What do you do when you work for an aviation industry battling politics, stagnate business travel and a subdued economy and you happen to win a $1,000 prize during a trade conference? Well, if you’re Lisa McCabe – who won a $1,000 WingPoints Rewards Card from Phillips 66 Aviation during the 21st Annual National Business […]
Photographer Howard Levy dead at 88
Howard Levy, 88, of Freehold, N.J., one of the nation’s outstanding aviation photographers and a frequent contributor to General Aviation News, died Friday, Jan. 29, at home. According to an obituary in the Asbury Park Press, Levy took his first airplane photograph at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn in 1936 when he was just 15. […]
Rotax-Owner.com releases new video
Rotax-Owner.com has released the latest in a series of e-Learning Technical Videos. This latest video covers the proper procedures for adjusting the BING carb slide needles. This needle adjustment may be required when overly high mag drops above 300 rpm are experienced from incorrect mixture settings. Such a procedure may be required when transitioning from […]
‘The Flight for the Human Spirit’ pilot to discuss cutting edge technology in his LSA
Michael Combs will speak at an open house hosted by US Aviation at the Denton Municipal Airport (DTO) in Texas Feb. 6. In a joint meeting that will be attended members of the Texas Pilot’s Association, Combs will discuss the cutting edge technology that has been installed into the Remos GX aircraft that he’ll be […]
Leading Edge gets Sallie Mae approval
Leading Edge Aviation (LEA), a Bend, Oregon-based helicopter flight school, has received approval to offer Sallie Mae Smart Option Student Loans for helicopter flight training. Recent enhancements have enabled Sallie Mae to offer this loan program to a wider variety of students, according to officials at the flight school. “In addition to our affiliation with […]
Archangel ADAHRS get FAA nod
Archangel Systems Inc. has received FAA TSO approval to manufacture its family of Air Data Attitude Heading Reference Systems (ADAHRS), including the AHR150A and AHR300A. These ADAHRS meet all the requirements of TSO C5f for an Unslaved Direction Gyro (using all solid state MEMS sensors), C4c for Pitch and Bank, and C6e for Gyro Stabilized […]
Get connected with Miller and win
As part of its “Connect With Miller and Win” campaign, Miller Electric Mfg. Co. will give away a welding or plasma cutting package valued at more than $2,700 to a randomly selected subscriber to one of the company’s eNewsletters. Three additional winners will receive an iPod touch. You can enter by going to MillerWelds.com/connectwithMiller, and […]
LearnToFlyDay.com launches
In support of International Learn to Fly Day, which was announced at AirVenture 2009, Pilot Journey has launched LearnToFlyDay.com, a website that will list Learn to Fly Day events across the country. Through LearnToFlyDay.com, Pilot Journey, a web-based referral service that helps link students with flight schools, will provide a collection of services at no […]
Seawind resumes testing on its amphib
The certified version flight test aircraft of the Seawind 300C amphibian has rolled out the door to resume testing. The test Seawind is a conforming article incorporating all the standard equipment scheduled for production, according to company officials. After the initial test of the aircraft systems, the Seawind will continue ground taxi testing at Saint […]