Do you lease your aircraft to a third party in return for income generated through rentals? If so, a one hour webinar entitled Dealing with the IRS Passive Loss Limitations might be of interest. The webinar will be presented on Thursday, July 22 at 2 PM EDT. Tax implications exist for those who purchase an […]
Tenn. educator wins Crossfield Teacher of the Year Award
Lt. Col Bill Powley, a retired Air Force officer and mentor to thousands of Air Force Junior ROTC cadets, has been named winner of the 24th annual A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award. Powley will receive the award, along with a $1,500 cash stipend, at the National Aviation Hall of Fame […]
1/4-scale flying boat replica at Florida Air Museum
A 1/4-scale replica of the Benoist XIV Flying Boat circa 1914 will debut at the Florida Air Museum at SUN ‘n FUN on Sunday, July 18. The replica comes to being from a partnership between the Florida Air Museum and students from Polk County Public School District’s Central Florida Aerospace Academy and was funded by […]
Museum opening to feature Capt. Haynes, B-17
SIOUX CITY, IOWA — Captain Al Haynes, pilot of United Airlines Flight 232 (which crash landed at the Sioux Gateway Airport in 1989) will be on hand at the grand opening of the the MidAmerica Museum of Aviation & Transportation‘s new facility located at Harbor Drive and Expedition Court, just north of the Sioux Gateway […]
Yaeger to speak at Ft. Worth Museum
General Chuck Yaeger will share his many exploits at a Sunday, July 25 event at the American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. Seating is limited for the 2:30 pm event, but it is open to members ($30) and non-members ($40) alike. Contact the museum, 817-967-5995 for more information or tickets.
Kirk would be proud
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.