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: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: None. Location: Lincoln, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot departed for a local night flight. The plane’s door […]
Counting our blessings — out loud
Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport. A few weeks ago I mentioned that I was booked to make a speech to the movers and shakers in these parts titled, “The Value of Aviation in Polk […]
The blending wall remains intact despite misguided E15 waiver
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 and aviation journalist. Many of our readers may have heard that the EPA has granted an E15 waiver […]
Will 4G interfere with GPS?
The U.S. Departments of Defense, Transportation, Commerce and Homeland Security, as well as the civil GPS Industry Council – of which NBAA is a member – have filed objections with the FCC over a new satellite-enabled cellular broadband service from LightSquared, according to a report from Aviation International News. According to the numerous objections, the […]
Avgas transition committee formed
The FAA recently formed an aviation rulemaking committee to provide recommendations to further the development and deployment of an unleaded avgas with the least impact on the existing piston-engine aircraft fleet. The Unleaded Avgas Transition Aviation Rulemaking Committee (UAT-ARC) will be a collaborative industry-government task force that will bring together key stakeholders representing aircraft and […]
New airport for Arizona city in the works
Peoria officials are in preliminary talks with developers to build a 2,240-acre municipal airport and airpark in the city’s north end, according to a report at AZCentral.com, which notes the City Council voted unanimously to enter into negotiations with developer Osage West LLC and the Osage Nation, an Oklahoma-based Indian tribe to develop an airport […]
Tuskegee Airmen featured at Fantasy of Flight
Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Fla., will celebrate Black History Month in February with the Tuskegee Airmen, who will share their personal stories with the public during a three-day limited engagement event called “They Dared to Fly.” The Tuskegee Airmen tribute is part of Fantasy of Flight’s Third Annual Legends & Legacies Symposium Series. […]
Aerosim hits milestone
Aerosim Flight Academy’s training fleet of Cirrus SR20s has surpassed a milestone, logging more than 100,000 flight hours, according to officials at the Sanford, Fla.-based school. The academy first introduced the Cirrus SR20 in 2006 and now operates a fleet of 32 aircraft at four locations for primary and advanced flight training. Aerosim Flight Academy […]
Fling into Spring at ISM
Orlando Gateway Sport Pilot Flight Training Center at Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) will host its “Fling Into Spring” barbecue for aviation enthusiasts of all ages and their families Saturday, Feb. 19. Attendees will have opportunities to view static aircraft displays and speak with FAA-certified instructors about how to become a licensed sport pilot. Discovery […]