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

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.

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

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.