ForeFlight has launched ForeFlight Manage, an online portal for individual and business aviation customers that provides access to account information and ForeFlight Mobile pilot and device management tools. ForeFlight Mobile customers can access ForeFlight Manage online. “Our customer base has grown rapidly over the past year,” said Tyson Weihs, co-founder of ForeFlight. “In addition to […]
FAASTeam approves latest CFI forum
The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) recently delivered another in its series of 12 Seminar-in-a-Box products to the FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam), this one focusing on Takeoff and Initial Climb. The seminars are designed to facilitate discussion among instructors, examiners, and FAASTeam members on topics related to flight training and accident prevention, as […]
Civil War encampment at the Glenn Curtiss Museum
An indoor Civil War Encampment at the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum on Saturday, March 3, will bring history to life for visitors. Civil War re-enactors from the 140th New York Volunteer Infantry and the 21st Georgia Volunteer Infantry will set up camp at the museum, where visitors can talk with them, ask questions about the […]
HawkeyeLink launches
Blue Sky Network has introduced the portable HawkeyeLink Bluetooth device that enables hands-free Iridium phone calls and two-way messaging on users’ smartphones in an aircraft. After downloading the custom BSN app, HawkeyeLink uses Bluetooth technology to connect to an Android smartphone. Pilots and passengers as far as 30 meters away can now utilize their phones […]
Pilot writes thriller
“Flat Spin,” a new thriller by pilot David Freed, is set to be released in May by Permanent Press. Freed’s first mystery features Cordell Logan, a flight instructor and aspiring Buddhist with a shadowy past. When his ex-wife, Savannah, shows up out of the blue to tell him that her husband has been murdered in […]
Spatial disorientation kills four
This February 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: Beech A36. Injuries: 4 Fatal. Location: Winslow, Ark. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplane was in VFR conditions between cloud layers when […]
NW Aviation Conference recap
By Ben Sclair The Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show is a “home game” for us at General Aviation News. It is always great to see so many great friends in one place. Tracy and Larry Cruz from Wings West Governors were at the show. The fact that Larry was at the show at all, […]
Is it security or bureaucracy?
By DAVE HOOK. Security results in action. Bureaucracy results in more bureaucracy. There is no group of people better qualified to discuss action and response than pilots. From our first day of flying training our flight instructors teach us not to take an action for granted. Flip a switch, look for an action. Make a […]
NOAA rule has unintended consequences for GA pilots
A new rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) usurps the FAA’s authority to regulate airspace and could leave pilots unintentionally violating a restricted zone that does not appear on any current aeronautical charts, according to officials with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). The two organizations […]