Dr. Mary Niemczyk of Arizona State University recently assumed the University Aviation Association’s (UAA) top elected position as president for 2014-15. As one of her first official duties, Niemczyk (pictured) announced the election of Dr. Suzanne Kearns to a one-year term as president elect and Dr. Samuel Pavel to a two-year term as treasurer. Members […]
Extended slip kills engine
Aircraft: Cessna 210. Injuries: None. Location: Jasper, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who was attempting to land to refuel during a cross-country flight, switched the fuel selector from the right tank which, according to the fuel gauge contained 1/4 tank of fuel, to the left tank which, according to the fuel gauge, showed between […]
Video: Tora! Tora! Tora!
With Veterans Day circled on the calendar, the crew at Other People’s Airplanes, put the finishing touches on their Tora! Tora! Tora! video from AirVenture 2013. Tora! Tora! Tora! is a recreation of the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii flown by the Commemorative Air Force.
A definition for all seasons
Last week I found myself in a large hangar surrounded by perhaps as many as 150 individuals who self-identify as rusty pilots. They and I had traveled to St. Simon’s Island, Georgia, to enjoy the company of fellow aviation enthusiasts at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association last regional fly-in of the year. Clearly, not being […]
LA Times opines about Santa Monica Airport
We’ve been saying it for years. But it’s nice to hear the mainstream media pick up the argument. The Los Angeles Times editorial board said, with regard to Santa Monica Airport, “Open to private business and recreational aircraft, it relieves Los Angeles International Airport of some smaller plane traffic. Flight schools, airplane maintenance, charter jet […]
AOPA wraps up regional fly-ins at KSSI
Gray skies didn’t dampen the spirits of those who attended the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association regional fly-in Saturday, Nov. 8, at St. Simons Island, Georgia, at the McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport (KSSI). AOPA President Mark Baker reported that the regional fly-ins were such a success that 45 airports are now bidding to host next year’s […]
GAN writer releases new book
Now available is “Down The Little Pee Dee,” a new book about paddling one of South Carolina’s most beautiful rivers, written by Bill Walker, a pilot and General Aviation News contributor, who explored the river from above before taking to the water. Walker, who regularly flies his 1956 Cessna on story trips for General Aviation […]
PAA celebrates opening of new location
ATLANTA – Professional Aviation Associates, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, recently cut the grand reopening ribbon on its new 46,000-square-foot distribution facility. The new facility close to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has 16,000 square feet more than its previous facility, enabling it to provide additional services and doubles the size of its hose fabrication shop. “This expansion […]
Sporty’s introduces annual Christmas ornament
A new tradition begins this holiday season with the debut of Sporty’s Wright Bros. Christmas ornament. The 2014 ornament is a 70-mm glass ball in royal blue with a holiday scene featuring a Piper Cub and “Christmas 2014” on one side. Sporty’s Wright Bros. Christmas Ornaments are hand-crafted in Europe. “This is the first in what will […]