How would you like someone from the FAA telling you that you had to get more training because of a violation committed by another pilot? If you are based within 100 nautical miles of the ADIZ in Washington, D.C., that’s exactly the situation you face. That information came from FAA Administrator Marion Blakey during the […]
Like-minded souls
Were you part of the annual migration of aviation enthusiasts to Oshkosh for EAA AirVenture? Pilots joke that attending the event at least once in your lifetime is required by the Code of Federal Aviation Regulations. In the regular world just a fraction of the population are pilots. During Oshkosh, they are in the majority. […]
Ninety-Nines museum pays tribute to women pilots
Although women have been involved in aviation nearly since its beginning, some museums give the impression that Amelia Earhart was the only woman to fly, ignoring the thousands of women who came after her or even those who flew before her. That’s not to say Earhart was not important. In addition to being a record […]
Drunk pilot faces charges in two states
A student pilot who allegedly stole a single-engine Cessna in Connecticut and flew it while drunk is facing criminal charges in two states. Philippe Patricio, 20, of Bethel, Conn., faces a felony charge of circumventing airport security in Danbury for the theft of the Cessna 172 used during the June 22 incident. Patricio told authorities […]
Back to the days of heroes
How did you spend the first summer after you graduated from college? Jared Aicher from Boise, Idaho, spent the first part of his summer flying around the lower 48 states giving rides to Young Eagles. Ideally, he wants to do a world tour giving flights to some 400 kids between the ages of 8-17. The […]
UAVs to help Smokey Bear
Here’s another reason to avoid the TFRs over forest fires: Some of the aircraft up there may be unmanned. The United States Forest Service, taking a cue from other federal agencies, is exploring the idea of using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to fight forest fires. The Forest Service is testing UAVs at a NASA facility […]
There’s a what loose where?
If you’re flying in the vicinity of South Bend Regional Airport (SBD) in Indiana and see what looks like a kangaroo on the ground…well, it might be a kangaroo. On June 27, local animal control officials got a report of a kangaroo wandering in a wooded area near the airport. “When we got the call […]
The birth of Sport Pilot
If you are one of the hundreds of people who have been waiting years for Sport Pilot/Light Sport Aircraft to become reality, this could be the year you get your hands on a ready-to-fly Light Sport Aircraft (LSA). In April the first ready-to-fly models, which are European imports, were certified by the FAA and made […]
Picking the right LSA for you
Are you in the market for a Light Sport Aircraft? With so many options in both the ready to fly and the build it yourself genres, there are lots to choose from. One of the first questions you need to ask is whether you want a ready-to-fly model or a project? On the plus side, […]