By JEFFREY BOCCACCIO. This is the ninth in a series of articles looking at the impact of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) on GA pilots. What the heck is this all about? NextGen really not NextGen? Over the course of the last 10 months we have reviewed quite a few navigation techniques that […]
Bob Jones taught eastern Idaho to fly
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The Idaho Aviation Association (IAA) honored local flight instructor Bob Jones during the May 18-19 Trade Show Aviation Idaho. Jones is 86 years old, still instructing, and as sharp as I wish I were at less than half his age. IAA District 6 Director Mike Hart admitted the IAA was honoring […]
NTSB: First flight of experimentals prone to accidents
WASHINGTON, DC – A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) study found that in 2011, of the 102 crashes of experimental amateur-built aircraft built by their owners, 10 crashed on their first flights. The report also found that 14 of 125 aircraft that had been bought used and involved in accidents crashed on the new owner’s […]
ADI: Bridging the octane gap
As general aviation continues its search for an alternative to 100LL, Todd L. Petersen of Petersen Aviation says there’s a solution that’s been around for a very long time: Anti-Detonation Injection (ADI). “It is my personal opinion that ADI can be used to operate ANY currently used aviation piston engine on lower octane fuel, and […]
11 years and $73 million more?
This week, information regarding the UAT-ARC’s long-anticipated/long-overdue report on a new fuels approval process was leaked to the public. The most astounding revelation is that the committee is calling on taxpayers to spend $60 million more to fund an effort to find a drop-in, lead-free replacement for 100LL, while the industry is expected to chip […]
Construction begins at GMU park
Phase 1 of construction has started at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina for a park, with a fund-raising party slated for Thursday, May 24. The grading is projected to be completed Wednesday. Next will be the irrigation, grassing and base work for the “runways” and exercise “taxiway,” airport officials report.
Rudy Frasca inducted into Flight Instructor Hall of Fame
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) inducted Rudy Frasca into the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 19, with the induction taking place at the annual Sporty’s Fly-In on International Learn to Fly Day. Rudy Frasca has spent a career working to improve flight training, building a successful business, Frasca International, that […]
Cessna builds on safety education initiative
Cessna Aircraft Co. is building on a safety initiative started in 2011 designed to educate single engine owners on new inspection procedures. The latest effort is aimed at 100 series single-engine piston aircraft owners around the world, and informs them about new supplemental aircraft inspection procedures that will be added to 100 series Cessna service […]
Colorado Aviation Week to celebrate general aviation
The Colorado Aviation Business Association (CABA) has released the schedule for “Colorado Aviation Week,” with several events slated June 7-10 in the Denver area to celebrate the state’s General Aviation Appreciation Month. On April 10, Governor John Hickenlooper proclaimed June to be General Aviation Appreciation Month for the State of Colorado because of the positive […]