Million Air has inked a multi-year lease agreement for the construction and development of a new FBO complex at the Calgary International Airport (YYC). This will be Million Air’s third FBO in Canada, with existing locations in Toronto and Vancouver, and the 31st in the network. Million Air will begin constructing the new $12 million […]
Out of balance Beech crashes
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: Beech C35. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: Weslaco, Texas. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: Both the left and right main tanks and […]
Flying to the four corners of the country
Just a month after graduating from high school, Taylor De Ley is taking off on the journey of a lifetime. The 17-year-old from Anaheim, Calif., plans to fly the perimeter of the United States in the RV-4 he completed with his father. It’s a flight he’s been planning for four years. “One of my goals […]
Go Fly America returns
The “Great American Fly In” or “Go Fly America Challenge” has returned. The concept is simple: Fly to airports that others have not yet been to, take a picture of a recognizable landmark with a piece of paper showing the “password” and submit it to the Operation Fly website, permanently planting your flag as the […]
Autogas sellers exceed avgas
The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots concerned about the future availability of fuels for piston-engine aircraft: Dean Billing, Sisters, Ore., an expert on autogas and ethanol, and Kent Misegades, Cary, N.C., an aerospace engineer, aviation sales rep for U-Fuel, and president of EAA1114. On Independence Day, an important new watermark was reached […]
GA pilot to make historic flight through China
Despite mother nature, mechanical difficulties and the constant pressure of flying into unknown skies, a man is about to make history as the first Chinese citizen to fly around the world in a single-engine plane. Wei Chen, founder and owner of Sunshine Enterprises, a company with offices in China and Memphis, is flying his TBM […]
Inhofe proposes bill of rights
Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) has proposed legislation designed to ensure pilots fairer treatment and more access to information in FAA enforcement actions, reform the appellate process, and create advisory boards to help improve the notices to airmen and medical certification processes, according to report at AOPA.org. The report notes that Inhofe outlined his Pilot’s Bill […]
Mid-Continent Instruments breaks ground
Mid-Continent Instruments officially broke ground Thursday, July 7, on a new 6,200-square-foot addition to the company’s Wichita headquarters. More than 150 employees and guests looked on as Mid-Continent Instruments President and CEO Todd Winter and dignitaries completed the ceremony. Those in attendance included elected officials from the City of Wichita, members of the Sedgwick County […]
North Valley Aviation Association hosts Summer Flight Academy
One of the main interests of the North Valley Aviation Association (NVAA) is to sponsor high school students in Chico, Calif., for participation in the Summer Flight Academy (SFA) program. Each year four local high school students are given the opportunity to participate in a two-week course that includes ground school and 10 hours of […]