Company officials blame the COVID-19 pandemic for lackluster sales of the trainer, which sold “well below the break-even point.”
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Washington teen wins Flying Musicians scholarship
The Flying Musicians Association has selected Jovencia (Jovie) Webbeking from Washington as the 15th scholarship recipient of its FMA Solo program. The scholarship takes a music student from zero time to solo.
Anchorage pilot wins Valdez STOL Contest
Powered by a Lycoming 360 engine with an 80-inch Hartzell metal propeller, Stephen’s modified 1956 Cessna 172 Skyhawk was airborne in 40 feet. He landed in 85 feet, taking first place in the Light Touring Class (below 2,300 MGTW).
Operations rebound at KCPS
The 2021 total represents a 31.2% increase over 2020 flight operations, a strong signal general aviation returned to the skies and flew in and out of the closest airport to downtown St. Louis.
Early Analysis video examines Miami accident
On May 14, 2022, a Cessna 172 made an emergency landing on the Haulover Inlet Bridge in Miami Beach, Florida. On the ground, the airplane hit a minivan occupied by a woman and two small children, who were not seriously injured. The collision caused the airplane to flip and catch fire. The pilot’s two passengers were able to escape the burning airplane with serious injuries. The pilot and died in the accident.
B-29 History Restored Tour stops in Seattle
Ride tickets and paid tours pay for all ongoing maintenance and operations to keep “Doc” flying.
Court order stalls planned restrictions at KHTO
East Hampton officials planned to close the airport at 11:59 pm (EDT) on May 17, 2022, and reopen it 33 hours later with multiple new restrictions in place, including a prior permission required program, increased landing fees, operating curfews, bans on aircraft weighing over 50,000 pounds and aircraft deemed “noisy,” and trip limits on Part 135 and 91(k) operations, according to officials with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA).
Aircraft deliveries up, but billings down in first quarter of 2022
The latest report gives one reason why billings were down 5.9% for airplanes and 17.3% for helicopters, even though both categories posted healthy increases in deliveries: More light airplane deliveries were made.
Volunteers clean up airstrips in Hells Canyon
Volunteers arrived in 16 airplanes from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Minnesota to work on the six airstrips in the Hells Canyon National Recreational Area. Projects included mowing, weed eating, installing new windsocks, and trimming back blackberry bushes.