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Student pilot hits tree on takeoff

By NTSB · July 9, 2012 ·

This July 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 150. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: Keller, Wash. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The purpose of the flight was to spot […]

Unmanned Aircraft Systems and the GA pilot

By General Aviation News Staff · July 8, 2012 ·

By UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICIALS Unmanned aircraft systems — UAS — are now in the public lexicon. Everybody’s heard of UAS, but not everyone knows what they’re all about. That state of affairs underpins some widespread misconceptions about what UAS are, who uses them, and how they’ll affect the National Airspace. Very simply, an […]

A tale of two flight schools

By Dan Johnson · July 8, 2012 ·

Flight schools — like many private buyers — are hyperfocused on, “What does an aircraft cost to operate?” Busy flight schools operating at high volume simply must track how all the pennies add up. In this post we asked US Aviation’s Scott Severen for additional info. Why US Aviation? While much of aviation has been […]

Latest General Aviation Security Magazine released

By General Aviation News Staff · July 8, 2012 ·

General Aviation News’s GA Security blogger, Dave Hook, has released the Summer 2012 edition of his General Aviation Security Magazine. It’s chock full of interesting articles from a number of guest authors. Check it out here.

New company solves rental checkout dilemma

By Janice Wood · July 8, 2012 ·

A report by Matt Thurber at AIN Online features a new company, OpenAirplane, which hopes to develop a standardized checkout for rental aircraft. Owners Rod Rakic and Adam Fast hope this will encourage more people to fly. The report quotes some interesting figures from a company survey: 96% of respondents said they would fly more […]

Ready for Oshkosh?

By Janice Wood · July 8, 2012 ·

Sporty’s John Zimmerman, writing in his blog at Air Facts Journal, lists the 8 things he loves about Oshkosh, which kicks off in just two weeks. He starts by saying: “Have you ever met an aviation enthusiast who didn’t know exactly what that word meant? The annual EAA gathering in Wisconsin, officially called AirVenture, is […]

Restored Mosquito to take flight in fall

By Janice Wood · July 8, 2012 ·

A de Havilland Mosquito FB 26 KA 114 belonging to Jerry Yagen of the Fighter Factory will return the the skies Sept. 29 at Ardmore Airfield in New Zealand, following a 10-year restoration. The restoration work was begun by Glynn Powell, who built the moulds that made the rebuild possible and an additional eight years […]

Eclipse launches ‘Total Savings’ program

By Janice Wood · July 8, 2012 ·

Eclipse Aerospace, manufacturer of the Total Eclipse and the Eclipse 550 jet, has launched its limited time “Total Eclipse = Total Savings” program for eligible purchasers of the Total Eclipse twin-engine jet. Key provisions include: Two-Year Extended Warranty. Purchase a Total Eclipse by July 31 and receive a two-year factory sponsored “tip-to-tail” warranty. Options Package, […]

Breezer Aircraft moves to LAL

By Janice Wood · July 8, 2012 ·

Breezer Aircraft USA has entered into a five-year lease agreement with SUN ’n FUN to move its flight training and related aviation services to the SUN ’n FUN campus at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Lakeland, Florida. In addition to Breezer Aircraft USA’s flight training, the company’s builder’s assistance for the Breezer II kits and Rotax maintenance […]

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