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 EAA 1114. According to AirNav, since Dec. 1 2010, the […]
Air Tractor founder dies
Leland Snow, founder and president of Air Tractor, Inc., and the inventor of modern aerial spray aircraft, died Sunday morning, Feb. 20, while jogging near his home in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was 80 years old. Snow leaves behind a 53-year legacy of aircraft design and innovations that ushered in the era of the modern […]
House GA Caucus makes plans for growth
At a recent event on Capitol Hill, members of the General Aviation (GA) Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives described their plans for membership growth in the 112th Congress. According to a report from the National Business Aviation Association, Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), co-chair of the House GA Caucus, said Feb. 16 at a […]
GPI launches $8 million upgrade
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 […]