Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 17, 2025

Theyre built stronger than you would see today in most airplanes. Devries, an airline pilot, had taken to exploring the airports he travelled to in his down time, checking out tips from other airline employees about interesting aircraft hidden in out-of-the-way locations. It was a different era.” I moved here in 2000.”

Cockpit 86

Cockpit Airplanes Tail Firewall 86

Air Facts

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Most contacts requested information on ordering a firewall forward kit, and/or asking if we had kits for other types of piston aircraft, especially the C182, C210, C206 and Piper PA28 series. So, we decided to seek FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) approval to allow owners to swap their old airframes to our firewall forward engine kit.

Firewall 98

Firewall Checkride Pilot General Aviation 98

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Under its wings, stood Garry and Janne Ackerman of Plano, Texas, the owners of this magnificent machine, who told attendees all about the story of this airplane and the effort they helped start to return a basket case of an airplane back to its former glory. The last owner prior to the Ackermans was Wilson Cary Selden of San Jose, CA.

Firewall 98

Firewall Airplanes Hangar Tail 98

Aerotime

DECEMBER 27, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, there can be little doubt that, over the course of the year, airline safety has continued to reach new levels, with fewer accidents, fewer aircraft being written off, and fewer fatalities. This list is not exhaustive, however.

Runway 258

Runway Airline Airlines Horizontal Stabilizer 258