Sergey Sikorsky shared with Tom Schrade what he knew of three attempts to cross the North Atlantic in the amphibious S-38 airplane his father Igor designed. None of the three attempts succeeded.
Schrade, owner of the S-38 reproduction Osa’s Ark parked in the Vintage area, fully expects to succeed when he launches [...]
By Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) earlier this year requested that the public suggest alternatives to leaded aviation gasoline, the request set off what likely will be a lengthy and complicated transition to an unleaded fuel for general aviation.
In response, a coalition [...]
How does an airport suddenly go from being 2,000 feet to more than a mile high? Barring a “Hollywood-style” seismic event at your airport, the answer is density altitude; in other [...]
No more bulky maps to deal with. The iFly 700™ is loaded with sectionals, IFR Low Enroute charts, airport diagrams, approach plates, and more. In fact, everything from planning to flying is designed around image enhanced maps from the FAA. Sweep your finger across the screen to scroll through the map, quick-tap to switch [...]
Most pilot certificates are issued with advice that the hard-won document is only a “license to learn.” Newly certificated pilots are then dispatched into the real world to learn through their own experience. While there is ultimately no substitute for experience, too many pilots come to grief because the lessons of experience are harsh and sometimes fatal. – [...]
