If passed, the bill would impose a 6.25% state sales tax on the sale of aircraft and parts. GA advocacy groups are opposing the bill, which could be a “significant obstacle” to the success of the aviation industry in Massachusetts.
Aircraft
Latest version of SkyView software released for experimentals and LSA
The latest version allows wireless chart transfer to pilots who use Seattle Avionics’ FlyQ EFB, as well as improved twin-engine monitoring.
Picture of the Day: Canine ground guides
Lawrence Portouw submitted this photo and note: “Oliver and Dudley with a rare Super DC-3 at the Benson Municipal Airport (E95), Arizona. Photo taken by Bridy Godwin of Sierra Vista, Arizona.”
Freedom 34: The gift of flight
A former POW takes to the skies once again thanks to a gift of flight from three pilots based at KDKX.
Wing fabric from original Wright Flyer donated to Dayton museum
Amanda Wright-Lane and Stephen Wright, the Wright brothers’ great grandniece and nephew, have donated the family’s largest five foot wide sections of the muslin that covered the lower left wing of the 1903 Wright Flyer to Carillon Historical Park.
Tips for cold weather flying
Freezing temperatures bring new challenges to general aviation pilots. Luckily, there’s an abundance of experts offering tips on cold weather flying. We’ve compiled a few of our favorites from Sporty’s, BoldMethod, Gleim Aviation, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, and the FAA.
Dynon halts production on experimental displays
Supply chain issues have halted production on Dynon’s avionics for experimental aircraft, including SkyView HDX, SkyView Classic, and SkyView SE.
Aircraft Color Visualizer Tool introduced
The interactive desktop site allows users to choose from six aircraft models — ranging from a kit aircraft to a heavy jet — to customize with any color in the Sherwin-Williams aircraft color library and instantly view on the screen. The pre-designed schemes can integrate one base color and up to three accents, in both solids and metallics.
Back to the Backcountry
Now available to view for free is a recording of an Air Safety Institute webinar that looks at accidents in the backcountry, with an eye towards preventing these accidents in the future. Not a backcountry pilot? You can still learn something, says Bill McGlynn, president of the Recreational Aviation Foundation, who was one of the panelists on the webinar, along with Mike Patey, and the presidents of the Utah Back Country Pilots Association and the Montana Pilots Association.