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Gary Scott has flown his Cherokee 180 from New Mexico to Fairbanks Alaska three times and has been amazed by the beauty of the landscape and the hospitality of the people along the way. But flying to Alaska does take some preparation, and those thinking about going might consider ordering the DVD and handbook Gary […]

Fenway Flyby AVweb wrote (On the Fly, Apr. 14), “A blown flypast by National Guard F-16s at Fenway Park in Boston has resulted in the grounding of the out-of-position pilot. The maneuver he chose to remedy his error busted an altitude limit, but having video of the maneuver distributed on YouTube likely added to the […]

Honda Aircraft Company Inc. will begin expansion of HondaJet sales to Europe beginning at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) to be held in Geneva this May. The move is a reaction to strong demand for the aircraft from customers in the European market, says Honda, and follows on recently expanded sales throughout […]

F-16 Intercept in the MOA In listening to the two podcasts, it appears that the initiating factor for both the Pilatus and the bizjet were TCAS alerts (Podcasts, Mar. 31 and Apr. 4). For us “flibber” drivers, who do not have TCAS, we’d never have known there was anything going on until the F-16 appeared […]

Since getting its program underway to build the long-awaited LoPresti Fury a few years ago, the LoPresti company has been looking for just the right place to build a new facility. This Tuesday, at Sun ‘n Fun, CEO Curt LoPresti announced the company will move to the airport in Sebastian, Fla., by the first quarter […]

Fuel Economy and You Sorry, but I was one of your “None of the above” respondents (Question of the Week, Mar. 27). Another option could have been to “Fly at reduced power settings.” I now fly more hours but use less fuel.How come? Well, prior to the fuel-price hikes, I would cruise my 1986 Partenavia […]

This article originally appeared in IFR Refresher, May 2007. The VOR/DME-A approach into Weatherford, Texas, contains a specific missed-approach procedure, as do all instrument approaches. The concept is simple: When you get to the missed-approach point (MAP), the plane should be at the minimum descent altitude (MDA) and — if the airport is not visible […]

The Air Force flew supersonic on synthetic fuel for the first time last week. A B-1B Lancer burning a 50/50 blend of synthetic and petroleum fuel launched from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas and flew the supersonic test above the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Air Force officials said their goal is […]

Officials in Mexico have cracked down on aerial drug trafficking, says Bob Collins of the Aviation Crime Prevention Institute, and this has created a need for criminals to quickly steal more airplanes to replace those that are seized. Collins said the threat to King Airs, Caravans and Cessna cabin-class twins has intensified, and interest in […]

Jeppesen will stop updating NavData databases for some older IFR GPS receivers as of next year, says AOPA… Vicki Van Meter, who was celebrated for piloting an airplane across the country in 1993 at age 11, died Saturday, an apparent suicide. She was 26… Officials in Mexico have cracked down on aerial drug trafficking, and […]