The milestone aircraft, a CubCrafters CC19-215 XCub, was delivered to Tim Sheehy, CEO of Bridger Aerospace, in Bozeman, Montana, in the company’s firefighting livery.
$66 million for airport improvements
The $66.2 million in grants in 2024 will go to airports in 23 states and Puerto Rico.
Missouri community college to establish flight training program at KCOU
The new aviation training program will be a college-accredited FAA-certified flight school. Graduates of the program will earn an Associate in Applied Science degree, along with all their certificates and ratings through CFI.
Pilot’s mechanical error leads to crash
The pilot’s failure to reinstall the nose landing gear linkage prior to the flight which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing.
Picture of the Day: Merry Christmas!
Rob Stapleton captured this photo of a Cessna decked out for the 2023 Christmas season at the Lake Hood Seaplane Base in Anchorage, Alaska.
Should I preheat the oil in my aircraft engine during the winter?
Question for Paul McBride, the General Aviation News engines expert: I saw your recent column, “Should I pre-oil these Lycoming engines?,” and I was wondering does CamGuard help? Cold oil doesn’t splash very well, so how about pre-heating the engine and oil?
Tracking Santa’s flight
The NORAD Tracks Santa website, which launched on Dec. 1, features Santa’s North Pole Village, which includes a holiday countdown, games, movie theater, holiday music, web store, and more.
CAP expands fleet
The Civil Air Patrol, the world’s largest Cessna piston aircraft operator, has added four Cessna Skyhawks, one Cessna Skylane, and one Cessna Turbo Stationair H to its fleet of almost 550 Cessna aircraft.
The FAA wants your input on weather products
The FAA Aviation Weather Division (AWD) is leading an effort to assess convective weather products through user feedback, agency officials noted.