Two Sporty’s training programs, VFR Communications and IFR Communications, have been updated and are now available as online courses. VFR Communications covers all types of communications, including Air Traffic Control, pilot-controlled airport operations and emergency situations. Eight subject areas and 23 individual video segments include more than an hour of 3D animations, in-flight video and real-world […]
Van’s RV-12 now available with dual Dynon touchscreen displays
Van’s Aircraft and Dynon Avionics have teamed to create a dual display option of the Skyview avionics suite for the RV-12. Both screens are individually configurable, according to Van’s officials. A simple “swap” command will flip the right side display to the left, and vice versa. The dual touchscreen is an option on the RV-12 […]
New officers for GAMA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Board of Directors of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has elected Joe Brown, president of Hartzell Propeller, as GAMA’s chairman for 2015. He previously served as GAMA’s Vice Chairman of the Board and as Chairman of the Policy & Legal Issues Committee. Aaron Hilkemann, president and CEO of Duncan Aviation, has been […]
Tailwind landing goes bad
Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: None. Location: San Antonio, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, as he touched down he felt turbulence and tailwind. He applied the brakes. When he realized that he was running out of runway, he applied the brakes harder but couldn’t stop the airplane before he ran out of runway […]
Expect third class medical reform in 2015
At the last Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) regional fly-in of the year, pilots clamored to sign a giant petition calling for reform of the third class medical. It’s a scene that’s been played out at all the AOPA events throughout the year, association officials say, reporting that more than 10,000 signatures have been […]
Mooney introduces first new trainers
Mooney International introduced the first new Mooney models, the Mooney M10T and the M10J — since restructuring the company — at the Airshow China 2014 in Zhuhai, China. The new models “fill a need” and “provide a steppingstone to the high performance M20 series,” according to company officials. The M10T is a fixed gear composite […]
Survey shows GA pilots value ADS-B traffic and weather
Results from an online survey indicate that general aviation pilots value ADS-B In traffic and weather services as a tool to increase situational awareness, decision-making capability, and general safety of flight. According to researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 1,407 pilots responded to the survey, including many readers of General Aviation News. Of those responding, […]
Flight Design team visits Continental Motors
Light-Sport Aircraft manufacturer Flight Design is nearly ready to fly its new four seat C4 aircraft and, in final preparation, recently sent a team to Continental Motors‘ manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama. The Flight Design team, led by Flight Design USA Director of Maintenance Dave Armando, was joined by Engine Group Leader Franz Karnecki of Flight […]
Latest episode of The Aviators honors Veterans Day
The aviation reality series, The Aviators, honors Veterans Day this month by exploring advancements in aviation during World War II, while providing an look back at Pearl Harbor in a historical context. Episode 5.05, which is available now on iTunes, Amazon, PBS and other content providers, turns back the clock to the greatest military conflict […]