Travers and Associates has unveiled a non-owned aircraft insurance product designed for renter pilots and flight instructors. Insurance policies can be quoted and purchased online instantly, company officials note. “This new non-owned and aircraft renter’s insurance product allows the pilot to choose from several coverage options with competitive prices,” said Mike Travers, a partner at Travers […]
Duncan Aviation to provide avionics support in Vail
Duncan Aviation and Vail Valley Jet Center have teamed to provide avionics services at Eagle County Regional Airport in Vail, Colo. Beau Hawkins, a Duncan Aviation avionics technician in Denver, will provide avionics services to operators at the Eagle County Airport. Hawkins has 13 years of avionics experience.
Slippery ramp leads to bent wing
Aircraft: Beech Bonanza. Injuries: None. Location: Rutland, Vermont. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, after landing, he attempted to taxi toward the FBO. The surface of the ramp was hard-packed snow. He initiated a left turn but the airplane continued heading straight ahead toward a fuel truck that was parked on […]
Picture of the day: Remembering Reno
David Weber submitted this photo from this year’s Reno Air Races:
Dallas approves incentive package for Commemorative Air Force
DALLAS – The Dallas City Council voted unanimously to approve an incentive package for the Commemorative Air Force’s move to Dallas Executive Airport. “This decision enables the relocation of our national headquarters, and brings us one step closer to creating a world-class visitor attraction for the Dallas community,” said Stephan Brown, president and CEO of […]
CAP pilot earns South Dakota aviation award
Civil Air Patrol pilot Captain Neil Schmid of the Sioux Falls Composite Squadron recently earned a significant aviation achievement. Flying one of the South Dakota Wing’s CAP aircraft, Schmid completed his “Fly South Dakota” Gold Level Award. The Fly South Dakota program, which began in 2010, is sponsored by the South Dakota Pilots Association (SDPA) to promote […]
GAN contributor wins AIAA award
Frederick Johnsen, former U.S. Air Force historian and director of the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum, Edwards Air Force Base, California, and a frequent contributor to General Aviation News, will receive the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) History Manuscript Award. Johnsen is being honored for his manuscript, Sweeping Forward. AIAA will present […]
Keynote speakers named for U.S. Sport Aviation Expo
Retired astronaut Story Musgrave, former SR-71 pilot USAF Col. Richard Graham (Ret.), and AOPA feature writer Dave Hirschman are this year’s keynote speakers for the 11th annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, Jan. 14-17, on Sebring Regional Airport (SEF). Keynote speakers will make their presentations daily at 1:30 p.m. in the Aviators Hot Line Show Center Tent. […]
MT-Propeller gets FAA nod for Duchess prop
MT-Propeller has received an FAA STC for the next generation 3-blade scimitar composite propeller on the Beech Duchess 76 powered by Lycoming engines and other TC/STC approved piston engines. The installation is already certified by the EASA. According to company officials, the propeller installation: Provides best vibration damping characteristics for almost vibration free propeller operations; has bonded on […]