The Sonex Aircraft, LLC E-Flight Initiative proof-of-concept electric-powered Waiex aircraft achieved its first flight Dec. 3 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Piloted by Sonex Founder and E-Flight team leader John Monnett, N270DC made a short hop on runway 27, intended to be a conservative non-pattern flight to break ground-effect and analyze in-flight system performance […]
FAA quietly makes VFR changes in D.C.
The rules for flying VFR in the Washington, D.C., area changed Dec. 2. If you plan to operate there but didn’t know about the alterations, you’re not alone, according to an Aviation Week story. Check it out here.
Angel Flight Southeast launches auction
Angel Flight Southeast recently launched it 1st Annual Aviation Charity Auction earlier this week, which is being held on the Ebay Charity Auction website. Dozens of aviation vendors stepped up to provide items from high end pilot headsets to left seat time in a DC-3. Examples of other items include GPS receivers, VHF radios, aviation […]
Bring your airplane into your home
Custom tiles are finding their way into FBOs, hangars, and homes, thanks to artist Tess Barnett. After installing her tile art in hundreds of corporate offices, public buildings, and private homes, she is expanding her tempered-glass tile business to depict the best of aviation, including permanent renderings of your aircraft or logo. Wild Tile’s image […]
Sporty’s debuts Flight-Ready Backpack
Sporty’s has introduced a backpack designed just for flying. The Flight Gear Backpack has room for two headsets, a GPS and a pocket specially designed for an iPad. “We noticed that many of the flight students at our airport were using a backpack for a flight bag, and we knew we could create something better […]
History of Conway Airport published
A history of aviation spanning 93 years at the Conway Arkansas Municipal Airport (Cantrell Field) has recently been published. The authors, Robert Hoyt, Al Hiegel, Stuart Hoyt, and Harrell Clendenin, have long ties to aviation and the Conway Airport. The bound paper-back book contains 238 pages of more than 72,000 words of narrative and is […]
Master Instructors named
Eight CFIs recently earned accreditation as Master Instructors by Master Instructors LLC. The Master Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by the FAA and industry that is earned by a candidate through a rigorous process of continuing professional activity and peer review. Much like a flight instructor’s certificate, it must be renewed biennially. This […]
First flight of GE-powered Thrush 510G
Thrush Aircraft has completed the first flight of its new 510G agricultural aircraft powered by the General Electric H80 turboprop engine. The flight lasted just over 25 minutes, during which time initial systems checks and basic flight maneuvers were accomplished, said company officials, who noted that no unanticipated issues were encountered. This first flight marked […]
Going green in Aspen
Two Aspen businessmen have a proposal they believe could revolutionize how private aircraft are serviced at airports across the country, according to a story from the Glenwood Springs Post Independent. Cliff Runge and Andrew Doremus want to start a second FBO at the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport, with a twist to their business plan: The two […]