Ohio Governor John Kasich has declared December “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” In Ohio, general aviation airports contribute more than $5.5 billion into the economy every year. “This proclamation will help to educate the public about the critical role of general aviation and community airports to the state of Ohio, which provide invaluable support to law […]
Decorate with a Warbird
Almost every pilot dreams of flying a Warbird like the F4U Corsair. Until that day happens, you can still dream of it when you see Sporty’s Corsair Shelf hanging on your wall or sitting on your desk. The Corsair Shelf is sculptured of resin and painted in precise detail. The distinctive front silhouette of a […]
New book released on experimental combat aircraft
Are Warbirds your thing? What about Warbirds developed by the Brits for World War II? If so, Specialty Press has just released Tony Buttler’s 268-page book, “British Experimental Combat Aircraft of World War II.” The book covers 35 aircraft from the likes of Blackburn, Boulton, Bristol down to Vickers and Westland. Each aircraft includes numerous […]
NextNav mini approved
The NexNav mini GPS WAAS Class Beta-1 is now available for the Trig TT31 transponder for a 2020 ADS-B mandate-ready solution. Trig Avionics recently gained the FAA Approved Model List (AML) of the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that incorporates the NexNav mini sensor line replaceable unit (LRU) as a qualified position source. The flight test […]
Aviator Light Pens now available
When you need to write, and there is no light available, or when you don’t want to lose all your night vision, or when you don’t want to disturb those around you, the old solutions used to involve writing blind (and trying to decipher it later) or holding a flashlight in your “spare hand,” or […]
Stuck valve leads to power loss
Aircraft: Cessna 180. Injuries: None. Location: Omaha, Neb. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was on final approach and a half-mile from the runway when the engine lost power. It came down in trees short of the runway. During the post-accident testing of the engine, it lost power when the throttle was moved […]
The other side of Summit
Picture this: 80 airplanes, more than 400 booths, and hours of seminars in beautiful Palm Springs, Calif. That pretty much sums up this year’s Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Aviation Summit. In the more than 10 years I have been working at General Aviation News, I have been to the annual event many times as […]
Hitting 100…
When talking of success stories in the Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) world, consider Pipistrel. “This really important news kind of snuck up on me as a surprise,” observed U.S. representative, Michael Coates, “but I have just noticed that our multi-year cooperation with Pipistrel has resulted in selling our 100th aircraft recently!” According to Pipistrel boss Ivo […]
Petersen Aviation launches new website
Petersen Aviation, known best as the world’s authority on the use of mogas in aviation, has launched a greatly improved web site to make the conversion to mogas even easier than ever. The new site includes the means to quickly determine if a mogas STC is available for your engine and airframe combination. The choice of […]