Susan Loricchio submitted this photo and note: “Recently, I co-organized ‘Aviation Weekend’ with Liberty Science Center in Jersey City. We were lucky enough to have the world’s first FAA certified all-electric aircraft, Pipistrel’s Velis Electro, on hand for an up lose look, courtesy of Lincoln Park Aviation.”
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The grandeur of the Grassroots Fly-In
Brodhead Airport (C37) in Wisconsin is “A Home for Grassroots Aviation” in every sense. These lovely, well-cared-for grounds are home to the Midwest Antique Airplane Club’s (MAAC) private, members-only Grassroots Fly-In, which is held annually the weekend after Labor Day.
Last video in Taming the Twin series released
In collaboration with Sporty’s Pilot Shop, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released the last of five videos in its Taming the Twin series on how to safely operate a multiengine airplane.
Blackhawk Performance Center earns Repair Station Certification
With the new certification, the facility offers engine upgrades, avionics, and more.
Fuel starvation, low altitude lead to crash
The total loss of engine power due to the pilot’s improper fuel management, which led to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the low altitude at which the loss of engine power occurred.
Picture of the Day: Alaska bush mail service
Mark Bach submitted this photo and note: “I took this photo of the de Havilland Otter owned by Taquan Air, our mail service provider. In the photo is Mark, pilot of the aircraft, and Dick Simpson, the mail pick-up and delivery man, pulling the plane up against the float plane dock in Hyder, Alaska.”
The miracle machine that binds us
The Cub represents the essence of flight and nothing more. A cluster of welded steel tubes wrapped in a blanket of Grade A cotton, powered by Continental, Lycoming, or Franklin engines producing as many as 65 hp. The Cub sprung from the imaginations and sweat of men and women who did something amazing. They invented, then perfected, a flying machine that has never been equaled.
Electric aircraft takes flight at SMO
Eco-Aviation Foundation International has taken delivery of the first Velis Electro to be used for flight training purposes under an FAA airworthiness exemption.
Schrager Hampson acquires Northeast Aviation & Marine Insurance Brokers
Schrager Hampson Aviation Insurance Agency, a division of Schrager Hampson Aviation Insurance Group, has acquired Northeast Aviation & Marine Insurance Brokers, its fifth aviation insurance acquisition.