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. My local newspaper, The News Chief, ran a piece in its Reader’s Rants and Raves section this week that read as follows; “Where are the clear-thinking Winter Haven leaders […]
iPad: Godsend or gadget?
That’s the question AOPA’s Ian Twombly asks in a report at AOPA.org, which begins: “If an aviation company offered a moving-map GPS with a 10-inch display, a nation’s worth of charts and approach plates, flight planning, weather, a full aviation library, and the basic functions of a computer all for around $630, every pilot would […]
‘Win Me’ Luscombe delivered
It’s been several months since the Luscombe Endowment chose the winner of its “WIN ME” restored T8F Luscombe. While her name was drawn back in June, the winner of the airplane, Moiya Linden of Wickenburg, Ariz., was traveling and couldn’t arrange a meeting to transfer the airplane until the December holidays. Moiya has exclaimed her […]
Wipaire names Chuck Wiplinger president
Chuck Wiplinger has been appointed president of Wipaire, Inc. In a recent meeting to employees, Gene DePalma, assistant to the CEO, announced that the Board of Directors has elected Chuck to the new post. “Chuck is now ready to begin taking on more responsibility,” stated DePalma. Wiplinger began working for Wipaire in 1996 in the […]
Santa Monica can’t ban jets
A federal appeals court refused Friday to review a finding that Santa Monica can’t ban jets from its airport because of safety concerns, according to a story in The Washington Post, which noted that Santa Monica had asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to review a 2009 decision by the […]
AOPA chief: GA’s future dependent on LSAs
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) President and CEO Craig Fuller told a gathering of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Fla., that the aviation industry is depending on the success of Light-Sport Aviation to bring new people into aviation and keep current pilots from dropping out. […]
MiG-29 soars over the Pacific Northwest
A former Ukranian MiG-29 fighter has become the second privately owned MiG-29 to fly, taking to the air over Washington six years after it left Eastern Europe. Capable of speeds of Mach 2.2 and altitudes of nearly 60,000ft, the Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-29 “Fulcrum” is a far cry from the vintage airplanes that Historic Flight Foundation […]
Need help with your ABCs?
Does Class D airspace require an ATC clearance, or is that Class B? How about TRSAs — will you ever see one at a Class C airport? If it’s been a while since you’ve thought about airspace, odds are you’re rusty on a few details, say officials at the AOPA Air Safety Institute. Now available […]
Sporty’s Academy uses Flight Training Syllabus to increase student retention
Sporty’s Academy, the flight school at Sporty’s Pilot Shop, received attention recently for having a student pilot retention rate three times better than the industry average. Sporty’s has long endorsed modular flight training as an effective method for engaging a more expansive customer base, but other tools have also shown good results, according to company […]