Glacier Park International Airport (GPI) in Kalispell, Mont., will embark on nearly $8 million in airport improvements this summer as part of a new 20-year master plan for the airport. According to a report from the Daily Inter Lake.com, the upgrades include reconstruction of the taxiway, a sister project to the runway rehabilitation done two […]
F100-F Super Sabre joins memorial flight
An F-100F Super Sabre will join the Collings Foundation’s Vietnam Memorial Flight in honor of Vietnam War hero Col. Bud Day, MISTY pilots and all Vietnam Veterans. Medal of Honor recipients, Vietnam Veterans and POWs from around the country will celebrate the roll out and commemoration of the F-100F Super Sabre jet (first super sonic […]
GNV hosts inaugural Gator Fly-In
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) in Florida will host the inaugural Gator Fly-In on Saturday, April 23. Flight enthusiasts, pilots and the general public are invited to enjoy static displays of personal and military aircraft, seminars, children’s activities and flight simulator opportunities at the free event. There will also be a prize drawing sponsored by MT’s […]
Safety from the ground up
GA pilots know that flight preparation takes a good deal of planning and coordination. With so many checklists and steps, it is easy to overlook another important component of a safe flight: ground safety. In an article in the January/February issue of FAA Safety Briefing, “Safety from the Ground Up,” pilot, mechanic, and FAA Safety […]
Mountain Flying course online
Interested in mountain flying? Before you sign up with a qualified CFI for some flight training, get prepared with the Air Safety Institute’s interactive Mountain Flying online course. You’ll be able to experiment with the effects of density altitude on aircraft performance and get to see what it’s like to traverse mountains during the daylight […]
Lycoming adds Air Power as distributor
Lycoming Engines has added Air Power Inc., located at Arlington Municipal Airport (GKY) in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, to its worldwide distributor network. Founded in 1992, Air Power is an industry leader in the sale of factory engines and parts for general aviation, with over 27,000 factory engines sold worldwide, according to Lycoming officials. “Air […]
Tailwind leads to ground loop
This February 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 170. Injuries: None. Location: Homer, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot was attempting to land with a 9-knot tailwind. […]
The joy of flying
From air races to commuting for business, Joyce Wilson flies high By AMELIA T. REIHELD, For General Aviation News When it comes to sheer unadulterated joie de vivre, or perhaps more specifically, joie de voler (joy of flying), Joyce Wilson is in a class by herself. She got an early start on her flying lessons. […]
GA groups cross fingers for FAA reauthorization
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Leaders of general aviation groups here are quick to praise the speed with which Congress is moving to give the FAA its first long-term authorization since 2003, while at the same time crossing their fingers that differences between Senate and House bills won’t again prevent agreement on a bill that both Houses […]