GAN contributing writer Amelia Reiheld and her partner, Linda Keller, will take off in the Air Race Classic June 21. We’ll follow their adventures online, but first a look at how the partnership began: What have I gone and gotten myself into this time? It started simply enough. Complicated things usually do. I heard via […]
Commander Premier files bankruptcy
Commander Premier Aircraft Corp. and its operating subsidiary, CPAC, Inc., have filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code. The petitions were filed in the bankruptcy court in Tyler, Texas, the headquarters city for both companies for over two years. The bankruptcy filing is the result of threats by two of the […]
Your chance to race at Reno
Always wanted to race at Reno, but just never had the chance? Now you do — virtually. Breitling has just released a new app for the iPhone and iPad: Breitling Reno Air Races The Game. Best of all? It’s free. Check it out here. Breitling also just posted this video to YouTube based on the […]
Kentucky institute sponsors wing design competition
More than 125 students, faculty and volunteers from across Kentucky recently participated in the 2011 Wing Design Competition sponsored by the Kentucky Institute for Aerospace Education, NASA Kentucky, and the University of Kentucky College of Engineering at RJ Corman Railroad Group’s Lucas Field in Nicholasville, Ky. The students representing 12 high schools that comprise the […]
SDL now DCA gateway airport
Scottsdale Airport (SDL) is now the only general aviation airport in Arizona with direct access to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, according to a report in the Arizona Republic. GA airplanes now can get on-site security clearances from the TSA needed to fly directly into DCA, which has been under heightened security policies since the […]
‘The Aviators’ selects OSH as official home airport
“The Aviators,” the television show about all things aviation, has selected Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) in Oshkosh, Wis., as the show’s new official home airport. “The Aviators” airs on PBS stations across the United States and on other networks around the world. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and the organization’s annual AirVenture, as well as […]
SC governor proclaims GA Appreciation Month
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley (R) has issued a proclamation declaring June “General Aviation Appreciation Month” in the Palmetto State, making it the latest state to publicly recognize the value of general aviation. “Aviation plays a vital role in the economy of South Carolina,” wrote the governor in her proclamation, “providing many thousands of jobs […]
Hawker Beechcraft Services unveils plans for new facility in Delaware
Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) has finalized agreements with the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) and the Delaware Economic Development Office to open a new Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) aircraft maintenance facility at New Castle Airport (ILG) in Wilmington, Del. The facility will serve as the northeast regional service center for HBS. It […]
iFlite 3 updated
An updated version of Cessna’s flight information and planning application for the Apple iPad is available for all single-engine aircraft manufactured by Cessna. Cessna iFlite 3 is an iPad app that allows pilots to access up-to-the-minute weather images, plan routes and have access to a dual screen moving maps. iFlite 3 also includes the ability […]