Nicholas Hellewell, 35, of San Luis Obispo, Calif., was the pilot who died in a small plane crash this week in a Rappahannock County section of Shenandoah National Park, officials announced Friday. He was on a cross-country flying trip that started earlier this summer, according to his public Facebook page detailing daily flights with photos.
Sep 4, 2020 Hans Wiesman, Guest Author War History Online In this Dakota Hunter Blog, I will try to make a comparison between what arguably is considered as The best of WWII-operated US and Japanese Flying Boats: In engine technology, major steps were made in the early 1930s, as the newly upgraded Radial engines from
AUGUST 31, 2020 BY GENERAL AVIATION NEWS STAFF ASA’s 2021 FAR/AIM, FAR for Flight Crew, and FAR for Aviation Maintenance Technicians are shipping now. The 2021 books are indexed and show clearly-marked changes since the last release for quick reference, according to ASA officials. The FAR for Flight Crew and FAR for Aviation Maintenance Technicians
Now accepting registration from students ages 14-18 who are interested in taking an introductory course to becoming a pilot. This free two-week course consists of Ground School and training at a flight simulator. Students must be able to attend all 6 classes over the two-week period. Registration is required. Introduction to Becoming a Pilot Program
Effective Oct. 13, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will suspend charter authority of all U.S. and foreign carriers between the U.S. and Cuba, except for authorized public charters to and from Havana, or authorized charter flights for emergency medical purposes, search and rescue and other travel deemed to be in the interest of the
In 2022, the U.S. Air Force will take delivery of the F-15EX, a new and improved version of the nearly 40-year-old F-15E Strike Eagle. Despite all of the modern advances of the new jet, only 9 percent of women in the Air Force currently meet the body-size standards for piloting the legacy F-15 and possibly
