The Lancair is one of the fastest airplanes on the market. In fact, you could say that it goes like a bat out of…you know where. That was the thought process Rich Denisar of Mount Holly, N.J., went though when the time came to name his Lancair 320. “The Bat out’a Hell just buzzes along,” […]
Sport aviation events and autogas
The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots: 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. With the recent spike in fuel prices, and general economic malaise, pilots are watching their costs more than ever. […]
Pilot flies to 50 airports to celebrate 50th birthday
Pilot James Oliphant celebrated his 50th birthday recently by flying to 50 airports in Kansas, as close to his May 19 birthday as possible, according to a story in the Wichita Eagle, which noted Oliphant also raised about $5,000 for the American Cancer Society. Oliphant, who works for an aircraft insurance agency, flew more than […]
Test confirm LightSquared network will interfere with GPS
Speaking today at an event in Washington, D.C., a spokesman for the Coalition to Save Our GPS said the test data “make clear that there is substantial interference to GPS is LightSquared turns on high-powered terrestrial facilities in the spectrum next door to GPS.” “The data confirm what the industry told the FCC before it […]
Quest ramps up Kodiak production
Quest Aircraft Co. reports that it is ramping up production on its Kodiak, a 10-place turboprop utility airplane that has proven popular with missionary organizations, skydiving operations, and private owners. Fueling the increased production is a recapitalization completed earlier this year, supplemented with funding from investors, officials said, noting this “enabled the company to expand […]
Santa Monica abandons fight against jets at SMO
In the wake of a decision by the city council of Santa Monica, Calif., not to pursue an appeal in a lawsuit against the FAA, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) President and CEO Craig Fuller sent a letter June 2 to Mayor Richard Bloom, applauding the move. “This decision will allow the city of […]
TriChute granted patent
Aviation Safety Resources (ASR) has been awarded patent No. 7934682 from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its TriChute Safe Landing System. The new patent revises and updates the technology from a previous patent. The TriChute Safe Landing System is designed to equip general aviation aircraft with a pilot-controlled mechanism that lands passengers and […]
Zenair slates Open Hangar Day
Aviation enthusiasts, especially fans of the popular Chris Heintz designs, are invited to the Zenair Open Hangar Day and Builder Gathering scheduled for Saturday, June 11, 2011, at Huronia Airport in Midland, Ontario, Canada. Visitors are invited to fly or drive in to visit “the original” Zenair Ltd. light aircraft factory, which designer Chris Heintz […]
PilotWorkshops.com founder to speak at IMC Club
Mark Robidoux, founder and creator of PilotWorkshops.com, will be the guest speaker at the Norwood Chapter of IMC Club International on Tuesday June 14. Robidoux is known nationally for his IFR online program for instrument pilots, the IFR Mastery Series. This program is based on feedback collected from more than 13,000 instrument pilots. The IFR […]