USA Today is holding a reader poll to find the best air show in the nation: “You don’t have to be an aviation enthusiast to appreciate the mid-air stunt shows that headline the nation’s biggest and best air shows. Dozens of such events take place each year around the country, and 10Best has teamed up with […]
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Video: First look at Tom Hanks as Capt. Sully Sullenberger
Now available on YouTube is the trailer for the new movie “Sully,” starring Tom Hanks as Capt. Chesley Sullenberger, who gained instant fame when he piloted an Airbus A320 that hit a flock of birds, leading to a landing on New York’s Hudson River — without a single casualty among the 155 souls onboard. Now Hollywood is […]
Applications now being taken for GlobalAir.com scholarships
GlobalAir.com is now accepting applications for the GlobalAir.com Calvin L. Carrithers Aviation Scholarship. The scholarship is offered to all students who are U.S. citizens and enrolled in an accredited university or college aviation program for the 2016-2017 school year. Students from around the United States have benefited from the Calvin L. Carrithers Aviation Scholarship Program after […]
Manfred Radius to receive Bill Barber Award for Showmanship
World Airshow News has announced that Manfred Radius is the 2016 recipient of the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship. Radius started flying sailplanes in 1961 at the age of 17 in Hamburg, Germany. He immigrated to Canada in 1969 and became a glider instructor pilot in 1972. He added the glider aerobatic instructor endorsement in […]
The Aviator’s Cabin makes for the ultimate Aviation Lifestyle
Weekend cabins are commonplace in the Midwest, but they typically involve lakes, not airports. However, there are many pilots who would rather get away to an airstrip for relaxation. It’s why the Poplar Grove Airport took a different approach to airplane hangar construction with the “Aviator’s Cabin.” Read about how these aviators recreate at the […]
What is my transponder really doing?
Chances are you have one. You turn it to ALT before takeoff. You hit the IDENT key when requested. Whenever there is an issue with it though, you simply smile and nod along not wanting to let on to anyone that you have no idea how it actually works. In this blog on FunPlacestoFly.com, Anthony […]
Air Safety Institute releases video on avoiding terrain and obstructions
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) released a new video, “Look Out! Avoiding Terrain & Obstructions.” “Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) has been an issue since airplanes first took to the sky,” said ASI Senior Vice President George Perry. “But with training like this video combined with the use of […]
New show to be called DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase
The DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase has been chosen for the new sport aviation show slated for later this year in DeLand, Florida. Coming up with a name for a new aviation event isn’t easy, especially one that highlights what the event will be and hasn’t been used by others. That was the dilemma facing the […]
AirExpo 2016 introduces the Drone Zone
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — This year AirExpo 2016 introduces the “Drone Zone,” a drone demonstration area where you can watch drones fly in an enclosed area or purchase one to take home. Maverick Drone Systems of Savage, Minn., will be flying drones during the airshow, which is slated for July 16-17 at the Wings of the North. […]