There was a special visitor at last Saturday’s open house at South Carolina’s Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU): Santa. Santa greeted kids at the free event, which included tours of aircraft maintenance facilities, hangars, airplanes, fuel provider facilities and the airport’s control tower. The open house also included static displays, while Discovery Flights in an LSA […]
Sporty’s battles student dropout rate
Sporty’s Academy, the educational arm of Sporty’s Pilot Shop, recently participated in AOPA’s Flight Training Summit that focused on retaining more student pilots. One significant finding from AOPA’s research study was that fully two-thirds of student pilots describe their motivation for beginning flight training as primarily recreational. Recognizing this fact, Sporty’s Academy, which conducts flight […]
Wireless Weighing Kits available at Aircraft Spruce
Now available at Aircraft Spruce is the Aircraft Wireless Weighing Kit, a portable weighing device for small- to medium-sized aircraft. The kit obtains weight from three points under the aircraft to properly determine CG ratios. Wireless range is 50 feet, and an AC adapter is included with the unit. The aircraft wireless weighing kit features […]
Volunteers of the Year awarded at Air Zoo
The Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich., recently honored volunteers Alan Wright, Larry Rolfe and Ryan Knapp with the Volunteer of the Year Award. Wright and Rolfe received the award in the adult category, while Knapp took the honor in the youth category. “All three volunteers exemplify the essence of volunteerism,” said Tamra Stafford, Air Zoo […]
Recreational Aviation Foundation puts out ‘Help Wanted’ sign
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF), headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, has launched a search for the organization’s first executive director. The RAF’s mission is to keep the legacy of recreational aviation strong by preserving, maintaining and creating public use recreational and backcountry airstrips nationwide. “This is our next logical step,” said John McKenna, president. “The organization […]
Belite introduces two new instruments
Belite Aircraft has updated several of its avionics and is also offering two new instruments: A solid state gyro-based Turn Rate Indicator, designed as an IFR backup instrument for experimental aircraft; and a new Air Speed Indicator with a greater speed range. Belite’s new battery backup version of the Turn Rate Indicator utilizes a solid […]
AEA rolls out red carpet in Reno
The Aircraft Electronics Association is rolling out the red carpet for attendees of its 54th annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show in March at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev., with lower hotel room rates; a $175 discount for early bird convention registration; and by giving attendees and exhibitors the weekend off. AEA […]
Cross-country ends in bounce
This December 2008 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 Seneca. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Folkston, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The flight instructor stated that following an uneventful cross-country flight, […]
Restoring a special B-17
By BILL WALKER, For General Aviation News The man was in his 80s, too frail to lift himself through the door of the iconic aircraft being restored in the gallery of the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Savannah, Ga. “What if he hurt himself?” someone asked. “The museum might be liable,” someone else worried […]