More than half the FBOs in the U.S. reported increased fuel sales in 2015 compared to 2014, according to Aviation Business Strategies Group (ABSG) Principals John Enticknap and Ron Jackson. Citing their Annual FBO Industry Fuel Sales Survey completed earlier this month, Enticknap and Jackson said 54% of those responding reported an increase of at […]
AOPA Air Safety Institute releases video aimed at collision avoidance
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a new video aimed at informing pilots about how to avoid midair collisions. Collision Avoidance: See, Sense, Separate helps pilots to know when and where most midair collisions occur, as well as steps to reduce the risk, officials note. “While there are […]
Three West Virginia mayors declare January ‘General Aviation Appreciation Month’
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 […]