Does anyone fly without an iPad anymore? (That’s a rhetorical question, don’t answer that.) The number of apps available for pilots is growing by the day. The good folks at Optima Publications have thrown their Pilots Guide into the iOS app ring. As any pilot knows, flying the airplane is only part of any journey. […]
Montana and the Sky June newsletter online
Montana and the Sky is a monthly newsletter from the Montana Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division. The June 2011 issue is now online (back issues can be found here).
CALPILOTS May/June newsletter online
The May/June 2011 newsletter of the California Pilot Association is now online. Archived issues are available as well.
Damn tornadoes
But the damage brings out the best in people Tornadoes take on many forms, and are different beasts to different people. At the recent Sun ’n Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla., the tornado was called an EF1. If you are John Burton, president of Sun ’n Fun, the tornado that hit LAL on March 31 […]
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Mike Bisbe solos at Sporty’s Academy
??Mike Bisbe from Goshen, Ohio soloed on March 17, 2011 at Sporty’s Academy at Clermont County Airport in Batavia, OH. Mike began flight training just a few months ago and is working toward a Recreational pilot certificate. Once certificated, he will be able to carry a passenger and fly as long as weather conditions are […]
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Doolittle granddaughter to speak at Fantasy of Flight
POLK CITY, Fla. – On April 15 and 16, visitors to Fantasy of Flight will have the opportunity to hear from a direct descendant of one of history’s most famous aviators and war heroes, General Jimmy Doolittle of the renowned “Doolittle Raiders.” Doolittle’s granddaughter, Jonna Doolittle Hoppes, author of “Calculated Risk: The Extraordinary Life of […]
Find fuel leaks with new lamp
Westbury, New York — The MLK-35A MAXIMA from Spectroline detects the smallest fluid leaks. The UV lamp is bright enough to use in direct sunlight, making it ideal for outdoor inspections on tarmacs and in open hangars. The lamp kit includes an 8 ozbottle of universal fluorescent dye, which locates all leaks in aircraft fuel […]