Failure to go missed kills one
Posted on December 11th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 2 Serious. Location: Denton, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The commercial pilot and flight instructor received clearance to fly the ILS approach to runway 18. Weather was reported as 200-feet ceiling and 1/2-mile visibility with... Continue Reading →
Ask Paul: Fly more, get longer TBO?
Posted on December 10th, 2013 by Paul McBride
Q: I bought my first plane, a 1981 Cessna T182RG, in May 2012. I have been flying this plane frequently and have put over 300 hours on it in the last calendar year. I can tell you that in 2005... Continue Reading →
AMEs object to FAA Sleep Apnea Policy
Posted on December 10th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
The Civil Aviation Medical Association (CAMA), the professional organization for Aviation Medical Examiners who provide medical certification exams to the nation’s pilots, has joined the consensus against the FAA’s new sleep apnea policy. Continue Reading →
Hearing to focus on state of American aviation
Posted on December 10th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Aviation Subcommittee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), will examine the state of American aviation during a Congressional hearing on Thursday. The subcommittee will hear testimony on the economic health of American aviation, including... Continue Reading →
First flights for Bearhawks in New Zealand, Australia
Posted on December 10th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
Bearhawk Aircraft reports the first flights of its aircraft in New Zealand and Australia. Continue Reading →
ISM crosswind runway to close for reconstruction
Posted on December 10th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Florida will close crosswind runway 06/24 around Jan. 2, 2014, for approximately 120 days. The runway will be undergoing major reconstruction during that time and is not expected to reopen until the planned work is... Continue Reading →
Congressional priorities force changes to club’s On-Air Summit
Posted on December 10th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
Due to a change in the United States Congress schedule, both houses are now scheduled to be in session on Monday, Dec. 16, forcing the Wichita Aero Club to revise its plans for the annual On-Air Summit. Instead of members... Continue Reading →
Merger helps company expand into aviation business
Posted on December 10th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Valin Corp., a provider of process control and automation solutions to the technology, energy, life sciences, natural resources and transportation markets, has merged with Lang Engineering Equipment Co. The merger adds an expanded selection of pumps,... Continue Reading →
LGB businesses hosts Veterans Airlift Command fundraiser
Posted on December 10th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Aeroplex Aviation, in partnership with Signature Flight Support, will host a holiday fundraiser Dec. 11 at the Long Beach Airport (LGB) to benefit Veterans Airlift Command, a nonprofit organization that provides free air transportation to wounded... Continue Reading →
Flying Musicians to perform at Kitty Hawk
Posted on December 10th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
The Flying Musicians Association will participate in the 110th Anniversary of Powered Flight celebration at Kitty Hawk, N.C., on Dec. 16 and 17. Continue Reading →
PPG donates $5,000 to Frontiers of Flight Museum
Posted on December 10th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
DALLAS – The PPG Industries Foundation has made a $5,000 donation to the Frontiers of Flight Museum to support aviation and space-flight education programs for Pre-K through 10th-grade students. Continue Reading →
Gear collapses on rollout
Posted on December 10th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Piper Seminole. Injuries: None. Location: Lawrenceville, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: A CFI and pilot receiving instruction were practicing power-off stalls. While configuring the airplane, the pilots noted that after selecting the gear down position there was an unsafe gear... Continue Reading →
That’s just my opinion, I could be wrong…
Posted on December 9th, 2013 by Jamie Beckett
Dennis Miller, the comedian, social commentator, and all around intellectual bon vivant, once had a popular cable program that was famous for two things. His guests were encouraged to disagree without becoming disagreeable. There was no shouting on Miller’s show,... Continue Reading →
Warren Airport adds mogas
Posted on December 9th, 2013 by Kent Misegades
While pilots in much of the country suffer under the high cost of avgas, flyers in northeastern Ohio can now save money by using mogas that has recently become available at the Warren-Skeets Airport (62D). Continue Reading →
Zenith CH750 flies with Rotax 912iS
Posted on December 9th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
A STOL CH750 has become the first Zenith kit aircraft in North America to fly with the new Rotax 912iS engine. Continue Reading →
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