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 […]
Museum hosts ‘Heroes of the Homefront’ celebration
William E. Boeing, Jr., the son of Boeing Aircraft Co.’s founder, was a featured speaker at The Museum of Flight’s July 16 “Heroes of the Homefront” celebration of the B-17 bomber and the 95th anniversary of Boeing Aircraft Co. Boeing was joined by the Seattle museum’s President and CEO Doug King, and Boeing Aircraft’s senior […]
Grants to fund improvements at eight Pennsylvania airports
An investment of $3.8 million in federal and state funds will improve operations at eight Pennsylvania airports. “I support creating and sustaining jobs across all sectors of our economy, and transportation is no exception,” Governor Tom Corbett said. “The aviation industry employs more than 290,000 people statewide, which is nearly 5% of the state workforce. […]