Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport. One of the big lessons to come from this year’s political battles has hardly been noticed in the press, but it’s such an important aspect of conflict resolution that […]
Opinion
Jabiru-powered RANS S-19 is simply superb
Dan Johnson, president of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association, is an expert on Light Sport Aircraft. Pilots seem to love more power. All other things being equal, a more potent engine is preferred to one with less power. Pilots also like sweet-handling airplanes. So, put 20 more horses in front of the S-19 Venterra and […]
Smile! Proposal to put photos on pilot licenses expected by end of year
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Smile, you might soon see your face on your pilot certificate. The FAA says before the end of this year it will issue a Notice of Proposed Rule Making to require photos on pilot certificates. This follows years of prodding by Congress and others after a bill requiring photos on IDs in […]
Up against the wall! And by the way, that’s a nice picture of you!
What is actually mind-boggling is that such a lame-brain idea ever got written into law. It serves no real purpose and does not secure any aspect of aviation – or national – security.
It’s all about potential
Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport. You can reach him at [email protected]. Aviation enthusiasts, perhaps more than any other group, have a unique insight into the potential of the private sector and personal ingenuity. A […]
Lead pollution could be reduced by 176 tons/year through Mogas
The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots concerned about the future availability of fuels for piston-engine aircraft: Dean Billing, Sisters, Ore., an expert on autogas and ethanol, and Kent Misegades, Cary, N.C., an aerospace engineer and aviation journalist. We have estimated that aviation would produce 176 fewer tons of lead annually if all […]
Airparks & GA: International interest in U.S. airparks highlights strength of GA here
Dave Sclair was co-publisher of General Aviation News from 1970-2000 and is the co-founder of Living With Your Plane Recently I received an interesting note from an individual in Europe. He had watched an EAA-sponsored webinar on residential airparks and was really wanting to find one in the U.S. to which he could move. He […]
Is E15 dead on arrival?
The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots concerned about the future availability of fuels for piston-engine aircraft: Dean Billing, Sisters, Ore., an expert on autogas and ethanol, and Kent Misegades, Cary, N.C., an aerospace engineer and aviation journalist. Despite the EPA’s recent approval of E15 for vehicles built since 2007, numerous roadblocks stand […]
Quixotical Questions at the Atlanta FSDO
First, a permit is issued and then, as a condition of the permit, the inspection is made and a log book entry completed. Then flight can occur. That’s how it works. Except in Atlanta.