Aircraft: Piper Super Cub. Injuries: None. Location: Pullman, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot was maneuvering the airplane at a low altitude over open, snow-covered terrain when he noticed that the engine was running rough and beginning to lose power.
The church my family attends makes available to all comers a time and talent sign-up form. Our church, like most churches, has far more needs, and desires, than the paid staff can, or should, reasonably accomplish. As a result, we’ve created this sign-up form to tap the collective knowledge and labor base that is the membership.
The aviation-related organization I can think of that taps the time and talent of its members the best is the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF). While its scope is narrow — backcountry and recreational airstrip accessibility — its needs, like all organizations, are broad — advocacy, fund-raising, member management, communications and more. RAF leadership has learned what gets its members excited and targets their tasks. They know it makes little sense to ask all members to fly to Washington, D.C., to lobby Congress when they know a few who are more than willing to answer that call.
As we were walking home from church one Sunday, I got to thinking about the potential for a time and talent sign-up for aviation. While our scope varies by areas of interest, I believe all — or almost all — aviators would like to contribute to the broad mission of making all aspects of aviation accessible to whoever so desires.
The holidays approach like a lumbering airliner on final, sure and certain. With its arrival, aviation in America can take stock of the year and begin the anticipation for a new season to dawn once the days begin to lengthen. Winter in many northern states is a time of reduced recreational flying activity but (speaking as one who endured many Minnesota winters before permanently flying south) the short days and cold nights help to build excitement.
In the world of Light-Sport Aircraft and light recreational aircraft of all kinds, the focus now gathers on the Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, or more simply the Sebring LSA Expo. Last year’s event drew more than 16,000 visitors to a trade show oriented to help buyers view all the airplanes from which they can choose. [Read more...]
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Air Zoo is now home to a new plane — an 1100 R Mini-Max.
Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame (CAHF) will induct four new members, and honor a Belt of Orion recipient, at its 40th annual gala dinner and ceremony to be held in Ottawa, Thursday, May 30, 2013.
The new members are: Victor R. Bennett, former Innotech Aviation chief executive; James “Stocky” Edwards, World War II Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot and command leader; Joseph Fernand “Frank” Henley, former executive of Maritime Central Airways, Nordair and Hydro Quebec; and John Sandford, former president of de Havilland Canada. Canadian Pacific Air Lines Ltd. will be presented with the Belt of Orion award.
Satcom Direct has launched FlightDeck 360, a mobile application that enables customers to view real-time flight data and utilize datalink communications before and during a flight using an Internet connection and iPad.
Officials at World Fuel Services report that St. Thomas Jet Center located at Cyril E. King Airport (STT) in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Lehigh Valley Aviation Services located at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) in Allentown, Pa., have joined the Air Elite Network.
Landmark Aviation has signed an agreement to acquire First Aviation Services, a FBO at Teterboro Airport (TEB) in Teterboro, New Jersey. The acquisition is expected to close by year end.
Aircraft: Cessna 152. Injuries: None. Location: Wimauma, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, who was also the mechanic, shortly after takeoff at an altitude of 300 feet AGL, he heard a loud noise, followed by a loss of engine power. [Read more...]
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