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Archives for 2014

New runway begins improvements at Pottstown Airport

By Meg Godlewski · November 26, 2014 ·

A newly rehabilitated runway at Pottstown Municipal Airport (N47) in Pottstown, Pa., is the beginning of enhancements at the Philadelphia-area airport. The refurbished 2,704-foot runway was recently reopened after a month-long closure, according to Erica Weekley, assistant manager of the borough of Pottstown. “The runway was constructed in the 1960s and has had a few […]

Book: Area 51 – The Graphic History

By Ben Sclair · November 26, 2014 ·

The dry lake bed of Groom Lake in Nevada is better knows as Area 51. The military installation didn’t “officially” exist until recently, but secrets are still coming to light… and will be for decades. For those looking to learn a bit more about the history of Area 51 and the myriad aircraft, technology and […]

CAP to be awarded Congressional Gold Medal Dec. 10

By General Aviation News Staff · November 26, 2014 ·

On Dec. 10, the Civil Air Patrol will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Capitol Hill in honor of its founding members’ role in protecting the U.S. against deadly German U-boat attacks during World War II and carrying out other vital wartime domestic missions. The Congressional Gold Medal ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. […]

Buehler Trust gives $1.5 million to Pacific Aviation Museum

By General Aviation News Staff · November 26, 2014 ·

HONOLULU, Hawaii — The Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor’s efforts to restore the historic structures on Ford Island, in the middle of Pearl Harbor, was given a boost this week when the Emil Buehler Perpetual Trust announced a $1.5 million grant for interior restoration of the iconic Ford Island Control Tower Operations Building. The two […]

FlyQ EFB lifetime subs to first 500 customers

By Ben Sclair · November 26, 2014 ·

Seattle Avionics is offering a $299 VFR or $399 VFR+IFR lifetime subscription for their FlyQ EFB application to the first 500 respondents. Take advantage of this Black Friday offer (starting Wednesday, November 26) at the Seattle Avionics Buy FlyQ website. “Our Black Friday Sales have always been extremely popular with pilots, but this one is going to […]

China Aviation Directory 2015 published

By General Aviation News Staff · November 26, 2014 ·

Business Data International has released the English-language China Aviation Directory 2015. The 389-page directory provides a listing of all major aviation and aerospace organizations and companies throughout China, including government agencies, societies and associations, airlines, airports, national corporations, aircraft and component manufacturers, engine and component manufacturers, airborne equipment manufacturers, tool and machinery manufacturers, aeronautical research […]

Piper crashes in mountains

By NTSB · November 26, 2014 ·

Aircraft: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Location: Aurora, Utah. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: Family members notified the FAA that the airplane was overdue on the cross-country flight. One week after the initial notification, the wreckage was located in the upper end of a canyon about 11 nautical miles west of the departure airport […]

Phase 1 testing begins on unleaded avgas

By Janice Wood · November 25, 2014 ·

Phase 1 testing of four possible replacements for 100LL begins this month at the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City. The four unleaded fuels — one from Shell, one from TOTAL, and two from Swift Fuels — will undergo laboratory and rig testing to analyze a number of factors, including materials compatibility […]

Shell Aviation: A decade of research continues

By Janice Wood · November 25, 2014 ·

Last December, Shell Aviation revealed that it was the first major oil company to develop a lead-free replacement for 100LL. The lead-free formulation is the result of 10 years of “exhaustive R&D,” according to company officials. While some worry that large companies will forsake GA as it is such as small segment of the fuels market, Shell […]

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