Is this country great or what? I can rent a 30-foot-long CruiseAmerica.com motorhome, with no prior large vehicle experience, load it with six of my friends and family, and plow on down the road. The company website is filled with ways to maximize the enjoyment of the rental, and very little about safety and regulation. […]
Broken Wing project debuts
Renegade Light Sport recently unveiled its Broken Wing project for wounded warriors. Officials with the company, which recently relocated to Saint Lucie County Airport in Fort Pierce, Florida, said, “We will introduce our injured military heroes to the freedom of flight using two specially designed and equipped SC07 Speed Cruisers.” Speed Cruiser offers a low […]
Make your voice heard
Each year, the FAA surveys the flying population seeking information on aviation activity and safety. The general aviation and professional flyer community responds but often recreational aviation details are sparse. You can help change that. The FAA hired an independent research firm called Tetra Tech, which wrote, “The FAA’s annual GA Survey is the only […]
SocialFlight teams with Cessna to support general aviation
SocialFlight has teamed with Cessna to host the event tracking and social media for Cessna’s 2013 Discover Flying Challenge. SocialFlight’s mission is to support and energize general aviation by giving pilots places to go and more reasons to fly, according to officials. The SocialFlight event database includes activities important to pilots, such as fly-ins, airshows, […]
AOPA objects to city “playing games” with California runway project
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) objected on Tuesday to a plan by the city council of Tracy, Calif. to shorten a runway at Tracy Municipal Airport by just a few feet. Reducing the runway length would shrink the required safety zones at the runway thresholds, AOPA officials note. Under California airport guidelines, a […]
The flying mini-van?
Wall Street Journal blogger Jonathan Welsh makes the case that the HondaJet could become the “Civic of the air,” making it the closest thing to a flying mini-van out there for families who want to travel by air, rather than road. Of course, with its projected $4.5 million price tag, that would be an expensive […]
Well-known airshow announcer Roscoe Morton dies
Renowned airshow announcer Roscoe D. Morton passed away Saturday, June 15, at his home in Frostproof, Florida. Born Dec. 10, 1931, in Elk Falls, Kansas, to the late Raymond G. and Grace E. Morton, he began his aviation career by soloing in 1947 at the age 15. He was a United States Air Force veteran […]
West Star Aviation enhances app
West Star Aviation recently launched a new version of its “Experience on Call” app. Specifically designed for iPhone and iPad users, the free app is now available from the iTunes Store. The app was designed to provide direct contact to a full directory of professionals at West Star, wherever assistance is required. The app allows […]
Cessna pilot encounters microburst
Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Thornton, Colo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot, 41, had logged more than 18,000 hours, including 8,200 in the Cessna 182. There was no record of him obtaining a weather briefing prior to the accident flight. Weather forecasts predicted fast moving thunderstorms with high wind gusts […]