When I think about why we produce General Aviation News, it boils down to two things: People and planes. It’s really that simple. Sure, it can get more complex from time to time, but strip away all the doo-dads and it quickly returns to a simple state: People and planes. In keeping with that theme, I […]
Beechcraft G58 vs. Diamond DA62
I earned my multi-engine rating in a 1973 Beechcraft Baron E55 and flew a few hundred hours in it. For that reason, if I see a Baron G58 on a ramp – or at a fly-in – I have to go look. Admittedly, I have a soft spot for that particular line of twins. The room, comfort and […]
Blackhawk launches new engine upgrade program for King Air 350
WACO, Texas — Blackhawk Modifications is developing a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that will allow the installation and operation of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67A engine to replace the existing PT6A-60A engines on the King Air 350 model. The Blackhawk program, called the XP67A Engine+ Upgrade, is currently installed on Blackhawk’s King Air 350 that will be […]
Aircraft Spruce West slates annual customer appreciation day
CORONA, Calif. — Aircraft Spruce West will host its annual Customer Appreciation Day Saturday, Oct. 8 from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Aircraft Spruce West is located at 225 Airport Circle in Corona, close to the Corona Airport (KAJO). Aerobatic pilot Anthony Oshinuga will make a guest appearance, while representatives from a number of leading aviation products […]
Video: World War I drama coming to Air Force museum
DAYTON, Ohio – The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I Oct. 1-2 with the World War I Dawn Patrol Rendezvous. The event will feature vintage reproduction full-scale and 7/8-scale aircraft, such as the Nieuport, SE-5 and Fokker Dr. I triplane. Pilots will perform precision flying in the skies […]
Distracted pilot crashes
The Phantom X1 pilot flew a visual traffic pattern to a grass runway near Three Rivers, Mich., utilized by a combination of light-sport aircraft, powered parachutes, and radio-controlled aircraft. While on downwind at 400 feet above ground level, he noticed three ground vehicles parked in a lot often used by pilots when they flew radio-controlled […]
Pictures of the day: AirVenture roundup
As August draws to a close, there are still plenty of AirVenture 2016 photos we haven’t shared, so here are a few from frequent contributor Bill Walker.
Big dreams can come true
With enough imagination, dedication, perseverance, and help it’s possible to do almost anything. If you doubt me, consider that human beings designed, built, tested, refined, rebuilt, and flew rockets that landed us on the moon – and we did all that in an amazingly tight timespan of only nine years. As I said, you can do […]
FAA tells Santa Monica it is required to continue operating airport
Aviation International News is reporting that the FAA has reacted to the city of Santa Monica’s plan to close Santa Monica Airport (SMO) in 2018. In a letter sent to mayor Tony Vazquez, FAA director of airport compliance and management analysis Kevin Willis reminded the mayor that under a recent Part 16 decision, “the city is […]