For pilots wanting to refill their portable or built-in oxygen tanks, Mountain High Equipment & Supply Company (MH Oxygen Systems) has created the Pilot Refill Kit. The kit includes a non-venting style High Pressure Oxygen Regulator (a vented style regulator is available upon request, at no extra charge) and four of the most common fill […]
Wing hits fuel dock
The pilot was taxiing the Cessna 172N to the fuel pump after he landed at Tell City, Ind., when he turned his focus away from making sure the left wing was clear of the fuel dock. Consequently, the left wing hit the dock and sustained substantial damage. The NTSB determined the probable cause as the […]
Picture of the day: Perfect picnic spot
Gary Lanthrum sent in this photo of a Maule taking off from Copalis Beach Airport (S16) in Washington State. “The designated runway is on the sand at the beach and is the perfect spot for a flying picnic out of the Seattle area,” Gary explains.
Trying to reason with thunderstorm season
By JEB BURNSIDE. Welcome to the first of what is planned to be a monthly installment about pilots. We’ll look at how well they aviate, how poorly, and how they can do better. We’ll pick apart news items affecting them, and also have some thoughts about their future. It’s that time of year in the […]
Video: Through the jungle — Above the treetops in Suriname
As we kick off Backcountry Flying month at General Aviation News, thank you to BackcountyPilot.org for finding this video gem. There’s a lot of backcountry flying happening all over the world. Enjoy. [vimeo 121031392 w=800 h=450] A look at flying in Suriname courtesy fontafilm and Blue Wing Airlines.
Call to action over ATC privatization and user fees issued
In his most outspoken opposition to date about a Congressional plan for legislation that would create a privatized air traffic control (ATC) system funded by user fees, Ed Bolen, president of the National Business Aviation Association, sounded a call to action to oppose such a plan before a gathering of more than 3,000 attendees at […]
FAA plans to discontinue printed WACs
The FAA has issued a notice of policy to discontinue World Aeronautical Charts (WACs) without a public comment period. This concerns officials at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, according to an online report by David Tulis, that quotes Melissa Rudinger, the association’s vice president of government affairs: “AOPA is very concerned that pilots’ voices must be […]
GlobalAir.com launches Oshkosh Specials page
Globalair.com has launched its annual “Oshkosh Specials” page, which gives pilots heading to EAA’s AirVenture a list of the discounts and special deals offered from FBOs nationwide just for them. The page has already collected more than 50 specials from 15 different states, according to GlobalAir.com officials. “FBOs across the nation know Oshkosh is right around the corner, and […]
Obstructed fuel system contributes to accident
The Cessna 206 was being used as transport for a skydiving operation at Sturgeon Bay, Wis. The pilot departed for a 25-minute flight to drop parachute jumpers above the airport. In-flight fuel management was through the use of the fuel selector that drew fuel from either the right or the left fuel tank. The pilot […]