By DAVE HOOK, For General Aviation News Action. That one word differentiates aviators from so many of our earthbound brothers and sisters. We are used to taking action, resulting in the successful accomplishment of our flights. That same spirit of action should also apply to protecting our freedom to fly. That spirit is found not […]
Wings of Eagles finds temporary home
The Wings of Eagles Discovery Center will introduce the public to its new facility in Horseheads, New York, Feb. 1, but it’s a step the museum will have to repeat in about a year, according to a report at StarGazette.com, which notes the museum moved out of its former home in Big Flats about two […]
Pilots fear losing airspace to drones
Pilots in Bend, Oregon, are concerned that a proposal to open a remote area of Central Oregon to aerial drone testing could mean they’re shut out of the airspace, according to a report at KVAL.com, which quotes pilot Don Wilfong: “We’re concerned that whole large area not be closed to private aircraft all the time.”
WACO Classics unveils new design
WACO Classic has expanded its product line with the Great Lakes Model 2T-1A-1/2, a fully aerobatic 180-hp aircraft targeted at pilots and flight schools looking for “a highly capable aerobatic aircraft with docile handling attributes,” according to company officials. The aircraft was most recently produced in the 1980, and is type certificated in the aerobatic […]
Hartzell debuts Top Props for Aztec
Hartzell Propeller Inc. has developed a new 2-bladed Top Prop propeller conversion kit for Piper PA-23-250 Aztec twin-engine aircraft. The new 77-inch diameter propeller uses blade-mounted counter-weights to provide redundant assistance to the propeller pitch control and feathering system versus the original configuration that relies heavily on an air pressure charge for these functions, according […]
Aerographs Aviation app released
Now available on iTunes is the Aerographs Aviation Photography app, the work of John Slemp, a professional photographer based in Atlanta, who specializes in aviation photography. With a career spanning nearly two decades, Slemp has a particular passion for airplanes. The free app was developed to broaden the exposure of aviation photography, exposing it to […]
Valiant Air Command slates airshow
The Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum in Titusville, Florida, will hold its 34th annual airshow March 11-13. This year’s show will be dedicated to the memory of The Flying Tigers, and the 70th anniversary of their first combat mission in China. Some 75 vintage aircraft are expected to be on display and flying in the […]
Van Bortel Aircraft named Caravan sales rep
Cessna Aircraft Co. has expanded its affiliation with Van Bortel Aircraft, a long-time Cessna sales and service representative, to include sales of its Caravan line of turboprop aircraft. Van Bortel Aircraft has sold Cessna aircraft exclusively since its founding by Howard G. Van Bortel in 1985 and became formally affiliated with Cessna in 1990. Based […]
Distracted pilot leads to poor fuel management
This January 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: Ryan Navion. Injuries: None. Location: Three Forks, Mont. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Prior to departure the pilot noted that both wing tip […]