Every year, we devote our two December print issues of General Aviation News to photographs sent in by our readers. It’s amazing the number of photos we receive showing airplanes in all their glory — from backcountry flying to a Cub sitting on a grass runway to a dad taking his daughter for her first […]
Visiting the boneyard
Geremy Kornreich sent us this series of photos of the aircraft graveyard and storage space at the Davis Montham Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona which, he says, “is one of the most impressive and saddest places I’ve ever seen.” “Thousands of aircraft are in various stages of dismantlement, with a small percentage in resurrectable […]
The art of naming aircraft
Aircraft manufacturers and users have a penchant for picking names for their machines. Sometimes, a name is so good or so universally associated with a manufacturer that it gets recycled on a new design. The Chance Vought company’s first Corsair was in 1926. It was an observation biplane, the O2U, supplanted by the O3U. Fewer […]
FBO expands at KGYY
GARY, Indiana — Gary Jet Center (GJC) has opened its new Corporate Flight Center as part of GJC’s FBO at the Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY). The 8,300-square-foot building features a glass-walled lobby with seating for over 45, an espresso bar and unobstructed views of the recently expanded 9,000 foot runway, according to officials. The Flight […]
New hangars planned at FXE
FORT LAUDERDALE — Sheltair has revealed its plan to develop the last remaining open plot of land on the north side of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE). To be completed in the spring of 2019, the development will include 157,000 square feet of hangar space and an additional 31,000 square feet of office and shop […]
A 100-hour inspection in one day
BOISE, Idaho — Western Aircraft now offers one day, 100-hour inspections for Pilatus PC-12 aircraft. A Pilatus Authorized Service Center, Western Aircraft performs more than 250 PC-12 inspections annually, according to company officials. An average 100-hour check on a Pilatus PC-12 takes approximately three business days. “Our team at Western has achieved this milestone by […]
Jump into the world of drones
The FAA projects that between 2016 and 2020 sales of small, hobbyist unmanned aircraft systems and sales of UAS for commercial purposes are expected to grow from 2.5 million to 7 million. Four Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University professors have written a guide to help enthusiasts better understand the booming field. The Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) […]
Piper’s return journey over mountains ends fatally
The non-instrument rated private pilot and his passenger completed a cross-country flight from their home base to another airport in the Piper PA-28R-180 earlier that day. They delayed their initial planned departure time for that flight due to weather concerns, ultimately arriving three hours later than planned. During that flight, they flew over a high […]
Wintering in Arizona
Geremy Kornreich sent us this photo of the Goodyear Blimp “Wingfoot Two,” as it gets tethered down at Marana Regional Airport near Tucson, Arizona, on Oct. 24, 2017. “The blimp is occasionally there during the winter season, and certainly makes the airport easy to find,” he reports.