Global Aerospace, an international provider of aerospace insurance, has launched its new expanded corporate website, global-aero.com. The new website communicates the breadth of Global Aerospace’s aviation insurance services, as well as the financial strength of the company’s insurance pool members, company officials said. It also provides tools for locating Global Aerospace representatives around the world, as well […]
Gusty winds get Cessna
Aircraft: Cessna 180. Injuries: None. Location: Upland, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane touched down on the centerline, but during the rollout veered to the right. The pilot was able to correct back to the centerline, then a wind gust from the right caused the right wing to lift, which resulted in the airplane tracking […]
Last chance to share your favorite Oshkosh photo
Were you at AirVenture in Oshkosh last week? For the next print issue of General Aviation News, we’re going to publish two full pages of photos and would love to include some from our readers. Send your photos to [email protected], with a brief description (aircraft make/model, the names of those pictured, if relevant) and your […]
New FAA hangar policy causing confusion
Two weeks after the FAA unveiled its draft policy for allowed uses in hangars at airports that receive federal grant funding, much confusion has emerged regarding the overall effect of the policy and what it means for hangar tenants. That’s particularly true for homebuilders, who have heard conflicting stories about what it means for building […]
Judge dismisses patent lawsuit against AOPA
A U.S. District Court judge in Oregon has dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit against the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). District Judge Marco Hernández dismissed the lawsuit, brought by SD Holdings, LLC, on July 22 for lack of personal jurisdiction. In its $66 million lawsuit, SD Holdings claimed that FlyQ Web, a free-to-members flight […]
Insurer responds to request for afford airstrip liability coverage
For many airstrip owners, the provision of liability insurance coverage has been cost prohibitive. Recently, the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) took on the project of examining the availability of airstrip liability insurance and found that, as is the case with many aviation-related concerns, there were misunderstandings and unfounded prejudices impacting both the availability and pricing […]
NEAM executive director to retire
WINDSOR LOCKS, CONN. — Michael P. Speciale, Executive Director of the New England Air Museum (NEAM), has announced his retirement as of Dec. 1. He has been executive director for 29 years and has led the museum’s transformation from a small one-hangar museum recovering from the effects of a tornado in 1979, to a major cultural, educational, and […]
Nextant selects Parker Wheels and Brakes for G90XT
Parker Aerospace’s Aircraft Wheel & Brake Division has been selected by Nextant Aerospace, based in Cleveland, Ohio, to provide its STC-approved wheel and brake conversion kit for the Nextant G90XT Remanufactured Turboprop aircraft. Nextant’s Vice President of Business Development Mark O’Donnell said the decision to install Parker’s P/N 199-90 wheel and brake conversion kit on the […]
Exova Santa Fe Springs Aerospace expands
Exova, a global testing, calibration and advisory services provider, has expanded both capacity and technical capabilities at its aerospace laboratory in Santa Fe Springs, California. The investment includes new state-of-the-art Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) grinders, mills and lathes. Additionally, the lab has invested in waterjet capabilities, expanding its cutting services into new technologies that deliver […]