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CALPILOTS January/February newsletter online

By Ben Sclair · February 9, 2011 ·

The California Pilots Association has posted its January/February 2011 newsletter online at CALPILOTS.org.

GA Avgas Coalition mischaracterized in blog post

By Ben Sclair · February 8, 2011 ·

By Chris Dancy, Media Relations Director, AOPA A recent GAfuels blog post in General Aviation News mischaracterized the position of several GA Avgas Coalition members with regard to automotive gasoline, or mogas. The aviation members of the GA Avgas Coalition have never been opposed to having mogas available as an alternative to aircraft owners and […]

Now that’s a cross country

By Ben Sclair · January 13, 2011 ·

Paul Leadabrand, owner of the Boise, Idaho-based Stick & Rudder Aviation, is flying a factory-built Kitfox S-LSA to the Jan. 20-23 U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida. The 2,100-mile flight will be flown VFR, of course, using only a Dynon SkyView and an iPad for navigation. Paul says, “since I will have come all […]

RAF Winter newsletter online

By Ben Sclair · January 2, 2011 ·

The Recreational Aviation Foundation has posted its 12-page Winter 2010-2011 newsletter online.

Prediction 2011 – Medical

By Ben Sclair · December 29, 2010 ·

2011 will be an amazing year for General Aviation. The following is one of a series of absurd (unless they come to fruition) predictions. The quotes are manufactured (by me) and the only thing standing in the way of making these a reality is the cajones to make it so. Bye Bye 3rd class medical […]

Prediction 2011 – Commenting

By Ben Sclair · December 28, 2010 ·

2011 will be an amazing year for General Aviation. The following is one of a series of absurd (unless they come to fruition) predictions. The quotes are manufactured (by me) and the only thing standing in the way of making these a reality is the cajones to make it so. Commenting goes viral Heeding the […]

Prediction 2011 – Students soar

By Ben Sclair · December 27, 2010 ·

2011 will be an amazing year for General Aviation. The following is one of a series of absurd (unless they come to fruition) predictions. The quotes are manufactured (by me) and the only thing standing in the way of making these a reality is the cajones to make it so. Student pilot retention rate soars […]

Prediction 2011 – Funding, NextGen

By Ben Sclair · December 26, 2010 ·

2011 will be an amazing year for General Aviation. The following is one of a series of absurd (unless they come to fruition) predictions. The quotes are manufactured (by me) and the only thing standing in the way of making these a reality is the cajones to make it so. Congress grows a pair In […]

Prediction 2011 – Growth

By Ben Sclair · December 22, 2010 ·

2011 will be an amazing year for General Aviation. The following is the first in a series of absurd (unless they come to fruition) predictions. The quotes are manufactured (by me) and the only thing standing in the way of making these a reality is the cajones to make it so. Growth is coming In […]

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