Tuskegee Airman and author Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson, 90, a retired U.S. Air Force officer who currently resides in Southfield, Mich., will be signing copies of his book “Red Tail Captured, Red Tail Free: The Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman and POW,” on Sunday, Feb. 20, from to 2 p.m. at Lyon Air Museum, located […]
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Northwest Aviation Conference prepares for takeoff
What began as a small collection of booths hosted during a day of safety seminars has grown into the 28th Annual Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show, slated for Feb. 26-27 in Puyallup, Wash. Each February more than 10,000 aviation enthusiasts and their families flock through the Blue Gate at the Western Washington Fairgrounds for […]
Young Eagles to take girls for first flights
For the first time in their young lives, girls from the Boys and Girls Club of South Alabama will experience their first airplane ride. On Feb. 19, the EAA Young Eagles program is taking 80 girls between the ages of 10 and 16 under its wings and into the air. Pilots of the EAA Young […]
CFI Tools upgrades preflight app
CFI Tools has unveiled the latest upgrade for its Preflight WX+ App for the iPad: An expanded weather forecast function. The forecast feature is a natural add-on for the Preflight WX+ App, which already packages other preflight information, such as weight and balance, takeoff and landing distances, and more, according to company officials. “We are […]
BATT: Fuel transport of the future
SEI Industries Ltd. has introduced the Bulk Aviation Transport Tank (BATT), the world’s first collapsible, double walled, aviation specific, baffled transportation fabric tank that enables users to safely transport fuel to remote sites via aircraft. The BATT will save remote site operators money, improve safety and is more environmentally friendly than traditional drum methods of […]
Wicks catalog honors Paul Poberezny
Wicks Aircraft Supply has dedicated its 2011 catalog to EAA Founder Paul Poberezny. The free catalog will be available at the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In, which begins March 28. Paul will be at Wicks’ booth each day to sign catalogs. Expanded this year, the catalog features tools, materials, new products and instructional media for homebuilders, […]
Are glass cockpit airplanes unsafe?
That’s the question asked by a new book, “Glass Cockpit Flying,” by Robert Littlefield. The author notes that glass cockpit airplanes are certainly less safe than they should be. A recent National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) study showed fewer total accidents for glass cockpit aircraft but a higher fatal accident rate and a higher total […]
True-Lock now available at Aircraft Spruce
True-Lock LLC and Aircraft Spruce have partnered to provide STC’d fastener systems to the aviation community. True-Lock is the only patented aviation wheel fastener system in the world that has been awarded an STC (Supplemental Type Certificate) by the FAA for axle nut technology, according to company officials. True-Lock aviation fastener systems reduce premature wear […]
Museum celebrates Women’s History Month
On Saturday, March 12, the International Women’s Air & Space Museum will celebrate the achievements of Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to earn a pilot’s license, at the museum’s sixth annual free family day. The free event is open to the public and will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parking […]