A pilot experiencing a probable control surface failure deployed a Ballistic Recovery Systems whole aircraft parachute at Laurel, Maryland, near Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, becoming the 208th save documented by the use of the parachutes. The plane, a Slipstream Genesis, a fabric and fiberglass homebuilt, “rolled over on its back and headed straight down,” […]
How many wonderful stories are lost?
In your Dec. 7, 2007, issue, in the article about David Tallichet (“David Tallichet, restaurant pioneer and airplane collector, dies at 84”), I found one lonely sentence that really caught my attention. “He found another fleet of Martin B-26s in western Canada, where the whole lot had crashed on the way to Alaska.” What a […]
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“These guys are heroes and we can’t forget them.” — Former NFL all-pro Matt Blair on the Tuskegee Airmen “Pilots are really great at this because they are used to looking down at the Earth.” — Ken Barbalace, who created an online search and rescue site using Google Earth “We want to encourage the grass […]
LSA updates
Toxo test flights begin . Test flights towards certification for the Toxo have begun in Cincinnati, Ohio. The LSA, manufactured in Spain by Composite Aeronautic Group, S.L. (CAG), arrived by air cargo earlier this month according to Amy Christian of Toxo Aircraft North America LLC, based at Cincinnati-Blue Ash Airport (KISZ). The test flight team […]
Go online for local NOTAMs
Pilots will be able to receive new local NOTAMs on their computers, beginning Jan. 28. That’s when all new local (L-designated) NOTAMs will be reclassified and published on the national NOTAM system. This means pilots won’t have to call FSS to get local NOTAMs. However, FAA officials advise continuing to make the calls until the […]
Owen Gassaway, Florida aviation legend, dies at 83
Owen Gassaway Sr.’s name is synonymous with aviation in Palm Beach County, Fla. In fact, the Lantana Airport Terminal where he plied his trade since 1942 bears his name: the Owen H. Gassaway Aviation Center. Gassaway died Dec. 29. He was 83. His love of aviation started when, as a child, he flew model airplanes […]
What do you want to know about avionics?
General Aviation News is planning a special report on avionics for the Feb. 22 issue and would like some input from our readers. Are you in the market for avionics? What are you looking for and what do you need from us to help you make an informed decision? Have you recently upgraded your avionics? […]
Hometown names park for Glenn Curtiss
An eight-acre piece of land on Keuka Lake, in upstate New York, is being turned into a park honoring Glenn H. Curtiss. The land has been in dispute for the past several years. That dispute ended recently when Curtiss’ hometown of Hammondsport bought the land from a real estate developer for $900,000. The funds came […]
The “secret world” of private collections
Museums aren’t the only place to find great airplane collections. In an upcoming issue we peer behind closed hangar doors into the largely-unknown world of private airplane collections, ranging from a few examples in small hangars on obscure airports to vast collections brought together by billionaires. Most of these collections are hard to find but […]