The Flying Musicians Association will perform during the first DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase in Florida, Nov. 3-5, at KDED, the DeLand Municipal Airport. Music will be provided daily from 11 am until 1 pm by local musicians and Flying Musicians. Members will be on hand daily from 9 am-5 pm to talk about FMA programs and […]
World Fuels Services FBO network grows
Flightways Columbus at the Columbus Airport (KCSG) in Columbus, Georgia; Emery Air, at the Chicago Rockford International Airport (KRFD) in Rockford, Illinois; and Guardian Jet Center, at Ontario International Airport (KONT) in Ontario, California, recently joined the World Fuel Services network of FBOs.
Cessna 210’s landing gear fails
The pilot stated that, after takeoff from the airport in Bullhead City, Arizona, he heard a loud bang after he moved the landing gear handle to the “up” position on the Cessna 210B. The landing gear indication lights did not illuminate. He cycled the landing gear handle, which had no effect. In addition, the flaps would not […]
Pictures of the day: Wings of Freedom
Lara Kaufmann of Greenville Downtown Airport in Greenville, S.C., sent in these photos, taken the weekend of Oct. 22, when The Collings Foundation‘s Wings of Freedom Tour visited the airport. Thousands of people came out to see North American B-25 Mitchell “Tondelayo,” Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine, Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft,” and P-51 […]
EAA chief celebrates first anniversary
Jack Pelton admits he failed miserably at being retired. That’s why the former president of Cessna is now preparing to celebrate his first anniversary as president and CEO of the Experimental Aircraft Association. But that’s not what he envisioned doing when he left Cessna. “My wife and I had pretty much established that we were […]
Concerns continue about medical reform
Now that the elation of finally getting third class medical reform approved has abated a bit, new concerns have been raised by pilots who worry their doctors won’t sign off on an FAA form that says they are fit to fly. “Most doctors won’t want the liability,” more than one person has commented at GeneralAviationNews.com. […]
Pilot reaches new heights with 500th Angel Flight mission
David Walker’s recent flight to Tampa to pick up two Angel Flight Southeast passengers was no ordinary mission. On Oct. 27, the Ocala resident flew his Beechcraft Bonanza to transport Frank Steed and Liz Self home to Stuart, marking Walker’s 500th and 501st volunteer mission for the Air Charity Network Affiliate. Walker joined Angel Flight Southeast’s network […]
Honeywell forecasts 8,600 bizjet deliveries by 2026
On opening day of the NBAA convention, Honeywell released its Business Aviation Forecast, which calls for 8,600 deliveries of new business jets valued at $255 billion through 2026. The forecast notes that the business aviation industry continues to face a slow near-term pace of orders due to a slow-growth economic environment across many global markets, along […]
AOPA high school aviation STEM symposium set
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will host the second annual AOPA High School Aviation STEM Symposium at the Museum of Flight in Seattle Nov. 6-7. Nearly 200 aviation educators and administrators from around the country who are dedicated to building and strengthening aviation STEM programs in high schools will attend this year’s symposium, […]