Mayors from seven different states have sent a letter to President Obama voicing their disappointment with recent comments regarding general aviation and potential, additional tax burdens on businesses, individuals and groups that rely on GA. The local officials joined a growing group of businesses and organizations that have highlighted the negative repercussions of the President’s […]
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Behind the scenes at Sensenich
The local Fox news station in Lancaster County, Pa., recently aired a feature on Sensenich Propellers, which gives a behind-the-scenes look at the company, one of only two prop makers in the country specializing in metal, fixed propellers. Sensenich’s Terry Griffe is quoted as saying: “Business is brisk. We have a big base in the […]
GAfuels author to speak at AirVenture
GAfuels blogger Kent Misegades will present a talk “Aviation Fuel Club and Sport Fuel” at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on Wednesday, July 27, in the Forum Pavilion 01 Pacific Coast Avionics. The presentation will include an update on efforts to find alternatives to leaded avgas, and progress made in the past year on expanding the use of […]
The family airplane of the future
What will the next generation of family aircraft look like? Blogger Jeremy Cox makes his predictions at GlobalAir.com. Just a sample: “The airframe of the Family-Flyer shall be constructed from epoxy cured Carbon Fibre. The engines shall be mounted on the top-side of the wings ala Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke (VFW)-Fokker 614 of the early 1970s, […]
Wathen Foundation launches model airplane club
Recognizing that most pilots developed their interest in aviation through model building, the Thomas Wathen Foundation has launched another educational program, a model airplane club. About a dozen students from the Flabob Airport Preparatory Academy, a charter school, meet for two hours on Fridays with Wathen host Al Gester who counts on other volunteers from […]
Super Legend on track for Oshkosh appearance
American Legend Aircraft Co.’s prototype Super Legend is undergoing final preparations for a public debut at AirVenture Oshkosh on July 25. Announced at Sun ‘n Fun 2011, the Super Legend takes the Legend Cub one step further. “Mating the Legend Cub airframe with a new flapped wing, a 115-horsepower Lycoming O-233 multi-fuel engine and SuperCub […]
EAA Chapter 1083 hosts summer camp
Rowan Area EAA Chapter 1083 in North Carolina recently hosted A.S.C.E.N.D — Aviation Summer Camp Exploring New Dimensions — at Rowan County Airport (RUQ). The summer camp, for kids 14 to 17, was started with a vision of EAA Chapter 1083 and member Jana Brown of Lexington. The camp was partially made possible through a […]
Twin brothers, twin records
How cool is this? Twin brothers Mark and Mike Patey broke transcontinental speed records in both directions: West to East and East to West. The brothers both own Lancair Legacys; Mark’s Legacy is equipped with a Lycoming TIO-580 engine, while Mike’s is equipped with a Continental TIO-550 engine. According to the National Aeronautic Association, on […]
A twist in funding requests at PIB
Officials at the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) in Mississippi say that business is so good, they are requesting less money from the Jones County Board of Supervisors for its budget. A story in the Laurel Leader-Call quotes the airport’s executive director, Tom Heanue: “Our general aviation business is growing by leaps and bounds.”