Stock Configuration LX7 Cruises From Anchorage, AK to Redmond, OR in 5.5 Hours

Whoever said records are made to be broken must’ve known something about RDD, an experimental aircraft manufacturer from Redmond, Oregon. In March of this year, just before COVID19 quarantines went into place. Sisters, Oregon resident Paul Hodge piloted his LX7 personal aircraft from Redmond, Oregon to Anchorage, in just six hours for, a new all-time record for that distance. After arriving in Anchorage, Hodge and co-pilot Laird Hamilton, CMO of Laird Superfoods in Sisters, Oregon, were picked up for an epic day of heli-skiing and boarding at Tordrillo Mountain Lodge. 

Free Youth Admission, Early-Bird Discounts Available

Missing Oshkosh this week? Well... the line is starting RIGHT NOW for Oshkosh 2021. Advance purchase admissions, camping, flight experiences, and merchandise are now available for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021. The 68th Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention is scheduled for July 26-August 1 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.

Glider Impacted Terrain On The Leeward Side Of The Mountain At About The 8,800 Ft Level

On July 11, 2020, at 1500 Pacific daylight time, an Alexander Schleicher ASW 27-18 glider, N167TM, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Ely, Nevada. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. According to the tow pilot, after takeoff at 1119, he released the accident glider at an altitude of 7,800 ft mean sea level (msl) about 2 miles south of Ely Airport (ELY). About 10 minutes later he heard radio traffic that the accident pilot was climbing to 9,000 ft msl. The tow pilot stated that about 1540 he heard that a glider was down, and between 1600 to 1645 he f