The CAP System Was Not Deployed, And The CAP Cockpit Handle Pin Was In Its Installed Position

On November 7, 2017, about 1204 eastern standard time, an Icon Aircraft A5 special light sport amphibious airplane, N922BA, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Clearwater, Florida. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. The airplane departed from Island Ford Lake in Odessa, Florida, about 1147. According to data from the Icon digital to analog (DAC) data memory unit that was installed on the airplane, the airplane climbed to a GPS altitude of 1,909 ft and proceeded north for 4 nautical miles (nm) before turning west tow

Anyone Who Successfully Finishes An On-Line Training Course Will Receive A Voucher For The Free Demo Flight

Got a great note from our friends at Pipistrel... they're offering you something pretty exciting to occupy your time while you're sheltering in place. Anybody, whether student pilot, pilot, flight instructor or aviation enthusiast, flying clubs, flight schools can apply and join Pipistrel online courses free-of-charge for a period of 3 months, from April 2020 until end of June 2020. This unique offer is available worldwide to all, including to non-pilots who are interested in aviation. During the current almost worldwide "lock down" period, the free-of-charge online course will help to refresh and revise the theoretical knowledge required to

Oshkosh is Preparing...

As we continue planning for this summer's convention, several aircraft types will be celebrated in recognition of their significant anniversaries at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2020. AirVenture 2020 is slated to take place from July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. As always, the types of aircraft celebrated at Oshkosh in 2020 will range across the spectrum, and there surely will be something for just about everyone who will be in attendance at aviation's family reunion.

Kevin Miesbach, Duncan Aviation is Member of the Year; EDMO Distributors Is Associate Member of the Year

Two prestigious industry awards were announced recently, and each recipient will be honored during one of the AEA Connect Conferences scheduled for later this year. Each award winner was selected in a vote by the full AEA membership, which means the winners are truly recognized by their peers for their service and participation in the industry and the association. Kevin Miesbach of Duncan Aviation was named the 2020 AEA Member of the Year, while EDMO Distributors was honored as the AEA Associate Member of the Year.

Water And Other Contaminants Were Recovered From The Left And Right Header Fuel Tanks

On March 25, 2020, about 2155 UTC, a Cessna T210 airplane, N5553C, experienced a partial loss of engine power near Waxahachie, TX. The private pilot sustained serious injury. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and it is unknown if a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight plan had been filed for the flight. Witnesses observed the airplane takeoff and reported the engine did not sound like it was making takeoff power.

Congressman Takes Part In Flight

The Aeroshell Aerobatic Team performed a flyover of Monroe and West Monroe Louisiana, joined by backseat rider and Congressman Ralph Abraham, M.D. The flight is a tribute to first responders and healthcare workers of the community recently hit by severe storms. On the heels of a similar flyover of Las Vegas last weekend by the USAF Thunderbirds, the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team hoped to encourage the community by utilizing aviation's unique stage and bringing the airplanes overhead to the community of Monroe.

'Enhanced Aerial Firefighter' to Launch Customer Bridger Aerospace Group

Longview Aviation Services (LAS) of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in cooperation with Viking Air Limited of Victoria, British Columbia, has confirmed that the first Viking CL-415EAF “Enhanced Aerial Firefighter” has been delivered to launch customer Bridger Aerospace Group (Bridger Aerospace) of Bozeman, Montana, USA. Bridger Aerospace became the launch customer for the Viking CL-415EAF “Enhanced Aerial Firefighter” program after signing a multiple aircraft purchase agreement in May of 2018. The contract with all options exercised is valued at $204M and covers the sale of six CL-415EAF amphibious aerial firefighting aircraft. Manufacturer’s serial nu

Truax Field, WI, and Dannelly Field, AL, Selected

The Department of the Air Force selected Truax Field, Wisconsin, and Dannelly Field, Alabama, for the next two Air National Guard F-35A Lightning II locations. F-35As will begin to replace many of the older fourth-generation aircraft, but the Air Force will continue to fly a mix of fifth and fourth-generation fighters into the 2040s. This will allow the Air Force to maintain enough fighters to meet combatant commander requirements, provide required training, and allow a reasonable and uninterrupted deployment tempo for the force.

USS Ford Concluded Its First-Ever Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) Carrier Qualifications (CQ)

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) concluded its first-ever Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) carrier qualifications (CQ) for Naval aviators while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, April 4. The mission of the FRS is to train pilots, naval flight officers and maintainers on the specific front-line aircraft they have been assigned to fly. Some pilots may be training for current and upcoming deployments, where they will relieve currently-deployed pilots serving in fleet squadrons. Ford is currently the only carrier operating on the East Coast available to qualify pilots. The CQ included both day and night flight operations, and required the ship

Air Route Surveillance Radar Air route traffic control center (ARTCC) radar used primarily to detect and display an aircraft’s position while en route between terminal areas. The ARSR enables controllers to provide radar air traffic control service when aircraft are within the ARSR coverage. In some instances, ARSR may enable an ARTCC to provide terminal radar services similar to but usually more limited than those provided by a radar approach control.

Aero Linx: Meadow Creek Airpark Meadow Creek is Chicagoland’s newest and most exclusive residential airpark.  At Meadow Creek, pilots live with their planes in a gated and secure community.  Estate size homes with hangars allow pilots to base their planes where they live. Runway, taxiways, roads, and common areas are owned, maintained, and funded by all lot owners. Lot sizes range from 3/4 acre to about 2 acres. Water, gas, sewer, cable, and phone utilities are all underground. It is conveniently located in Monee, Illinois, about 35 miles southwest of Chicago. 

"Aircraft anniversaries confirmed for 2020 include the 100th anniversary of the Stinson Co.; the 85th anniversary of Taylorcraft; the 75th anniversary of the Aeronca Chief, C-120/C-140, and Pitts; the 70th anniversary of the L-19; the 50th anniversary of the Skybolt, Bakeng Deuce, and IAC; the 45th anniversary of the Aerolight Eagle; the 40th anniversary of Kolb; and the 25th anniversary of the RV-8 and AirCam." Source: Part of an extensive list of aircraft type anniversaries that may be honored at this year's EAA AirVenture 2020 Fly-In... should the current crisis abate sufficiently to allow for the annual aviation celebration.