FORT WORTH, Texas – American Aero FTW, an FBO at Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, has helped launch a new scholarship program for Navy SEALs. The company made a $22,000 donation to support pilot training for former SEALs. The Navy SEAL Foundation provides support to the Naval Special Warfare community and its families. […]
Maule driver picks wrong field for landing
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped Maule M7-260C reported that he landed in a field near Grace, Idaho, that had numerous gopher holes and mounds. During the landing roll, the main landing gear encountered a soft spot in the terrain and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing strut, rudder, […]
A picture is worth 1,000 words
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 […]
Basking in the sun
Tim Walker of Brockport, N.Y., responded to our call for our readers’ favorite pictures of 2017 with this one of his 10-year-old son “basking in the warmth of the late evening sun sometime in June, just outside the Rochester, N.Y., area in our Piper Cub. Pop and son time — and son’s smile…priceless!” Want to […]
Miss Vermont cleared for takeoff
By STEVE SCHAPIRO Mention a runway to most Miss America contestants, and they’ll likely think of evening gowns and heels. But not Miss Vermont. Mention a runway to Erin Connor, this year’s representative from the Green Mountain State, and she’s expecting to hear, “Cleared for takeoff.” Erin earned her private pilot certificate at the age […]
What’s wrong with experimental pilots?
That’s the question Richard Collins asks in a new blog post at Air Facts. He notes: “The higher incidence of accidents in experimental aircraft is just as logical as the fact that the fatal accident rate in private (general) aviation is almost infinitely higher than it is in airline flying. When more freedom is granted […]
A tough decision
There are so many headsets out there for pilots that’s it’s hard to pick the one that’s best for you. The right headset can make a difference as to enjoying a flight or suffering through communications problems, complete with headache. Since no single headset is the best for every pilot, Sporty’s developed a Headset Buyer’s […]
Jeppesen teams with Universal Avionics on integrated data display
Jeppesen has reached an agreement to provide its Airport Mapping Database to Universal Avionics‘ new InSight Display System, providing the general aviation market with airport diagrams and other information to enhance operational efficiency. Jeppesen will provide Airport Mapping Database information, digital charts, NavData navigation information and cultural data services for the InSight Display System. Jeppesen […]
New prop approved for Cessna 208 Blackhawk
MT-Propeller has received an STC for the installation of the next generation 5-blade Quiet Fan Jet scimitar composite propeller or a 4-blade scimitar composite propeller on the Cessna 208, 208B Blackhawk XP42. These installations are already certified by EASA. According to MT-Propeller Vice President Martin Albrecht, the 5-blade QFJ MTV-27 Propeller on the C208 Blackhawk feature […]