Posted on July 25th, 2013 by Some of us will be flying the Great Lakes soon to reach AirVenture or otherwise cruising some lake, bay, sound or shoreline towards cooler weather. I thought I’d call up last January’s ditching in the Hudson River Corridor to ponder... Continue Reading →
Cambridge Municipal adds mogas
Posted on July 24th, 2013 by Kent Misegades
Pilots in southwestern Nebraska and northern Kansas will get some relief from high avgas prices soon when the Cambridge, Nebraska Municipal Airport (CSB) starts selling mogas. Continue Reading →
When landings give you lemons…
Posted on July 23rd, 2013 by Jamie Beckett
On Monday evening a Southwest Airlines flight from Nashville to New York touched down at LaGuardia. Then the sparks flew. The nose gear collapsed on roll-out, the airplane skidded to a stop, and all hell did not break loose. I... Continue Reading →
Oil companies demand end to ethanol mandates
Posted on July 23rd, 2013 by Kent Misegades
As described in our March 10 article, it is generally accepted that fuel companies hit the so-called blending wall this past winter, a situation where EPA blending mandates cannot be fulfilled, even if every drop of gasoline contains 10% ethanol... Continue Reading →
A long cross-country on mogas
Posted on July 22nd, 2013 by Kent Misegades
Thanks go out to GAfuels reader Michael Gallagher of Peoria, Ill., for sending us this story on his recent long cross-country trip in the mogas-burning, Rotax 912ULS-powered RANS S-7S he built himself: Continue Reading →
The Surly Bonds of Earth
Posted on July 21st, 2013 by Deb McFarland
My Old Man didn’t realize that when he shared his love of flying with me all those years ago that a whole new world and a whole new community of friends would be opened up to both of us. Unfortunately,... Continue Reading →
Do you feel lucky?
Posted on July 18th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
Guest Editorial By STEVE BILL HANSHEW Pilots dread ramp checks. It’s a lot like a prostate exam in a flight physical — you don’t want one, but sooner or later you’re going to get one. No matter that it’s a... Continue Reading →
NextGen still facing unresolved issues
Posted on July 17th, 2013 by Charles Spence
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The FAA’s program for the Next Generation Air Traffic Control system (NextGen) has made some progress, but still lacks major planning decisions and actions that can both delay implementation and substantially increase the cost. Continue Reading →
The AirVenture effect
Posted on July 16th, 2013 by Jamie Beckett
On a bright and beautiful central Florida morning, my phone rings. Steve McCaughey of the Seaplane Pilots Association is on the other end, upbeat and chipper as ever. Since we both live in the same town and have a common... Continue Reading →
Warrantless searches without consent: Now what?
Posted on July 16th, 2013 by Dave Hook
Over the past month I’ve received more than 500 emails requesting I DO NOT CONSENT TO SEARCH stickers. The most common follow-on question I’ve received is: “If law enforcement doesn’t have a warrant to search my aircraft and I tell... Continue Reading →
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