The pilot was performing aerial application of chemicals to a field near Simmesport, La., when the Air Tractor AT-301 began to settle during a low-altitude turn. The settling was consistent with flight at a high angle-of-attack or high drag condition, and the airplane may have been near or at its stall speed. The pilot was […]
Picture of the day: Flying with enthusiasm
Star Novak, who has contributed many great photographs to General Aviation News, was going through her hundreds of photos from this year’s AirVenture in Oshkosh when this photo stood out to her immediately. “I was on the front line when the multitudes of parachutists started to land, and I turned my camera just in time […]
A bucket full of luck
By IVY McIVER. They say that pilots start out with an empty experience bucket and a bucket full of luck. The trick is to fill the experience bucket before your luck bucket is emptied. Though one can make deposits into the experience account without making a withdrawal from the luck account, it would be foolish […]
FAA funding up in the air
The unfinished debate over highway funding in Congress is likely to ground hopes for passing a new funding bill for the FAA, according to a report from The Hill. The FAA bill is scheduled to expire Sept. 30. But Congress is expected to return its focus on highways upon returning to Washington next month, because […]
Ohio gives Connecticut a history lesson
DAYTON, Ohio — The National Aviation Heritage Alliance (NAHA) is donating aviation history books to the Connecticut State Library in honor of National Aviation Day Aug. 19. NAHA is donating one copy each of “The Bishop’s Boys: A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright,” by Tom D. Crouch; “Visions of a Flying Machine: The Wright […]
Five win $1,000 to equip for ADS-B
To give general aviation aircraft owners an incentive to meet the FAA’s ADS-B Out mandate, the Aircraft Electronics Association awarded five aircraft owners with $1,000 toward an ADS-B compliant upgrade during the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture in Oshkosh. This is the second consecutive year the AEA has made the award available to five aircraft owners at AirVenture. The […]
Sporty’s debuts new sunglasses with built-in readers
Sporty’s Pilot Shop has introduced three new aviator-style sunglasses with integrated reading lenses. “As our eyes age, we need a bit of help in reading our iPads, charts and other notes,” says Sporty’s Vice President John Zimmerman. “These sunglasses will prevent constant changing from sunglasses to reading glasses during flight.” All three styles feature a stainless […]
Alpha Systems AOA get FAA nod
Alpha Systems AOA reports that all its angle of attack (AOA) systems, covering six models in single and dual displays for pressurized and unpressurized airplanes (24 models in all), have been accepted for installation industry-wide by the FAA. This means that customers of AOA Systems can install the AOAs in their aircraft without needing to buy an […]
Jet Aviation breaks ground on new FBO at KBED
BEDFORD, Mass. — Jet Aviation officials recently held a ground breaking ceremony to start construction of its FBO at Hanscom Field (KBED). The two-phase, 12-month project includes a new two-story 13,000-square-foot FBO, a 40,000-square-foot hangar capable of handling large aircraft up to a Gulfstream G650 and a Global 6000, as well as a 16,000-square-foot office and shop space. The plan […]