‘Spirit of Flight’ award in recognition of the group’s “significant contribution to America’s aviation heritage.” The award was presented at the annual induction ceremonies held at Dayton, Ohio. The award has been given annually since 1981. Ed Bolen, president and CEO of NBAA, received the award for the association and said “NBAA is humbled by the honor because it pays tribute to the tens of thousands of individuals whose passion and professionalism have made the business aviation community one of America’s great success stories.” The presentation was part of the Hall of Fame’s annual enshrinement weekend at Dayton, Ohio. The award was named for famed artist/cartoonist Milton Caniff, creator of the long-running comic strip Steve Canyon. A native of Dayton, Caniff over the years drew many portraits of leading aviation persons honored by the Hall of Fame.
SAFE Offers Opportunity to Test Fly Redbird Simulator
Posted by · July 20, 2010 | CommentsIn partnership with Redbird Flight Simulations, the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) will have a desktop flight simulator available to test fly at its AirVenture booth (#421). Aviation educators are encouraged to explore the capabilities of the Redbird simulator and interact with other sim-savvy individuals.
CPA launches new website, new newsletter
Posted by · July 20, 2010 | CommentsThe California Pilots Association has launched a new website at www.calpilots.org. You can also access their latest (July/August 2010) newsletter or their archives.
Name that Lyons painting at AirVenture
Posted by · July 19, 2010 | Comments
LAKELAND, Fla. – Aviation artist Sam Lyons latest work features a Cub on floats in a tropical setting. Its title will be determined by a “Name the Painting” contest to be held at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, July 26 through August 1. Attendees are invited to stop by the Lyons Studio booth 2028 in Building B. The 30” x 24” framed original will be on display, ready to provide inspiration. Entry forms will be available and each person can submit two names.
Tenn. educator wins Crossfield Teacher of the Year Award
Posted by · July 15, 2010 | CommentsLt. Col Bill Powley, a retired Air Force officer and mentor to thousands of Air Force Junior ROTC cadets, has been named winner of the 24th annual A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award. Powley will receive the award, along with a $1,500 cash stipend, at the National Aviation Hall of Fame President’s Dinner & Reception on Friday, July 16, 2010.
1/4-scale flying boat replica at Florida Air Museum
Posted by · July 15, 2010 | Comments
Benoist XIV. Image from Wikipedia.
A 1/4-scale replica of the Benoist XIV Flying Boat circa 1914 will debut at the Florida Air Museum at SUN ‘n FUN on Sunday, July 18. The replica comes to being from a partnership between the Florida Air Museum and students from Polk County Public School District’s Central Florida Aerospace Academy and was funded by a Save Our History grant.
