By MARK TWOMBLY, For General Aviation News Any day that you can combine business with flying is a good day. And if the business you are flying in support of is surfing, surely that makes for an extra-good day, according to Jeff Berg, lifelong surfer, successful entrepreneur, and chief pilot of two Twin Commanders. One […]
Sign the petition to preserve Mogas
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. Sam Hokin, creator of PURE-GAS.org, the best source of information on where to find ethanol-free […]
GA means business
Now available online is a recording of the “Beyond the Runway: Why general aviation means business” presentation at the 2010 Florida Aviation Trades Association (FATA) Annual Conference. FATA officials say this is a great resource to share with the non-aviation community to explain general aviation and the many benefits general aviation provides to communities. Click […]
Tips to keep your aircraft running longer
With the average general aviation aircraft more than 30 years old, pilots and aircraft owners should pay special attention to the maintenance of their airplanes and factors that influence the rate of aging. To learn more, take the Air Safety Institute’s Aging Aircraft online course. It’s free. Manufacturer-specific concerns are addressed in four separate tracks: […]
‘Try before you buy’ at Zenith workshops
Zenith Aircraft Company offers prospective builders the chance to “try before they buy” at the company’s factory workshops. Participants get the opportunity to start assembling kit parts under the direction and guidance of factory professionals, and they “graduate” from the workshop upon completing construction of their own aircraft rudder tail section of one of Zenith […]
Women in Aviation launches Wings Society
Women in Aviation, International (WAI) has launched the Wings Society to acknowledge donors. A minimum cumulative donation of $500 made to Women in Aviation will enroll an individual in the Wings Society. Donations will be tracked and donors acknowledged with a series of lapel pins to indicate their status. “Since mentoring is a cornerstone of […]
Tennessee Valley Air Race results
Clear skies and light winds greeted air racers at the Tennessee Valley Air Race and speed dash on Saturday, Oct. 30th. The Tennessee River valley provided a beautiful backdrop for a field of 23 racers from around the country and Canada as they navigated the 123 nautical mile race course as part of the Sport […]
Air Zoo hosts blood drive
The Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich., is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive Wednesday, Nov. 10, from 10:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. Blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, be in good health and have a photo ID. Donors are eligible to give blood every 56 […]
Customized flight planning at the touch of your fingers
ForeFlight has introduced ‘Touch Planning’ and ‘Bring Your Own Procedures’ capabilities in ForeFlight Mobile HD for the iPad. The new touch planning capabilities in ForeFlight Mobile HD 3.6 allow pilots to tap out flight plans by touching different points on a sectional or IFR en-route chart, move waypoints with their finger tips, and quickly bend […]