This March 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 172. Injuries: None. Location: Lawrence, Kan. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings. During the first approach […]
Visiting family
It’s no exaggeration — Atlanta traffic is bad. Even though we live 60 miles north of the city, my family lives three hours south. There’s no way around it. If I want to visit them, I must travel through a sprawling congested mess. The interstate straight through the city is often snarled and the loop […]
New book: ‘Scenario-Based Training’
Former General Aviation News editor Bruce Williams has released his latest book, “Scenario-Based Training with X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator: Using PC-Based Flight Simulations Based on FAA-Industry Training Standards.” GAN’s Publisher Ben Sclair took a few minutes recently to find out more about the new book: Q: Why did you write this book? A: I […]
Aaron Tippin heads to Sun ’n Fun in his SNJ-4
Country music star Aaron Tippin flew his SNJ-4 to the Lakeland, Fla., to prepare for his upcoming “Red, White & Loud” concert at next week’s Sun ’n Fun airshow. Tippin departed Sunday March 18 from SRB to LAL for the Sun n’ Fun fly-in. The last time Tippin attended Sun n’ Fun he flew his 1959 […]
Text updates from Sun ‘n Fun
Sun ‘n Fun is offering text updates from next week’s fly-in. For event updates, text snfupdate to 69050; and for alerts, text snfalert to 69050.
CAFE registration opens
The 6th Annual CAFE Electric Aircraft Symposium (register here or download a preliminary program) is scheduled for April 27, 28 in Santa Rosa, California.
Civil Air Patrol honors World War II member
One of the Civil Air Patrol’s earliest members, Dean Hammond, now holds the rank of colonel after being recognized with not only the new grade but also lifetime membership and the Distinguished Service Medal this month at the Mississippi Wing’s annual conference at Keesler Air Force Base. Hammond, who had already soloed in January 1938, […]
Montana airport at a crossroads — again
A story in The Daily Inter Lake notes that the Kalispell (Mont.) City Council faces a showdown this spring over what to do with Kalispell City Airport. The story notes that it’s an old question for one of Montana’s oldest general aviation airports: Close it, upgrade it or move it, and how best to do […]
Ascension Air to offer Cirrus SR22Ts
Ascension Air is offering three new fully equipped 2012 Cirrus Aircraft SR22Ts to general aviation pilots through its fractional ownership program. Ownership of these SR22Ts is less than ownership or lease of a high-end automobile, according to officials. Ascension offers a full-service fractional ownership experience for approximately $10,000 down and a flat fixed cost of […]