| Think Fast | | By Ben Keirn, Contributing Writer & Photographer | | | | Nestled in a valley in southern New York is a great museum dedicated to one of aviation's early innovators. Some might know him as "the fastest man on earth." And true to that title, the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum celebrates their namesake who had a fascination with speed. Running wasn't fast enough, so he raced bicycles. He added motors to bicycles and raced the newly developing motorcycle technology. All along the way, he was designing better equipment; better bicycles, better motorcycles, and better engines. And then...he stepped into the world of aviation. Read more… | | | IFR Departure Through Thin Layer | | | Do you have a video you'd like to
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| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED AUCTION - CESSNA | | 2011 162 Skycatcher | N6000U • AIRCRAFT AUCTION • 2011 Cessna 162 Skycatcher. Impeccably cared for and well loved, 162 has never been in a flight school. This is a unique example featuring a BRS recovery chute, as well as dual Garmin G300 screens. Aircraft is fresh out of annual and is ready to fly to its new home. TT 1025, McCaulley composite prop, Garmin radio 345, Garmin transponder GTX35, ADSB in and out (GDL-52 in, STC GDL82 out), Oil changes performed every 25-50 hours, ALWAYS used Decalin Fuel additive | Located Zephrylls FL | See Spec Sheet for full logbooks, more pictures and registration information. • MoreInfo» | | THIS WEEK'S FEATURED AUCTION - PIPER | | '77 Lance | New Int. | N1177A • AIRCRAFT AUCTION • Classic Piper Lance fully refurbished inside and out, only 150hrs SMOH with Zephyr Engines. PA-32R-300, TT 3306, Lycoming IO-540 Eng 156SMOH Prop TT 230, iFR cert, upgraded panel (see spec sheet for details), Paint '20, Prop '19, Interior and annual Oct 2023. This plane is immaculate. Owner selling because he bought something bigger. This has been his family traveler, now its time to be yours. Located in Zephrhills, FL | NEW INTERIOR! Auction dates 12/13/23 - 12/20/23. Register to bid, use link in spec sheet. • MoreInfo» | | THIS WEEK'S FEATURED BEECHCRAFT | | Baron D55 • $165,000 • PRICE REDUCED • 1969 D55 Baron, IO-520C 285hp. Your personal airliner! Business or pleasure. 190KT Crz. at 24 GPH! AFTT:7697.5 LEng 1638.3 LProp: 1620.8 REng: 705.4 RProp: 1311.4. Long nose (as B58) with 6 Seats, lots of space. Check spec sheet. Usable Fuel 136G, de-ice boots, Beech factory paint scheme in great condition. Recent extensive annual. New carpet. Zinc chromate from factory. Too much to list. Rock solid KFC200 AP/FD. • MoreInfo» | | THIS WEEK'S FEATURED CESSNA 172 | | 1959 Cessna 172 • $59,900 • FLY RIGHT NOW • 1959 CESSNA 172 • $59,900.00 • This is the one, N4242F s.n.46412, TTAF5496, TSMOH1505.9,TSTOH150.7 2018, all new Millennium Jugs, 4/2023 Annual, current transponder certification,good compressions, int8, ext8, Airglas large nose fork, 850/6 Tundra tires, Horton STOL,El eng analyzer,3 point shoulder harness, rosen visors, door stewards,ADSB in and out, certified transponder,strobes, Skytec push button starter, New Concorde battery, good avionics, Narco NAV-122 VOR, complete logs since new, a joy to fly, fuel sipper, A head turner in her retro turquoise paint and interior. • MoreInfo» | | THIS WEEK'S FEATURED CESSNA 182 | | Cessna 182R Bush Plane set-up • $220,000 • FOR SALE BY OWNER • Owned by the black OPS sheriff dept. Garmin GNS 530W IFR certified GPS King KX-155 Nav/Comm Garmin GTX-345 transponder ADS-B in and out Bendix King HSI with glide slope STEC 50 auto pilot with ALT hold, coupled to HSI and GPS Rosen sun visors STC Air conditioning STC (new compressor 11/23) IO-520 STC (300 hp for 5 minutes) Hartzell 3 blade prop STC Leading edge STOL kit STC Large nose fork with 8.00-6 tires all around Observation window STC JPI EDM-830 engine monitor GAMI injectors STC Complete logs New alternator (11/23) Engine SMOH:474 hrs Prop SMOH:2500 hrs Airframe:17,500 hrs approx. • MoreInfo» | | THIS WEEK'S FEATURED DONATIONS NEEDED | | • DONATION NEEDED • If you love Warbirds, Kids and Veterans please consider supporting our effort to purchase a new engine so N224X can continue to serve. Every Veteran Flight allows time travel to experience a machine that helped train the greatest generation while honoring their service to our country. Each time the engine roars to life on a Youth Flight we help create the next generation of aviators. We are grateful for any and all donations large and small. Thank you for your support!!! • MoreInfo» | | THIS WEEK'S FEATURED EXPERIMENTAL | | Defiant Model 40/74 Rutan Twin • $215,000 • FUNDING AVAILABLE • Worlds safest piston twin. Incredible aircraft designed by Burt Rutan. Proven aircraft professionally built in Norway and just flew across the North Atlantic. Go anywhere in this long range, efficient, safe twin! Upgraded HIO-360 engines. Glass Panel, Upgrade Nav to Avidyne IFD440 or Garmin GTN650, your choice. Fresh CI/Annual, two days of familiarization training, delivered to your home airport. • MoreInfo» | | THIS WEEK'S FEATURED HELICOPTER | | Bell 47 G-2A • $175,000 • FOR SALE • 1958 Bell 47 G2A S/N 2230 Clean Helicopter with -23 weighted metal blades,Texas no bar kit, fixed elevator, Slick start magneto booster and Airwolf external oil filter stc. Mechanically well-kept bird and maintained. Engine overhauled and upgraded to VO-540 in 2019 with lots of other new airframe parts. Reason for selling: Our fleet of helicopters are all turbine. Helicopter can be sold with spray system, Ag Nav Platinum, Ag nav flow control for extra cost. Delivery option is available. • MoreInfo» | | THIS WEEK'S FEATURED KIT | | F1 Rocket Kit • $45,000 • BUY IT • BUILD IT • FLY IT • Fuselage kit, canopy kit with RV rails, landing gear kit, phlogiston wing kit with Harmon long range tanks, empennage kit, IO-550 engine mount, exhaust and cowling. Landing gear includes Berringer brakes. All unbuilt except for horizontal stab and wing needs flap and aileron parts to complete wings. Kit is located in Hernando MS south of Memphis TN. • MoreInfo» | | | VISIT OUR BARNTOON ARCHIVES HERE » | | THIS WEEK'S FEATURED LANCAIR | | • $349,000 • ONE-OF-A-KIND • Don't settle for just another cookie-cutter Cirrus. This sleek Lancair ES-R redefines the classic 4-place composite ES airframe with select improvements and options from the renowned Lancair Mako. Lycoming IO-540-EXP, TTSN: 380 hours | Hartzell “Mako” Scimitar Propeller | Garmin G3X Touch with XM | GTX-45 with ADS-B In & Out | XL Baggage Door Upgrade | LED "Scimitar" Wingtips | much more! • MoreInfo» | | THIS WEEK'S FEATURED PUBLICATION | | When Hollywood Ruled the Skies • BOOK FOR SALE • When Hollywood Ruled the Skies, the definitive study of Hollywood’s aviation films, covering every major film production released since 1919. Volumes 1-4 covers all the major military aviation films since Wings in 1927. Volume 5 covers all the non-military film classics since The Great Air Robbery in 1919. Volume 6 covers all the airline films since 1935 and includes such classics as High and the Mighty and Airplane and many more. Each volume is profusely illustrated with many never before seen photographs, film summaries, reviews and behind the scenes production details. • MoreInfo» | | THIS WEEK'S FEATURED RAFFLE | | Bose A30 Sweepstakes • ANNUAL SWEEPSTAKES • Eagle's Nest Projects Wisconsin announces its annual Youth Aviation sweepstakes. Prizes include two Bose A30 Headsets, an IPAD Mini with ForeFlight, a Waypoint Flight Bag, and cash alternatives of $2,000, $500, and $100. Limited to 5,000 tickets, the sweepstakes will end on September 8, 2024, or when sold out. No minimum sales required for the draw. Buy now for a chance to win! • MoreInfo» |
| A VIEW FROM THE co*ckPIT | | Photo provided by John Bos.
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| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED SERVICE | | Pilot Logbook Accounting • $150 • $50 OFF! • P.L.A. will convert and audit your CHICKEN SCRATCH book you call a logbook into an Elogbook and our logbook, including military sorties. Yes, I said it. You are going for a professional career and need a professional logbook. We will prepare all airline applications, IACRA, and insurance forms. We also provide free logbook audits to all logbooks with less than 500 hours. Upload images or PDF files of your logbook to our cloud and we will do the rest. • MoreInfo» | | THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TAILDRAGGER | | Wittman Tailwind W-8 • $18,000 • AVAILABLE • Wittman Tailwind W-8. 800TT, 800SMOH, 250IRAN It has a low Time Lycoming 0-290. Had an extensive annual done in May 2023 (new mag, new oil cooler) Great performer and very economical and has full flaps. I have complete logs along with pictures of the build as it was being done. It is a very clean plane hangered in DVL Devils Lake North Dakota. Reason for selling is I bought my brother in-laws Citabria. • MoreInfo» | | THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TRADE FOR PLANE | | 1988 Suzuki Samurai 4X4 • TRADE FOR PLANE • Trading my 1988 Suzuki Samurai 4X4 for a Light Sport Aircraft Taildragger. • MoreInfo» | | THIS WEEK'S FEATURED VAN'S RV | | Vans RV9 • $115,000 • FOR SALE BY OWNER • 2007 RV9, 388hrs TTSN airframe and engine; Lycoming 0320 A2B 160hp; cruise at 170mph on 7gph; Hartzell constant speed prop; Garmin ADS-B out-2020 compliant; TruTrak 2 axis autopilot; Garmin 296 gps; Garmin GNC 250XL comm-gps; Garmin GTX 327 Mode C transponder; electric rudder and electric aileron trim; dual PTT; Tanis cylinder and oil pane heat; battery trickle charger; LED Nav-Strobe-Landing lights; slider canopy w/sunshade; wheel pants and covers for struts (shown in one photo); leather seats; original paint in good condition. • MoreInfo» |
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