Icon Aircraft’s Kirk Hawkins would be proud. While in a Tacoma-area Apple Store this past weekend to buy a graduation gift, I struck up a conversation with one of the store employees. When I told him I published General Aviation News, in response to his asking what I did for a living, he immediately asked, “Have […]
Like button added to site
I went to a birthday party my son was invited to on Sunday at Pump It Up in Tacoma. While speaking with the grandfather of the birthday boy, he mentioned being friends with my father on Facebook. While Facebook is (or seems to be) everywhere, it is still a little strange to hear someone a generation older […]
Weather Technology in the Cockpit survey
You can help define user needs from NextGen by answering Weather Technology in the Cockpit (WTIC) project survey. The survey is one component of an intercollegiate research project being performed by the University of North Dakota, the University of Alaska and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. One of the necessary first steps in implementing the NextGen […]
Sneak Peek: May 25 issue online
The May 25, 2010 digital version of General Aviation News is now available.
Azimut team to reaches U.S. soil
The Azimut270 team, flying two nearly identical CTs, is scheduled to arrive in Opa Locka, Florida on Thursday, May 13 at 3 pm local. As of Tuesday, they were in “Guadaloupe and will be heading to Provo, Turks and Caicos instead of San Salvador, Bahamas,” says Flight Design USA’s John Gilmore. Follow their flight path […]
SDASM photo archive tops 44,000
The San Diego Air and Space Museum photo archive tops 44,000 images. They are hosted online at Flickr. Enjoy.
Sporty’s course update impressive
I just watched the Advanced IFR DVD from the Sporty’s Instrument Rating Course. The quality of the video and interactivity made me wish this series had been around, in this format, when I was in flight training back in the, gulp, late 1980s. This isn’t a typical “ground school” video. Its use of high-end graphics […]
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Silver Wings Fraternity promotes aviation
Did you solo 25 — or more — years ago? If so, you might want to check out the Silver Wings Fraternity. Started in 1958, the fraternity requires a pilot to be 25 years past first solo. Dues are just $25 per year at the national level. Walter Baker, of Gulf Breeze, Florida, was elected […]