Frequent General Aviation News contributor Sparky Barnes sent in these photos with a note: “The Mullicoupe during Beech Party 2024 at Tullahoma, Tennessee.”
Pilots
In celebration of the gift of lift
It’s magic. It’s science. It’s amazing. And even if we don’t understand exactly how it works, we can still take the controls and successfully guide an airplane into the sky to experience the wonder of flight for ourselves.
Luscombe Aircraft Corp. being auctioned off
Bidding ends Dec. 19, 2024, at 1 p.m. EST for the sale, which includes “the entire Luscombe Aircraft Corp. aircraft factory being sold as one package, including Type Certificate, STCs, jigs, shop equipment, tools, molds, new inventory, etc.,” according to officials with the auction house.
KTPF resumes nighttime operations
Two months after a one-two punch from a pair of hurricanes, Peter O. Knight Airport (KTPF) on Davis Islands in Tampa, Florida, is again allowing nighttime flights.
NTSB blames inadequate planning for mid-air collision at air show
On Nov. 12, 2022, a Boeing B-17G bomber and a Bell P-63F fighter collided inflight during a performance at the Commemorative Air Force’s Wings Over Dallas air show. Both airplanes crashed, killing all five aboard the B-17G and the sole occupant of the Bell P-63F.
Interrupted preflight leads to cowling popping open during takeoff
I was in the process of closing the left cowl when one of my formation pilots asked for a piece of tape. I had released the upper latch so the cowl was flush to the aircraft but I had not secured the three lower latches as the other pilot was standing in the way.
Picture of the Day: Midnight flightline
Baqir Al-Bahathly sent in this photo with a note: “Getting ready to send out a Global 6000 during Seattle’s night weather.”
Picking pilots: Losing ground in finding the right stuff
Now anyone can be a pilot, even those we may not want.
Samson Sky develops hybrid drive-and-fly system to power flying car
The proprietary Skybrid Technology is powered by a 260 hp four-cylinder internal combustion engine that is liquid-cooled, sourced from the automotive industry, and runs on premium auto gas.