The year was 1961. John F. Kennedy succeeded Dwight Eisenhower as the 35th President of the United States of America. Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space aboard Mercury-Redstone 3 and Piper Aircraft Co. introduced the world to its first low-wing single-engine airplane, the Piper Cherokee. Karl Bergey, who led the Cherokee design team […]
News
Do pilots lie on medicals?
Pilot medicals are in the news again, with a proposal by EAA and AOPA to let more pilots use a driver’s license for their medical. But is the whole medical certificate process flawed, asks Richard Collins in The Great Debate at the Air Facts Journal. He wants your opinion here.
Must-see TV…
Reader Bill Schmalz sent us this link to Sleeping Dog Productions’ aviation demo reel. It’s a compilation of scenes from a variety of the company’s aviation videos and includes everything from seaplanes to warbirds to spacecraft. Bill recommends watching it in full screen … and turn up the speakers to hear the beautiful accompanying music. […]
Fly the distance with NextGen: And the beat (frequency) goes on
By JEFFREY BOCCACCIO. This is the fourth in a series of articles looking at the impact of NextGen on GA pilots. By understanding a little more of the technological side of the National Airspace System, GA pilots will not only improve their piloting skills, but will learn that each new advancement is a building block […]
Lawsuit moves forward in California avgas case
A ruling by a federal judge in California allowed the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) to proceed with a lawsuit against FBOs and avgas distributors under state law, but did not address the businesses’ claim that federal law preempts state regulations on avgas, according to a report at AOPA.org. The CEH suit claims 46 named […]
Are older pilots safer?
Yes, says Bob Claypool in an opinion piece on the Air Facts Journal. Executive VP of the United Flying Octogenarians, Claypool said older pilots are even safer than younger pilots. Read his post here, then weigh in.
Progress report on training reform published
The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has published a progress report based on comments received about the six proposed projects distilled from the Pilot Training Reform Symposium held earlier this year. The 10-page update summarizes the responses received from key industry figures and SAFE’s analysis of those responses, and identifies additional concerns and […]
The making of Florida One
Ok, it’s not GA, but it’s really cool: Columnist Ben Visser forwarded this short video of Boeing building a 737 for Southwest Airlines … in just 2 minutes, 30 seconds. Check it out here or click more.
First Southeast Aviation Show a hit
Almost 1,000 people attended the first-ever Southeast Aviation Show at South Carolina’s Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) Saturday, Oct. 29. Weather had a big impact on the show. Rain the day before no doubt kept some pilots from flying in, while the keynote speaker, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association President Craig Fuller had to “phone in” […]