Aircraft

The inaugural Flying Aviation Expo is in the books and I’ve got to tell you, I’m a little bummed. It’s that same post-show letdown I get after each Sun ‘n Fun and Oshkosh. I’m completely worn out from the frenzy of it all, and still, I didn’t want the party to end. In the case […]

The test pilot who was killed in last Friday’s crash of** Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo** prematurely unlocked the craft’s feathering tail structure, most likely leading to a catastrophic inflight breakup high over the Mojave Desert, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Acting NTSB Chairman Christopher Hart said the error was made by 39-year-old copilot Michael […]

The Templeton, California-based startup Micronautix unveiled the Triton turboprop concept on Friday at the Flying Aviation Expo in Palm Springs, California. The unique design features a central fuselage flanked by two pods that each have tandem seating for two, altogether providing total seating for 3 to 5 passengers throughout the airplane. Charlee Smith, the man […]

The IFR Proficiency Center at the Flying Aviation Expo was abuzz this weekend with fliers putting their stick and rudder prowess to the test with Redbird Flight Simulator scenarios designed to mimic real-life flight situations. The Proficiency Center, located in the center of the exhibit hall and manned by the National Association of Flight Instructors, […]

The inaugural Flying Aviation Expo in Palm Springs, California, is off to a respectable start, drawing thousands to the Palm Springs Convention Center, the site of scores of well-attended seminars and panel discussions, a busy show floor and static displays of airplanes under bright blue skies outside. “Flying Aviation Expo will be the event of […]

Air Fare America, a new aviation-themed reality TV show coming to a cable network near you, is at the Flying Aviation Expo asking showgoers the all-important question, “Where do you fly for food and fun?” This weekend, clearly, the answer is Palm Springs, California, the site of the inaugural Flying Aviation Expo, where thousands of […]

Fly This Sim (FTS) has added new capabilities to its home- and flight school-based TouchTrainer simulator systems, the company announced at Flying Aviation Expo. The touch screen enabled simulators can now add what the company calls VisX, which provides nearly a 180-degree view of the flight environment. The VisX visuals are displayed on three screens […]

Angel Flight West has introduced a new fundraising campaign to help fund its efforts to transport needy patients around the country. Starting on Monday November 3, you can donate to the company’s Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign at indiegogo.com. The campaign will run for four weeks and Angel Flight West hopes to raise $50,000 to aid in […]

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocket plane suffered a “serious anomaly” over the California desert on Friday morning, breaking up and crashing. One pilot died and one was seriously injured. The reported problem came after SpaceShipTwo fired its rocket engine in flight for the first time in more than nine months. Two pilots fly in SpaceShipTwo’s cockpit […]

Flying Aviation Expo got off to a successful start yesterday as more than 50 aircraft participated in the highly anticipated Parade of Planes from the Palm Springs International Airport to the convention center downtown. City streets were cordoned off as thousands lined the parade route to see the variety of general aviation airplanes participating in […]