Mayor Andy McKenzie of Wheeling, West Virginia, Mayor Ronald J. Straight, Sr. of Fairmont, West Virginia, and Mayor George Karos of Martinsburg, West Virginia, have all proclaimed January “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” In West Virginia, general aviation contributes more than $1 billion to the state’s total economic output annually, according to officials with the Alliance for […]
L.J. Aviation at KLBE opens new hangar
LATROBE, Pa. – L.J. Aviation recently completed construction on its new hangar, finishing a year of expansion at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (KLBE). The 30,000-square-foot hangar, with 51-foot ceilings, can accommodate aircraft up to a Boeing Business Jet. The hangar also features new LED lighting, Big Ass Fans, a fire suppression system, and a new 70,000-square-foot […]
Second edition of The Savvy Flight Instructor released
Just released is the second edition of Greg Brown’s “The Savvy Flight Instructor: Secrets of the Successful CFI.” Included in the new edition are “Finer Points” sections from contributing authors comprised of tips and techniques for systematizing customer success and satisfaction, pricing and structuring your services to fit today’s markets, and implementing flight instructor professionalism. […]
Flight into IMC kills new airplane owner
The pilot had recently purchased the American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB from the factory and was returning to his home airport when the accident occurred. The weather conditions initially forecast in the vicinity of the destination airport before departure were consistent with visual meteorological conditions, however, by the time the pilot was within 50 miles of […]
Pictures of the day: Memories of a fall flight
David Baldwin sent in this photos of a flight he took with his daughter Jennifer in his Kitfox to check out the fall colors and the “Termination Dust” up Eklutna Lake and out to Knik Glacier in Alaska. “Crisp clear and smooth air, had a great time!” he reports.
Aviation fares better on NTSB’s Most Wanted List
The National Transportation Safety Board’s 2016 “Most Wanted List” is out. This is a top 10 list of factors the NTSB feels contribute to unsafe operations across all transportation sectors. Only one of the 10 call out aviation exclusively. Prevent Loss of Control in Flight in General Aviation Loss of Control is back on the […]
SocialFlight.com Destination of the Week
If there’s an aviator’s bucket list item that needs to be checked off for every pilot, it’s First Flight Airport (KFFA) at Kill Devil Hill, N.C. Visit the first flight memorial monument that looks out over the site of the Wright brothers actual first flight. After landing, head to the south side of the airport […]
Capital infusion will help Quest Aircraft expand
Quest Aircraft Company‘s parent company, Setouchi Holdings, has signed an agreement with Mitsui & Co. to acquire an equity stake in Quest. The agreement,finalized in Japan Jan. 13, “will help us further expand Quest’s market globally for the KODIAK by utilizing the relationships that Mitsui has developed,” said Sam Hill, CEO of Quest Aircraft. “They, like […]
360° video Zenith flight, factory tour
“While I don’t think VR [virtual reality] will ever replace the real thing, it’s a way to attract new people to sport aviation, and allows existing pilots to share the great experience of flying in a light airplane,” said Sebastien Heintz, president of Zenith Aircraft Company, about the release of a new 360° virtual reality video […]