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Payette Airport adds autogas

By Kent Misegades · November 1, 2011 ·

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Pilots in west central Idaho and eastern Oregon have cause for celebration: The Payette Municipal Airport (S75) in Payette, Idaho, added 91 AKI ethanol-free, lead-free autogas last month. Currently priced at $4.10, the fuel is more than a dollar less expensive than 100LL, both fuels being sold from the airport’s self-service fuel station. Mary Cordova, […]

Do pilots lie on medicals?

By Janice Wood · November 1, 2011 ·

Pilot medicals are in the news again, with a proposal by EAA and AOPA to let more pilots use a driver’s license for their medical. But is the whole medical certificate process flawed, asks Richard Collins in The Great Debate at the Air Facts Journal. He wants your opinion here.

Must-see TV…

By Janice Wood · November 1, 2011 ·

Reader Bill Schmalz sent us this link to Sleeping Dog Productions’ aviation demo reel. It’s a compilation of scenes from a variety of the company’s aviation videos and includes everything from seaplanes to warbirds to spacecraft. Bill recommends watching it in full screen … and turn up the speakers to hear the beautiful accompanying music. […]

EICommander ignition controllers now at Aircraft Spruce

By Janice Wood · November 1, 2011 ·

Aircraft Spruce now carries the full line of the EICommander ignition controllers. EICommander is the leader in ignition monitoring and tuning for experimental aircraft, according to Aircraft Spruce officials. The EICommander provides a pilot flying with the P-mag electronic ignition from Emag Electronic Ignitions the ability to monitor the condition of their ignition, adjust the […]

Float plane flips on touchdown

By NTSB · November 1, 2011 ·

These November 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper Super Cub.Injuries: None. Location: Three Lakes, Wis. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who was attempting to land the float-equipped airplane […]

Fly the distance with NextGen: And the beat (frequency) goes on

By General Aviation News Staff · October 31, 2011 ·

By JEFFREY BOCCACCIO. This is the fourth in a series of articles looking at the impact of NextGen on GA pilots. By understanding a little more of the technological side of the National Airspace System, GA pilots will not only improve their piloting skills, but will learn that each new advancement is a building block […]

A busy October concludes

By Dan Johnson · October 31, 2011 ·

For years, the aviation calendar used to go something like this: Oshkosh (now known as AirVenture) ended in the first days of August. Later that fall we had the AOPA and NBAA events and that appeared to be largely the end of shows until a new season launched. In fact, it was a rather long […]

Lawsuit moves forward in California avgas case

By Janice Wood · October 31, 2011 ·

A ruling by a federal judge in California allowed the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) to proceed with a lawsuit against FBOs and avgas distributors under state law, but did not address the businesses’ claim that federal law preempts state regulations on avgas, according to a report at AOPA.org. The CEH suit claims 46 named […]

Are older pilots safer?

By Janice Wood · October 31, 2011 ·

Yes, says Bob Claypool in an opinion piece on the Air Facts Journal. Executive VP of the United Flying Octogenarians, Claypool said older pilots are even safer than younger pilots. Read his post here, then weigh in.

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