“Our goal is to bring the airport to the Boulder community and bring the community to the airport. We’re happy to be showcasing what we do at the Boulder Airport, ” said Andrew McKenna, manager of the Journeys Aviation FBO and flight school at Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU).
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Dream Take Flight
Building her airplane was a total labor of love, says Lisa Turner, who adds: “I knew I loved aviation when I got started, but building that plane was also a process I fell in love with.”
Video: Beware the $300 annual
“Some airplane owners look for bargains,” begins a new video in the FAA’s “57 Seconds to Safety” video series, warning against shopping for the best price for your next annual.
A Swift reunion
The 55th annual Swift Museum Foundation’s annual convention brought hundreds of delighted aircraft owners, pilots, and aviation enthusiasts to Gillespie County Airport (T82) in Fredericksburg, Texas, May 29-June 2, 2024.
A true vintage gem
Oklahoma pilot Danny Petersen loves “old school airplanes,” like his Fairchild 24W-9.
North Carolina airport prepares for golf championship
Moore County Airport (KSOP) is ready for an influx of airplanes when the U.S. Golf Championship takes off June 13.
What we can learn from accident reports
Among the most popular features in General Aviation News are the NTSB accident reports and excerpts from reports made to the Aviation Safety Reporting System (NASA reports). Readers share the lessons they’ve learned to avoid similar mishaps.
Seeing double
When most pilots hear “twins,” they can be forgiven for thinking of airplanes with two engines. But in this case, the twins are pilots: 17-year-old identical twins Sophia and Scarlette McIntyre, students at Albuquerque Aviation Academy, who earned their private pilot certificates before graduating from high school.
Video: Memorial Day fly-over
Each year, the Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa, Idaho, organizes a Memorial Day formation warbird flight over cemeteries, hospitals, and sites around Boise, Idaho, to honor military members we have lost.