New Cure Coming for Hanger Rash…

Ever bumped a wing or a tail section while putting the plane up?  Ever leave your coffee cup sitting on a wing during preflight only to realize it when you heard the “thud” on the elevator during start?
Dumb mistakes that can ground you…well the Brits are trying to help us out a bit with our [...]

Personal Flight brought to you by FusionMan

Don’t think this will be coming to your garage anytime soon, but hey we dream can’t we?
  
Photo Courtesy of FusionMan Website
Yves Rossy started his ambitious project in 2001 to become ‘Rocketman’ and experience personal jet flight and May 14, 2008 he did it.  Now if only I could life would be complete! Check out his [...]

Look out below High vs Low Wing…

It is a small strip not too wide and not too long (Northwest Regional Airport, Roanoke, TX) and yes you are supposed to look, announce and keep your freaking radio’s on…you know who you are!
There really is no excuse. 
 
Picture from nbc5i.com 
The reality is currency and staying ahead of the airplane usually prevents these kind of mistakes, legal to [...]

Parade of Pistons

I visited the “secret” parade of pistons yesterday at Addison Airport (ADS).  It was a nice little event with some nice planes from most several manufacturers.  Cessna , Beechcraft, Diamond, Mooney, Indus, Remo, Liberty and more all had planes and displays there.  I got to sit in and discuss them with there respect sales reps as [...]

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