Light Sport News

Let’s Get Up Close And Personal With A Flying Legend Seen in a two part Aero-TV program a few weeks back, we talked about spending time with a ghost. In this case, the ghost looked a lot like a B-17… by the name of “Thunderbird.”

Cessna Will Install Safety Kit For Free… But Time Is Running Out A well-known — and easily correctable — flaw in many older Cessna high-wing aircraft led to a fatal crash near Alaska’s Mount Whittier last year, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

Disgraced US Airways Pilot Calls Findings “Encouraging” The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General has reached an interesting conclusion after investigating the case of a pilot who accidentally discharged a gun in an airliner cockpit. CNN reports the IG found holsters used by thousands of armed airline pilots increase the chance of accidental discharge, and should be replaced.

Airline Taking A Pounding On Fuel Hedges Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly says his airline saw a “bang-up month, almost unexplainably strong,” in October of this year… but November volume turned down sharply after the stock market collapse.

Aero-Terms! The angular distance of a celestial object measured in hours, minutes, and seconds along the celestial equator eastward from the vernal equinox.

$14,000 Price Cut For Next Four Airplanes Admitting “it is hard to think of finding a silver lining in today’s financial situation,” AirGyro Aviation president Nate Oldham told ANN this week of an enticing, limited-time offer on the company’s Outback 2 light sport aircraft that comes pretty close, if you’re in the market for an LSA.

6000 Lbs. Max Takeoff Weight; 400 Lb Payload With Full Fuel During a web conference Wednesday morning, the team at Cirrus Design updated the media, its customers and competitors about the status of its Cirrus SJ50 Vision program… and finally provided some hard performance numbers for the aircraft.

“Human beings, … we can survive anything, if we know what it is we’re surviving. I think that the unknown is probably the most difficult situation to be confronted with. We want to know. We want to know the answers.” Source: Sallie Stratton, wife of Capt. Charles W. Stratton, who was lost over Vietnam on January 3, 1971. After over 35 years of grief, and many questions about her husband’s final moments, Sallie finally received confirmation of the circumstances of her husband’s death on July 5, 2007, thanks to the efforts of the US military’s Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command. Hundreds of family and friends gathered in October 2007 to celebrate now-Lt. Col. Stratton’s life… in stark contrast to his 1977 memorial service, which was clouded with uncertainty.

If This Doesn’t Bring A Tear To Your Eye… Sallie Stratton always knew she wanted to write a book, but she just couldn’t bring herself to put pen to paper — until now.

Aero-Linx! This site is dedicated to the brave crews who flew the Convair B-58 Hustler. One of the lesser known jets of its time, the Hustler set 19 world speed and altitude records and won five different aviation trophies. The USAF ordered 116 Hustlers which were operational with the Strategic Air Command (SAC) between 1960 and 1970.