In the weeks before SUN ’n FUN opened, fly-in officials found themselves scrambling after the FAA told them the estimate for air traffic control services at this year’s event would be a whopping $325,000. That’s a big difference from last year’s bill of $202,000. “We told them we can’t survive,” recalls SUN ’n FUN President […]
SUN ‘n FUN by the numbers
For the first time in SUN ’n FUN history, the fly-in opens not only debt free, but with more than $500,000 in the bank. That’s the latest report from SUN ’n FUN President John “Lites” Leenhouts, who added that the fly-in also has $175,000 that it is building into an endowment fund. “That means we […]
New tower dedicated at KLAL
A ribbon-cutting was held Monday before SUN ‘n FUN opened at the new air traffic control tower at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport in Florida.. The ceremony caps a year of improvements at the airport, which began at last year’s SUN ’n FUN when ground was broken for the new tower. The new 142-foot tower replaces the old […]
Who wants to be a millionaire?
New book about the millionaire mindset highlights pilots A newly released book highlights three famous aviators — Sean D. Tucker, Julie Clark and Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger — as examples of people who have achieved great success after facing many challenges. “Millionaire Legacy” by Thomas P. Curran also features other well-known business and thought leaders, including […]
Put your logbooks in the clouds with PlaneLogiX
As an aircraft owner, you know how important your maintenance records are. Keeping them safe and up to date is the mission of the new web portal recently launched by PlaneLogiX with the tagline “You belong in the clouds. Your maintenance records belong in the cloud.” It’s all about digitizing those all-important records to not […]
GA raises concerns over proposal to privatize ATC
A proposal to privatize the FAA’s Air Traffic Control services is being met with strong opposition by general aviation advocacy groups. The proposal, part of the Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4441) was approved Feb. 11 by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on a vote of 32 to 26. Besides reauthorizing the […]
Destination: Dayton
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 […]