In this nine-minute video, Trent Palmer takes us along as he pioneers some new landing spots on top of the Petersen Mountain Range in northern Nevada.
Sunrise Valley Ranch Airstrip in Oregon gets FAA identifier
Sunrise Valley Ranch Airstrip east of Prineville, Oregon, just got an FAA identifier: 29OR. According to officials with the Recreational Aviation Foundation, RAF Oregon Liaison Richard Mayes worked hard with the owners to make this happen, originally identifying the potential airstrip location and runway alignment for safe approaches, aircraft parking area and access. He advised […]
Give the gift of flight
Sporty’s has assembled a Deluxe Learn to Fly Course Kit that includes everything a student pilot could need, from video-based training to essential pilot supplies. “This kit removes a barrier for potential pilots,” says Sporty’s Academy President Eric Radtke. “We include our training course along with everything an individual needs to get off the couch […]
Cardinal Aviation introduces Mooney Fuel Selector Arm Extender
While the folks at Cardinal Aviation were doing an annual on a friend’s Mooney, they noticed he had made a device from PVC to switch the fuel selector on the floor between his legs while sitting upright. “Just for fun we added it to our product line and it became our first international sale,” company officials […]
Prime Turbines named repair and overhaul center for GE turboprop engines
Dallas-based Prime Turbines has advanced its partnership with GE Aviation from a Designated Repair Center (DRC) to an Authorized Repair and Overhaul Center (AROC) for GE M601 and H Series turboprop engines. Under the new designation, Prime Turbines has the authority to accept and overhaul all GE M601 and H Series engines. Prime Turbines is […]
Pilot dies in crash on golf course
The private pilot was conducting a personal cross-country flight in Beech C24R. He last fueled the plane 10 days before the accident. Review of GPS data and fueling records revealed that between the last fueling and the accident, the airplane had been operated for nearly four hours. Several witnesses observed the airplane flying overhead as it […]
Picture of the day: Rare Waco takes to the skies
Ed Lachendro submitted this photo (which can also be seen in the Dec. 7, 2017, print issue of General Aviation News as part of The Year in Pictures). He reports: “The very rare (and only remaining) 1932 Waco IBA takes to the skies for the first time after an extended hiatus.”
Short, sweet, and oh so memorable
My wife and I were empty-nesters for a minute there. Our son is a great success, living in New York City with his own growing family. Our daughters had moved out and were sharing a house together. Then one daughter moved home. A few months later the other followed suit. We are empty-nesters no more. […]
Master Pilot Award and a flight in a Stearman
Nov. 21, 2017, was a good day for Barton “Bart” Welsh. He received the FAA’s Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award for 50-plus years and more than 6,000 hours of safely navigating the skies. This came after a Dream Flight in a Stearman a few months ago by the Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation for his military service. The […]