SUN ‘n FUN has once again partnered with aviation job website JSfirm.com to present the the third annual SUN ‘n FUN Career Fair, which will take place during this year’s fly-in. The career fair will be held Wednesday, April 6, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Florida Air Museum. Recruiters will be onsite […]
New Hampshire governor proclaims March GA Appreciation Month
New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan has proclaimed March “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” General aviation in New Hampshire has a total economic output of over $1 billion annually. To view the proclamation, click here.
AIR offers scholarship
A $500 aviation scholarship is being offered for student pilots and pilots to help further their training. Sponsored by aviation insurance broker, Aviation Insurance Resources (AIR), the Get into the Air scholarship can be used towards any phase of flight training, a flight review, written exam, instrument proficiency check or a check ride. AIR is […]
Museum to host free community event
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) will host its annual free community outreach program, Family Day, April 9,, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year’s theme is “Record Breakers,” featuring various records set by females in the aviation and aerospace fields. There will be different games and activities throughout the […]
Wipaire welcomes new vice president of sales & marketing
SOUTH SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Wipaire has named Amy Hoage vice president of sales & marketing. Hoage, who will oversee Wipaire’s sales and marketing functions, including technical support, holds a bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering with studies in journalism, marketing, and advertising from Iowa State University. She has also earned a masters of business administration from Drake […]
Plane lands on roof of building after encountering downdraft
The owner of the recently-purchased, 65-hp Kitfox II was undergoing tailwheel endorsement training. He and the flight instructor had previously flown the plane about nine hours, for about two hours each time, with no problems noted. They had begun the flight about an hour earlier; the wind was from the west, and they were landing […]
Picture of the day: Backcountry camping
Patrick Romano, the force behind Backcountry Aviation, sent in this photo of a couple of Maules and a Stinson 108 at camp in the backcountry. See more of Patrick’s photos in the March 10 print issue of General Aviation News.
Ask Paul: SI creates confusion about exhaust valve
Q: I recently purchased a high hour O-320-A1A in an RV-3. The rocker arms were out of limits and I had them rebushed and sized. The description for the exhaust valve is confusing on Lycoming Service Instruction No. 1451A. Under the cautionary note, the exhaust valve is “identified by the oil drain hole located under the valve […]
Senate committee approves FAA reauthorization
Reauthorization of the FAA — which not only provides funding for the agency, but also spells out Congressional mandates — has been approved by the Senate Commerce Committee and now moves to the full Senate. During a markup session held March 16, the committee considered dozens of proposed amendments to the bill, with more than […]