Since 1991, the Fosdick Flyers – a group of social aviators – meets most Saturdays for a breakfast fly-out. The group flies from Tacoma Narrows (KTIW) in Gig Harbor to area airport restaurants. Pierce County TV won a second-place award for their video report on the group.
RPA not UAV in GAN
There isn’t anything unmanned about most Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). There is a real, live human being attached (wirelessly) to that airborne craft.
That’s why General Aviation News will from now on refer to them as Remotely Piloted Vehicles (RPA). And we’re not the only ones weighing in on this discussion.
Video: Dream of Paradise
“I find it difficult enough to explain to fellow glider pilots let alone non-flyers the sense of wonder and awe I feel, not to mention the fun I have, when flying in the Alps and that is only in the small part that I have explored so far,” says YouTube publisher “Belleka”. “The whole experience is made even better by the cool group of dudes I am fortunate enough to go adventuring with. I hope this goes some way in sharing the joy of soaring in Paradise.”
Looking for a job in the aviation industry?
Are you looking for a job in the aviation industry? Mechanic? Engineer? Pilot? Buyer? Coordinator? Dispatcher? Other? If so, General Aviation News hopes to make it easier for you. We’ve linked this website to the Aviation Jobsearch database of U.S.-based aerospace jobs. As of this posting, nearly 3,000 jobs are posted on the Aviation Jobsearch website. Just click […]
Video: ‘Stay High’ in Poland
A love of flying is universal. Poland’s Dawid Nieradka put together a wonderful 5+ minute video of his flying club’s 2014 flying season.
Video: Beach Aerial
Using a DJI Phantom radio-controlled quadcopter and a GoPro Hero 3… oh, and a couple of full-scale taildraggers produced some stunning scenery.
Falcon Ridge Airpark to auction off lots
YAKIMA, Wash. – A real estate auction isn’t always a good thing, unless it is. Too often we read of foreclosure auctions in the press. Well, the Falcon Ridge Airpark auction isn’t one them. Back to that in a minute. Airpark developer Russ Wilkinson bought 64 (of 84) unsold lots in a real estate development […]
Did they hear you?
As Dad and I flew over top of Memphis International Airport we realized, too late, it had gotten very quiet on the radio. Turns out we — Dad actually — had keyed the mic in the Baron and hadn’t realized. It turns out the mic had slipped from the holder and was wedged between the […]
Video: Challenge Air visits Centennial Airport
Challenge Air hosted an event at Centennial Airport in Denver. 9 News was at the event and filed this story…