The July edition of Montana and The Sky from the state’s Aeronautics Division is now online. Check out the story about the pilot who flies to the North Star…
Synthetic Vision added to WingX Pro7
Hilton Software has added Synthetic Vision to its flagship WingX Pro7 for iPad product. WingX Pro7’s new Synthetic Vision depicts 3D terrain using its high-resolution terrain database, obstacles using an obstacle database, and airport runways. Terrain and obstacles that are above or slightly below the airplane’s altitude are shaded red and yellow. Also displayed are […]
Piper’s first ‘Ready Set Fly’ owner to be at Oshkosh
Piper Aircraft will exhibit its product line and a mockup of its new PiperJet Altaire at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2011, July 25-31. In addition, new Piper Archer owner and first Ready Set Fly pilot training participant Jon Roberts plans to attend the world’s largest gathering of general aviation enthusiasts to discuss his decision to learn […]
Night flight ends in collision
This July 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: 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Thermopolis, Wyo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot and his instructor were on […]
Congratulations Meg!
General Aviation News’ own Meg Godlewski recently renewed her Master CFI and Master GI accreditations. Godlewski is a four-time double Master and SAFE member. She is a flight and ground instructor at Crest Airpark (S36) as well as Clover Park Technical College and Safety In Motion. She is active in Women in Aviation as well […]
Fly Unleaded to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Amidst a stream of reports on aircraft on display at this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh powered by batteries, sunlight, hydrogen, ethanol, bio-Jet-A, cooking oil, algae, etc., hundreds of planes will once again arrive in Oshkosh — with little fanfare — burning a low-cost, lead-free aviation fuel approved by the FAA in 1982 and available in […]
Kitfox flies with new Lycoming engine
Kitfox Aircraft has become one of the first aircraft manufacturers to fly Lycoming’s new O-233 powerplant. The Kitfox S7 Super Sport – now in test flights – features Lycoming’s new 115-horsepower O-233 with a Champion electronic ignition system. “We did not want to release information until we were sure we were ready,” said John McBean […]
Aspen to tweet from AirVenture’s North 40
Can’t make it to Oshkosh, but still want to be in the know about what’s going on at AirVenture’s North 40? You can follow Aspen Avionics on Twitter. Officials from Aspen Avionics, which hosts the North 40 Welcome Center, will be tweeting on their observations of what’s happening in the North 40, which, they say, […]
Daher-Socata to celebrate century of aircraft manufacturing
Daher-Socata will commemorate 100 years of continuous aircraft production with a series of activities at EAA AirVenture, July 25-31 in Oshkosh. Executives of the Daher Group will symbolically stop the centennial countdown clock during a news conference on Monday, July 25. This will symbolize the opening of a new century for a company that started […]