Dynon Avionics will be offering free courses in the operation of its SkyView system at the US Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Fla., Jan. 19-22. The classes will last 3.5 hours and will be held in the mornings and afternoons on Thursday through Saturday and in the morning only on Sunday the 22nd. During the […]
Lyon Air Museum to celebrate second anniversary
Southern California’s Lyon Air Museum will celebrate its second anniversary Saturday, Dec. 10. Activities include: • 10 a.m. – Doors open. • 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Santa Claus will be available for pictures with children (bring your own camera). Additionally, museum management is requesting that all visitors bring a new unwrapped toy of […]
PilotMall.com releases buyer’s guides
PilotMall.com, Inc. has released three new buyer’s guides, each focusing on a single product: GPS units, safety equipment for aviation, and headsets for aviation. People looking to purchase a GPS unit for aviation will find a plethora of information available in the “GPS Buyer’s Guide,” which has general GPS unit information relevant to buyers and […]
VFR into IMC kills four
This December 2009 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: 4 Fatal. Location: Kissimmee, Fla. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot, who had logged about 150 hours, did […]
The next Next Generation
By JEFFREY BOCCACCIO. This is the fifth in a series of articles looking at the impact of NextGen on GA pilots. The term Next Generation could have been used from the very beginning as we built the National Airspace System (NAS) to the size it is today. As we have reported over the course of […]
Florida to repeal ethanol mandate?
Your bloggers have reported this year on Florida’s ethanol mandates, which took effect in January of this year. As a consequence, Florida’s huge boating and sport aviation communities have suffered from a lack of ethanol-free fuel and all the known negative effects of ethanol blends. It seems that consumers have had enough and are prepared […]
Tests may interfere with GPS signals in Florida
The FAA has issued a flight advisory that GPS testing in Florida may result in unreliable or unavailable GPS signals. The testing began Dec. 1 and is slated to last until Dec. 12. According to the advisory, GPS testing will be centered off the coast of Jacksonville at 302000N/0800000W or the CRG VOR 89.9 degree […]
America’s first jet flight
Columnist Ben Visser sent along this link to a YouTube video on America’s first jet flight, which was in October 1942. Check it out here.
ARSA tells Congress to complete FAA reauthorization bill
The uncertainty created by Congress’ failure to pass a new, multiyear reauthorization bill for the FAA is wreaking havoc on the aviation industry and undermining the competitiveness of American aviation maintenance providers, officials with the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) told House and Senate leadership in a Dec. 1 letter. “While the country desperately needs […]