The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Division of Aeronautics has named David Ulane as the new Aeronautics Director. Ulane is a Metropolitan State University of Denver Aviation and Aerospace Science Program graduate and a licensed general aviation pilot, bringing with him more than 25 years of professional aviation knowledge and experience. He began his career at Denver’s […]
KJYO first in nation to get remote control tower
Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO) is the first airport in the nation to test a new remote air-traffic control system that eventually could be used at airports all over the country. According to a report at LeesburgToday, air traffic controllers from across the country began participating this week in mock trials to see how well they work with […]
New hangars planned for Stinson Municipal Airport
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Western LLC has been granted a ground lease for a new corporate and executive hangar development at Stinson Municipal Airport (KSSF).Western intends to develop six corporate and executive hangars in its first phase. The six units total more than 63,000 square feet of hangar space. Four of the six hangars will have attached offices. Stinson Municipal Airport […]
AirClassics Pilot Briefcase debuts
The new AirClassics Pilot Briefcase from ASA features multiple accessory storage areas and a contrasting-color lining to find items more easily. A zipper system allows the main compartment to expand to increase carrying capacity. Buckles keep the bag securely closed, and the outer flap has a chart pocket for easy access. Each bag is black […]
NextGen finding program bundles Aspen and L-3 equipment
Aspen Avionics reports it is now included in the NextGen GA Fund’s new Jumpstart GA-IN program. The program is the second in a series of efforts to ease the financial burden of ADS-B compliance for general aviation. Aircraft owners can achieve compliance and get subscription-free ADS-B traffic and weather using Aspen displays, coupled with L-3’s Lynx NGT-2500 […]
Flight into IMC fatal
The instrument-rated pilot departed in the Cirrus SR22 with a reported cloud ceiling of 400 feet above ground level and 3 miles visibility. A witness, who was about 0.3 nautical miles west of the departure end of the runway in Chesterfield, Mo., saw the SR22’s navigation lights for about three to five seconds as it traveled […]
Pictures of the day: Making its AirVenture debut…
Goodyear brought its new “Wingfoot One” to AirVenture for the first time. Not technically a blimp, the semi-rigid airship was built in Akron with help from Germany’s Zeppelin company, according to regular General Aviation News contributor Tom Snow, who snapped these photos.
Work on Pilot’s Bill of Rights to continue through August recess
Officials with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) report they are continuing to push hard to bring the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBOR2) to a successful outcome in Congress. Thanks to the flood of calls from EAA members to their senators in support of PBOR2, the number of co-sponsors on the bill increased from 33 […]
Wildlife strike reporting on the rise
Wildlife strike reporting for both commercial and general aviation airports continues to increase, according to a new report by wildlife expert Dr. Richard A. Dolbeer. At the request of the FAA, Dolbeer recently published the wildlife report, which shows that 47% of the wildlife strikes that occurred from 2009 to 2013 were reported to the […]