Honda Aircraft Co. has successfully completed the first flight of its FAA-conforming HondaJet light business jet. The first conforming HondaJet lifted off yesterday, Dec. 20, at 15:31 EST from Honda Aircraft Co.’s world headquarters facility at the Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) in Greensboro, North Carolina. The HondaJet remained aloft for 51 minutes, during which […]
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Sporty’s spots top trends for 2010
Sporty’s has issued a Trends Report for 2010, highlighting the top trends of the year. Topping the list: the iPad. Pilots were early adopters of the Internet, laptops and GPS so it makes sense that they feel totally comfortable with technology, Sporty’s President Michael Wolf notes. Lightweight and compact, the iPad was built for cockpit […]
GA terminal opens at DFW in time for Super Bowl
With about seven weeks before the Super Bowl is played here, Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW) took the wraps off of its new corporate aviation terminal, according to a story in the Fort Worth Star Telegram. The airport spent $3 million renovating an old American Eagle terminal closed in 2005, according to the story, which notes […]
Federal funds now available for flight training
Aerosim Flight Academy in Sanford, Florida, has obtained Title IV funding, which means it can offer many types of federal loan and grant programs, including Pell Grants, Parent Plus Loans, and Stafford Loans. Aerosim is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. The academy is also a provider of FITS training, the […]
A flying library
By MICHAEL COHEN, For General Aviation News I wish I could fly all the time, but weather and finances won’t let it happen. Happily, for those times that I have to be flying an armchair, there is a large library of books by aviation’s greatest, and these pilots write so well that reading them is […]
Newest LSA: DirectFly Alto
Corbi Air, Inc. of Ohio and DirectFly s.r.o of the Czech Republic have received ASTM conformance verification of the DirectFly Alto Special Light Sport Aircraft (SLSA). Alto enters the LSA market as a purpose-built LSA, tailored at the factory for flight training, according to company officials. Standard equipment includes a Mode S transponder, internal corrosion […]
Alphabet groups welcome plan to expand tax benefits
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association welcomed a proposal, announced last week, that would give U.S. companies tax benefits to help preserve manufacturing jobs, while allowing companies immediate access to the benefits of business aircraft. “NBAA is pleased that the administration and congressional leaders are considering additional ways in […]
Crews make progress for GA at new airport
General aviation pilots wanting to fly out of Florida’s new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport will soon be getting their wish, according to at WJHG.com, which notes that the transition from the old airport to the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport angered some general aviation pilots due to the slow pace for development of services […]
National Hall of Fame names Class of 2011
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has named its Class of 2011, which includes the late Capt. Iven Carl Kincheloe, Jr., USAF, a Korean War double ace and record setting Jet Age test pilot hailed as “The First Man in Space;” Col. Charles Edward McGee, USAF (Ret), Tuskegee Airman and fighter pilot with 409 […]