To everyone who gave up hope for New York’s airports, I can see why you did. For way too long, JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark were congested outdated disasters. But at long last the powers-that-be are investing in massive renovations. We wrote...
Ellis & Associates said it has been issued an supplemental type certificate for installing windows that can be opened on certain aircraft. The STC, which is numbered SA02771LA, covers the modification of an airplane’s doors or fuselage to enable the original...
May 1st, also known as May Day, has several connotations. In some cultures, it is celebrated as the traditional beginning of spring marked by placing baskets of flowers on doorsteps. For pilots, uttering the phrase “MAYDAY” means they’re in trouble—but have...
It can be a challenge to find a watch designed for female aviators specifically. Aviation watches can be large for female wrists and aesthetically unappealing for women’s sensibilities. Abingdon Co. was founded by Abingdon Mullin to help fill this market niche...
Spring is the most fickle season when it comes to weather in the Pacific Northwest. One day it is unseasonably warm, with temps in the 80s, ,and people are wearing short pants and polo shirts. The next day the temperature is...
With the return of spring, they start making plans to increase their flying and that often means getting the rust off their IFR skills. A … Read More “Inaugural Spring Proficiency Class in Oshkosh April 24 through 28” The post Inaugural...
Over the weekend my wife and I experienced the magical power of a light piston airplane to add hours to the day. At least that … Read More “How To Find Your Ideal Aircraft and Make Time Fly” The post How...
FRIEDRICHSTEFAN, GERMANY— You know the expression: “What goes up, must…” What goes up must come down and after it does, something needs to stop it. Here’s where one company has staked its claim. France’s Beringer left the high-speed action of motorcycles for even...
Short of an erroneous forecast or calibration issue with your immersion thermometer, if you can remain below the lowest freezing level during your entire flight, there’s typically no chance for an encounter with airframe ice. Induction ice is certainly possible, but...
A new FAA program should reduce the difficulty of finding spare parts needed to keep vintage aircraft flying, according to the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). The Vintage Aircraft Replacement and Modification Article, or VARMA program, allows maintenance personnel to validate that...
