Craig Fuller, president and CEO of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), will be the featured guest speaker at the regular bimonthly meeting of the Atlanta Aero Club scheduled for Dec. 8. Fuller became the president and CEO of AOPA on Jan. 1, 2009, and is only the fourth person to hold this position […]
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50 years of safe flying
Ohio’s Tom Root was awarded the Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award in September. He applied for the award “based on a lifetime of single pilot/photographer with over 5,000 hours doing aerial photography.” The plaque presented to Tom was in “appreciation for your dedicated service, technical expertise, professionalism, and many outstanding contributions that further the cause […]
Cessna ups price for Skycatcher
Cessna has sent a letter to everyone holding purchase deposits on the 162 Skycatcher informing them that the price for delivery of the LSA would increase to $149,900 in 2012, according to a report at EAA.org, which notes that a limited number of 162s will be delivered this year at the old price.
TUS crosswind runway reopens
Tucson International Airport’s (TUS) crosswind Runway 3-21 has reopened after being closed since October for resurfacing. This secondary runway is used mainly by GA aircraft when the wind is blowing perpendicular to the orientation of the main runway. The $8.6 million project, funded by federal and state grants, included removal and replacement of the top […]
Cutter Aviation named GE service center
Cutter Aviation has signed an agreement with GE Aviation to become an Authorized Service Center for GE’s M601 and H80 turboprop engines. As part of the agreement, Cutter Aviation will offer line maintenance, removals and re-installations of engines and line-replaceable units (LRUs) and engine spares for the M601 and H80 engine families. These services will […]
Largest flight school in China selects SR20
Cirrus Aircraft’s SR20 aircraft has been selected by the Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) as an aircraft that will be used to train its pilots. CAFUC is the largest flight university in the world with more than 8,000 full-time students studying civil aviation and related subjects. It is the only full-time regular institution […]
A day in the life of 77S
When longtime photographer Herman Krieger stopped in at Hobby Field Airport (77S) in Creswell, Ore., he captured a moment in time, with scenes familiar to all GA pilots. Click here to see his beautiful photo essay. Photography has long held a fascination for Herman Krieger. He worked in photography during his teens in Detroit in […]
EAA Eagle Flights to introduce adults to flight
The Experimental Aircraft Association’s upcoming aviation orientation program for adults, which is scheduled to launch in spring 2012, now has its official name: EAA Eagle Flights. The program, which is based on the successful EAA Young Eagles flights for youth, will focus on one-to-one flight experiences and pathways that help adults toward discovering more about […]
Young awarded Blériot medal
The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, which establishes rules for the control and certification of world aeronautical and astronautical records, awarded the Louis Blériot medal to air racing pilot Richard “Smokey” Young at a ceremony Nov. 17 in Los Angeles. The Blériot medal may be awarded up to three times every year to record setters in speed, […]