Search Results for: DC-3

Oklahoma City FSDO needed a DC-3 “specialist” for certification flight checks with Cascade Airlines, a Part 125 operator who, curiously, didn’t actually operate in Oklahoma … nobody seemed to know exactly who they were and where they did fly. But for right now the airplane and pilots were in Guymon, Oklahoma. Having spent a considerable […]

At about 0850 Pacific time, the airplane veered off the runway and collided with terrain during takeoff. The commercial pilot/flight instructor and the student pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage when it veered to the right and departed the runway during takeoff. The airplane hit a berm, temporarily became airborne and then landed hard.

A full page ad in the morning paper invited readers to a showing and reception for one of the new small jets (VLJs) at Million Air Cincinnati on the following Tuesday evening. It sounded like fun so I called the 800 number for an invitation. The young salesman was cordial but seemed intent on establishing […]

In many ways, my AirVenture experience at Oshkosh this year was one of my best. On the day before the official opening of the show, I won a Garmin 496. It was during Garmin’s press conference where the new top-of-the-line GPSMAP was introduced. The contest was to guess closest to the number of handheld aviation […]

At about 06:35 eastern time, a Douglas DC-3 nosed over during landing at Douglas International Airport. The pilot said he made a normal IFR approach to runway 5 and had a gear down-and-locked indication. On touchdown, the airplane yawed right and nosed over. Examination of the airplane revealed that the right landing gear had collapsed….

Days of earning DC-3 type rating and 25 years of adventure with cantankerous classic recalled.

Hollywood star and pilot donated the aircraft to a museum in 2017, but its delivery has faced delays.

Unique machine is where general aviation meets the fighter jet dream.

Every pilot keeps a bucket list of aircraft they wish to conquer someday.

Goal set of reaching 2.5 million total participants in time for AirVenture in July.