The 20th anniversary of “Operation Desert Storm” will be recognized during the 37th annual Sun ’n Fun International Fly-In and Expo, March 29–April 3 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Lakeland, Fla. United States Army Brigadier General Rhonda Cornum and her husband, United States Air Force Brig. Gen. Kory Cornum, both served in Desert […]
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Air Tractor founder dies
Leland Snow, founder and president of Air Tractor, Inc., and the inventor of modern aerial spray aircraft, died Sunday morning, Feb. 20, while jogging near his home in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was 80 years old. Snow leaves behind a 53-year legacy of aircraft design and innovations that ushered in the era of the modern […]
House GA Caucus makes plans for growth
At a recent event on Capitol Hill, members of the General Aviation (GA) Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives described their plans for membership growth in the 112th Congress. According to a report from the National Business Aviation Association, Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), co-chair of the House GA Caucus, said Feb. 16 at a […]
GPI launches $8 million upgrade
Glacier Park International Airport (GPI) in Kalispell, Mont., will embark on nearly $8 million in airport improvements this summer as part of a new 20-year master plan for the airport. According to a report from the Daily Inter Lake.com, the upgrades include reconstruction of the taxiway, a sister project to the runway rehabilitation done two […]
F100-F Super Sabre joins memorial flight
An F-100F Super Sabre will join the Collings Foundation’s Vietnam Memorial Flight in honor of Vietnam War hero Col. Bud Day, MISTY pilots and all Vietnam Veterans. Medal of Honor recipients, Vietnam Veterans and POWs from around the country will celebrate the roll out and commemoration of the F-100F Super Sabre jet (first super sonic […]
Safety from the ground up
GA pilots know that flight preparation takes a good deal of planning and coordination. With so many checklists and steps, it is easy to overlook another important component of a safe flight: ground safety. In an article in the January/February issue of FAA Safety Briefing, “Safety from the Ground Up,” pilot, mechanic, and FAA Safety […]
Mountain Flying course online
Interested in mountain flying? Before you sign up with a qualified CFI for some flight training, get prepared with the Air Safety Institute’s interactive Mountain Flying online course. You’ll be able to experiment with the effects of density altitude on aircraft performance and get to see what it’s like to traverse mountains during the daylight […]
The joy of flying
From air races to commuting for business, Joyce Wilson flies high By AMELIA T. REIHELD, For General Aviation News When it comes to sheer unadulterated joie de vivre, or perhaps more specifically, joie de voler (joy of flying), Joyce Wilson is in a class by herself. She got an early start on her flying lessons. […]
GA groups cross fingers for FAA reauthorization
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Leaders of general aviation groups here are quick to praise the speed with which Congress is moving to give the FAA its first long-term authorization since 2003, while at the same time crossing their fingers that differences between Senate and House bills won’t again prevent agreement on a bill that both Houses […]