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Authorities are investigating what may be the first fatal crash of a Light Sport Aircraft. Robert James Swanson, 62, of Southport, and John Nesbit, 51, of Carolina Beach, N.C., died Aug. 7 when the Allegro they were flying crashed in a field. According to FAA records posted online, Swanson held an A&P license, an Advanced […]

The Legend Cub from American Legend Aircraft Co. received FAA as a certified Special Light Sport Aircraft (S-LSA). The Legend Cub is a two-place, single engine aircraft powered by a 100-hp Continental O-200 engine with electric start. With optional floats, the aircraft will be capable of water takeoffs and landings.

Harrison Ford has signed on for another two years as chairman of the Young Eagles. The actor and pilot has chaired the program since 2003 and given more than 200 young people their first exposure to flight as a volunteer pilot.

With so much happening in GA these days, we’ve decided that we need more room for up-to-the minute news as well as in-depth features. That’s why we are instituting a new schedule for our columnists. Don’t look for Ask Paul, Visser’s Voice or the Art Report in this issue. That’s because we had so much […]

In the beginning, the HondaJet didn’t exist, according to those in North Carolina who, as it turned out, were building it. Then, when it was rolled out and flown late last year, it was shrugged off by Honda as strictly a technology exercise and a test-bed for the company’s HF-118 fanjet engine, also described as […]

“We seem to do this on a regular basis,” said Rick Schrameck as he unveiled his company’s Epic Jet mockup at Oshkosh. Indeed. Only two years ago the Epic LT turboprop was nothing more than a cardboard display. Last year it flew to Oshkosh. This year the first Epic customer flew his LT to the […]

Adam Aircraft now expects full production certification of its A500 in-line piston twin late this year. Type certification of the A700 twin jet will follow “sometime next year,” said CEO Rick Adam at this year’s Oshkosh AirVenture. The A500 has its type certification, but is limited to daytime VFR flight, three occupied seats and no […]

In October of 2004, General Aviation News brought you the story of a Spartan that had been restored as a way to showcase the products of Superflite Aircraft Covering and Finishing Systems in Chicago. The rare 1930 Spartan C3-225 (only 12 of that model were built) won the Silver Age Champion Award at AirVenture 2004. […]

How would you like someone from the FAA telling you that you had to get more training because of a violation committed by another pilot? If you are based within 100 nautical miles of the ADIZ in Washington, D.C., that’s exactly the situation you face. That information came from FAA Administrator Marion Blakey during the […]