The cost of building and developing new aircraft must be slashed if general aviation is to attract new pilots, sustain the existing population of owners and flyers and drive up safety, said the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) at AERO 2012 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. In a report at FlightGlobal.com, GAMA’s Greg Bowles is quoted as […]
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PrayerFlight reaches goal
PrayerFlight has reached its goal of 50 Capitals. On May 3, at noon in conjunction with the National Day of Prayer, more than 50 airplanes will fly over every state capital city in the United States with folks onboard praying for our nation. Back in October 2007 PrayerFlight board members were invited to speak at […]
Oceano Airport Celebration coming up
An airport celebration will be held May 11-12 at Oceano Airport (L52) in California. The festivities begin Friday May 11 with a Beach Burger Fry and Dance from 5:30 to 9:30. The $10 ticket buys dinner and the dance. Music will be provided by The San Luis Jazz Band. The theme of Saturday’s events is […]
Book signing at MAPS Air Museum
The author of “My Very Dearest Anna,” Kara Martinelli, will be at the MAPS Air Museum in Canton, Ohio, Sunday, April 29, for a book signing that coincides with the aviation museum’s spring pancake breakfast. The first book from Hemlock Films, “My Very Dearest Anna” features letters from Martinelli’s grandparents during World War II. The […]
Commemorate your first solo
Whether it’s your own first solo or that of a friend or family member, Sporty’s First Solo Commemorative Wooden Plaque will keep that memory vivid. The alder wood, laser-etched plaque is custom engraved with the pilot’s name and airplane on two lines. The words on the plaque read: “Rare is a sense of accomplishment felt […]
New prop approved for Navajo
MT-Propeller has received an FAA STC for a next-generation 4-blade scimitar composite propeller on the Piper PA-31P Navajo with the Lycoming TIGO-541-E series engine. The new STC provides improved performance, maximum durability and reliability and is suitable for all weather operations, company officials said. According to company officials, the propeller installation: Provides best vibration damping […]
Blackhawk helps Skydive Hawaii customers leap into paradise
The recent installation of a Blackhawk XP42A upgrade package in one of Skydive Hawaii’s Cessna 208B Caravans will receive a traditional blessing from Kahuna Butch Helemano, a Hawaiian priest, this Saturday. Following the 6 p.m. ceremony at Skydive Hawaii, located at the Dillingham Airfield on Oahu’s North Shore will be a full Hawaiian luau and […]
Eclipse receives Production Certificate for jet
Eclipse Aerospace, Inc., manufacturer of the Eclipse 550 very light jet, has received Production Certificate #550 from the FAA, paving the way for production of the new Eclipse 550 twin-engine jet. Representatives from the FAA presented the production certificate to Cary Winter, Senior Vice President of Eclipse Aerospace, earlier today at a ceremony held at […]
General Aviation Airport Coalition launches petition against $100 fee
The General Aviation Airport Coalition has initiated a petition on the White House website that, if signed by 25,000 people or more by May 16, 2012, will elicit an official response by the administration about how they determined that the proposed $100 fee for general aviation aircraft is fair. “Even if we don’t get the […]