What is general aviation? The Mooney Ambassadors took that question on the road, taping man-on-the-street interviews with the public. The responses are surprising, according to a report at AOPA.org. “Like Southwest Airlines,” one man responded, while another explained the term as “everybody who flies all the big airplanes.” Another response: “Like a general in the […]
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Help save GPS
As a member of the Coalition to Save Our GPS, the Aircraft Electronics Association is encouraging its members — and all pilots — to make comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to LightSquared’s proposed plan to offer wireless broadband services in radio frequency bands adjacent to those used by GPS receivers. In […]
Medal of Honor educational program slated
The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation will conduct a “Medal of Honor Educational Program” at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 22, at DuPage Airport in West Chicago, Ill. The program will feature “FIFI,” the world’s only flying B-29 Superfortress and honor five Medal of Honor recipients. The B-29 FIFI is part of the Commemorative Air Force’s […]
Washington insider updates Wichita Aero Club
More than 200 Wichita Aero Club members attended the July luncheon, where they heard a Washington-insider update from Craig Fuller, president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, who discussed a number of issues that affect general aviation, including fuel taxes, airport funding, air traffic control modernization, alternative fuels, flight tracking, GPS interference and pilot […]
Ford soars at AirVenture
Ford Motor Co. takes EAA AirVenture Oshkosh to new heights in 2011, marking its 12th consecutive year as the exclusive automotive partner for the world’s greatest aviation celebration. The Ford Hangar will feature some of the latest advances in automobile technology, as well as many of the industry’s most revered classics, on the grounds of […]
Golden years: Avemco celebrates its 50th
After five decades in business, it’s safe to say that Avemco Insurance Company knows a lot about general aviation — and some of it is surprising. Celebrating its golden anniversary this year, Avemco is a direct underwriter of general aviation insurance. While officials say loyal customers are a main factor in the company’s success since […]
NTSB to study homebuilt safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board has launched a study of accidents involving Experimental-Amateur-Built aircraft to evaluate the safety of “this growing and innovative segment of general aviation,” according to a statement released today. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will support the project by hosting a web-based survey for owners of homebuilts. Their […]
First flight at Zenith Aircraft
We just received a note from Zenith Aircraft’s Sebastien Heintz: “Yesterday afternoon we had the chance to fly our new Zenith CH650 B kit airplane with the brand new 130-hp ULPower engine. We’re very pleased with the results after just a few hours! Next we’ll be fine tuning the firewall-forward package and the fiberglass cowl, […]
C4 mockup to make U.S. debut at Oshkosh
The full-size mockup of Flight Design’s first-ever four seat aircraft, the C4, will make its U.S. debut later this month at AirVenture in Oshkosh. When the mockup was unveiled at Aero in Friedrichshafen, Germany in mid-April this year, the company logged 30 orders for the C4 in the four-day event, according to officials. As EAA’s […]