New pilot operating practices recently announced by the FAA will require pilots to use specific radio frequencies for the Hudson River and the East River, will set speeds at 140 knots or less, and will require pilots to turn on anti-collision devices, position or navigation equipment and landing lights. The primary reason “Lights On 24/7” […]
Surf & Turf Fly-In slated
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 1094 will host its Surf & Turf Fly-In Sept. 11-12, at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (KSLR), in northeast Texas, which is home to American Legend Aircraft Co., manufacturers of the Legend Cub. The event has become a much-anticipated social gathering, complete with antique aircraft exhibits, factory tours, grass strip landings […]
AirNav to release 3D ADS-B flight tracking software
AirNav Systems is planning to release AirNav RadarBox 3D, a tri-dimensional worldwide flight tracking software package, Nov. 26. The new software will offer users the possibility of tracking flights in real-time and display them on a 3D graphical interface powered by Google Earth and embedded in the application. Hundreds of aircraft models and airline liveries […]
New design for welding helmet
Hobart Welding Products has introduced a new black design to its XVX Series of auto darkening welding helmets. The XVX Series features a 2-3/8-in. x 3-7/8-in. viewing area, the largest of all the Hobart models, with four independent arc sensors that provide continuous arc-sensing capability for out-of-position welding, according to company officials. Price: $279. For […]
URS becomes Cobham dealer
United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS), an aircraft completion facility, avionics shop and MRO, has been awarded a dealership by Cobham Avionics. Cobham includes Artex, Chelton, NAT and Wulfsberg. URS is also a dealer for Ahlers Aerospace, Altair Avionics, Avalex Technologies, Avidyne, Avionics Innovations, BMS, Dart, Flight Displays Systems, Garmin, Goodrich, Honeywell, Max-Viz, Nivisys, Sagem, Shadin, Sky […]
Extended hours for WWI Dawn Patrol events
As part of the World War I Dawn Patrol Rendezvous weekend at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, the museum galleries, IMAX Theatre, gift shop and café will be open extended hours, with special evening events taking place Sept. 25 from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Pilots and re-enactors from the World […]
Flying the Boeing 40C
By ADDISON PEMBERTON, For General Aviation News What’s it like to fly a 1928 Boeing 40C? Since restoring this vintage plane, I’ve flown it for more than 130 hours, including a trip from New York to San Francisco in September 2008. The aircraft is very sturdy and gives one the feeling of great comfort and […]
Berlin Airlift 60th anniversary observed
The 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift, when Allied forces flew thousands of tons of food to a city isolated by Soviet forces, will be observed this Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4-7, with the arrival of a C-54 transport plane that helped save the people of Berlin from starvation at the American Airpower Museum at […]
‘Water Bomber’ ready to fight fires
Amidst wildfires raging out of control this summer on two continents, Ohio inventor Steve Green has devised the 101 “Water Bomber.” Working in conjunction with Wisconsin-based American Champion Aircraft (ACA) Corp., Green’s vision involves retrofitting the ACA Scout to deliver enough water and retardant to cover an entire football field in one drop. “Whether you’re […]