“These guys are heroes and we can’t forget them.” — Former NFL all-pro Matt Blair on the Tuskegee Airmen “Pilots are really great at this because they are used to looking down at the Earth.” — Ken Barbalace, who created an online search and rescue site using Google Earth “We want to encourage the grass […]
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The Flying Farmer’s last show
Charlie Kulp flew his amazing aerobatic comedy routine one last time Oct. 28. The much-admired air show pilot, known far and wide as the Flying Farmer, drew a record crowd to the Flying Circus Aerodrome near Warrenton, Virginia, on a blustery day that concluded with special presentations to Kulp by representatives of the FAA and […]
LSA updates
Toxo test flights begin . Test flights towards certification for the Toxo have begun in Cincinnati, Ohio. The LSA, manufactured in Spain by Composite Aeronautic Group, S.L. (CAG), arrived by air cargo earlier this month according to Amy Christian of Toxo Aircraft North America LLC, based at Cincinnati-Blue Ash Airport (KISZ). The test flight team […]
Go online for local NOTAMs
Pilots will be able to receive new local NOTAMs on their computers, beginning Jan. 28. That’s when all new local (L-designated) NOTAMs will be reclassified and published on the national NOTAM system. This means pilots won’t have to call FSS to get local NOTAMs. However, FAA officials advise continuing to make the calls until the […]
Owen Gassaway, Florida aviation legend, dies at 83
Owen Gassaway Sr.’s name is synonymous with aviation in Palm Beach County, Fla. In fact, the Lantana Airport Terminal where he plied his trade since 1942 bears his name: the Owen H. Gassaway Aviation Center. Gassaway died Dec. 29. He was 83. His love of aviation started when, as a child, he flew model airplanes […]
What do you want to know about avionics?
General Aviation News is planning a special report on avionics for the Feb. 22 issue and would like some input from our readers. Are you in the market for avionics? What are you looking for and what do you need from us to help you make an informed decision? Have you recently upgraded your avionics? […]
A new twist on a fish tale…
Flying fish were the inspiration for an unmanned seaplane developed at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The autonomous craft is believed to be the first seaplane that can initiate and perform its own takeoffs and landings on water. The project is funded by the Department of Defense as part of the federal government’s […]
Frasca celebrates 50th anniversary
Simulator manufacturer Frasca International celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. “I founded Frasca International in 1958 after working as a flight simulator instructor and maintenance engineer in the Navy,” said Rudy Frasca, president. The company has delivered more than 2,000 simulators to flight schools, airlines and the military in 70 countries around the world since […]
Get a (second) life
Can’t get enough of airplanes in the real world? Now you can have aircraft hanging in the air all around you as real-time aviation data are displayed in the virtual world, thanks to a new visualization from Daden Limited and aircraft tracking specialists FBOWeb.com. The visualization takes FBOWeb.com’s near-live data of aircraft locations around LAX […]