For those who love general aviation, as well as history, a visit to the National Aviation Heritage Area in Ohio is a must. The federally designated heritage area surrounds Dayton, the hometown of the Wright brothers. The eight-county area is chock-full of aviation sites, from the original Wright brothers’ bicycle shop, to Huffman Prairie, where […]
An Angie’s List for engine overhauls
On the day that Alan Depauw’s third child was born, a brief story about the launch of his new business, OverhaulBids.com, appeared on GeneralAviationNews.com. As he sat in the hospital room with his wife and new son, he remembers getting an email that a project had posted to the new website, which helps aircraft owners […]
Personalize your headset with Airlobes
One day, Chris Day of Fort Mill, S.C., caught a glimpse of his wife’s headset and it gave him an idea. It was a color described by another pilot as “puke green” with no personalization or design whatsoever. What if he could come up with something that would give GA pilots and their headsets a […]
A second chance at a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
Back in 1949 Don Sly was a recent high school graduate and had what he thought was the opportunity of a lifetime. “A friend had an uncle who owned an old biplane that he used to do airshows,” Sly, now 83, recalls. “Through my friend I got to ride in that biplane.” That ride ignited […]
Call to action issued over ATC privatization
GA advocates are sounding the alarm about a plan to create a privatized Air Traffic Control system funded by user fees. The plan was unveiled last month by House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), when the Congressman said he intended to introduce legislation to create an independent ATC corporation that would […]
GA rallies to save ‘That’s All Brother’
A Kickstarter campaign launched by the Commemorative Air Force to raise $75,000 to buy the Douglas C-47 “That’s all, Brother” — the airplane that led the massive paratroop drop on D-Day — was an overwhelming success. In the first two days after launching the Kickstarter campaign, CAF raised the $75,000 it needed to acquire the […]
Groundbreaking held for new KLAL tower
There was a lot happening on opening day of this year’s SUN ’n FUN, including a milestone for Lakeland Linder Regional Airport: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the airport’s new air traffic control tower. The new tower will be 141 feet, significantly higher than the 50-foot tower now in operation. “That was built in […]
Are you ready for ADS-B?
In his opening remarks at the Meet the FAA forum during this year’s SUN ’n FUN, FAA Deputy Administrator Michael Whitaker, a new pilot, noted that he came in a day early to the show so he could take some time to walk around the grounds and see everything. “I was encouraged to see all the […]
Burt Rutan’s latest project: The SkiGull
Legendary aircraft designer Burt Rutan’s latest project is the SkiGull, a seaplane that’s currently undergoing initial hydro testing. Mike Kincaid, a seaplane expert who has written often for General Aviation News and happens to live near Burt’s retirement home in Couer d’Alene, Idaho, reports that the SkiGull “will land very slowly, takeoff quickly, cruise fast, […]