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September 24, 2014

Aero-TV: EAA’s Eric Fatla - One A&P’s Journey Begins

This Is How A Great Life Gets Its Start... Enjoy!

While at EAA AirVenture 2014, Special Aero-News Correspondent, Michael Maya Charles, got a little off the beaten track and visited the Kermit Weeks hangar located on the north side of Wittman Regional Airport. While not actually part of the AirVenture exposition, Charles found a story that bodes well for the future of general aviation. Charles was lucky enough to be there at a time when he could meet a young man by the name of Eric Fatla. Eric is the kind of guy that works behind the scenes, but without him the scenes couldn’t take place. At only 24 years old, Eric is a pilot and an A&P mechan

Ultracub On Floats Can Be Built In Amphip And Floats-Only Configurations

James Wiebe flew the Belite Sealite amphibious ultralight off the water for the first time last week. Even with difficult conditions for a seaplane -- light winds, 90+ temps, 3800 ft density altitude, Wiebe says it performed really well. The Sealite took around 20 seconds (maybe a little less) to get airborne off the water. Of course, land takeoff times are significantly faster.

The Airplane Factory (TAF) Set Out To Build A Sling 4 Aircraft In Just 4 Days Using 40 Workers, And They Did It.

As we reported last week, a company named The Airplane Factory set out to build the 4 place version of their Sling aircraft in only 4 days using skilled and unskilled help. The build was led by company co-founder and Sling designer, Mike Blyth, co-founder James Pitman and factory Director Andrew Pitman.