Thanks to General Aviation News columnist Ben Visser for forwarding along this story from a canard builders: A pilot comes home late… He left home about 8:30 a.m. to do some work in his hangar at the airport with his friends. On the way out the door he answered his wife’s “what time will you […]
Sun ‘n Fun commemorates 9/11 anniversary
Sun ‘n Fun will commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11 during this year’s International Fly-In & Expo, which will be held March 29–April 3 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Lakeland, Florida. Sun ’n Fun’s commemorative activities focusing on the events that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001, will lead up to – and be […]
AEA convention officially opens
Nearly 1,400 avionics manufacturers, dealers, installers and other general aviation professionals have converged at the 54th annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show, at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev., scheduled from March 22-25. The AEA convention is the preeminent venue dedicated solely to the general aviation avionics industry. Not open to the public, […]
Cessna Pilot Center instructor named CFI of the Year
Judy Phelps of CP Aviation has been named Certified Flight Instructor of the Year for 2011 by the General Aviation Awards program. CP Aviation is a Cessna Pilot Center in Santa Paula, Calif. “All of us at Cessna are very proud of Judy for this honor, proud of her work as one of our nation’s […]
Museum receives rare Zeppelin and Hindenburg artifacts
Clara Adams, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, was a passenger on many first flights in early aviation history, including the transatlantic flight of the Graf Zeppelin in 1928 and the inaugural flight of the Hindenburg. A number of artifacts documenting her travels were recently donated to the International Women’s Air & Space Museum in Cleveland. […]
Pilot trust fuel gauges, lands short of runway
This March 2009 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 150. Injuries: None. Location: Columbia, Miss. Aircraft damage: What reportedly happened: The pilot held a private pilot certificate and had accumulated 858 hours […]
HomebuiltHELP: Because nothing beats watching over someone’s shoulder to learn
Seven years ago, the engine in Jon Croke’s Zenith 701 failed on takeoff, crashing the homebuilt into trees a short distance from his backyard strip in Brussels, Wis. “Although the aircraft was destroyed, I miraculously walked away from the wreck without a scratch,” says Croke. He also walked away with a new career: Founder of […]
AEA convention kicks off Tuesday
The Aircraft Electronics Association will kick off its 54th annual International Convention & Trade Show on Tuesday, March 22, at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev., with more than 30 manufacturers expected to unveil new products. The four-day event also features: More than 75 hours of technical and business management training sessions. An Exhibit […]
Thousands gather for GA rally
Today, more than 2,000 general aviation workers, state and local officials, and industry leaders gathered in Wichita for a general aviation rally. The event, held at Cessna Aircraft Co., was organized by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) in partnership with Cessna, Hawker Beechcraft, Bombardier Learjet and general aviation suppliers throughout Kansas. U.S. Secretary of […]