This September 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 Cherokee. Injuries: None. Location: Lakeville, Minn. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who was practicing night landings, said he was too […]
How to count training by a Sport Pilot instructor
A gentleman at Oshkosh asked me a question about Sport Pilot instructors and I’m afraid I gave a misleading answer. Even though I inhabit the Sport Pilot/Light-Sport Aircraft space all day, every day, it isn’t hard to get a detail incorrect. My expertise is on the LSA side and less so the SP side, so […]
House Resolution 1473 supporters hurt GA
Resolution 1473, passed by the House of Representatives in “Recognizing the value of recreational aviation” and as reported in General Aviation News on Sept. 16 , is rather amusing. On the one hand you would think that there is this widespread support for general aviation, particularly recreational aviation, in our Congress. However every one of […]
Young sets record with SwiftFuel
Fueled by an unleaded, high-octane biofuel developed by Swift Enterprises, Richard “Smokey” Young set a preliminary 100-kilometer closed course speed record Sept. 11 in a piston-engine aircraft between 660 and 1,320 pounds. Powered by a Continental O-200 engine, Young flew his #3 Western Air Racing Special, burning SwiftFuel. He maintained an average speed of 242.7 […]
Washington State to pursue delinquent aircraft registrations
The Washington State Department of Transportation is going after owners who haven’t paid their yearly aircraft registration fees and excise taxes. The state is going after accounts dating back to 2006. Each year general aviation aircraft based in Washington State are required to pay an aircraft registration fee and excise tax, which varies by aircraft […]
Seattle’s Museum of Flight moves planes from Boeing’s historic Plant 2
The Museum of Flight moved three iconic airplanes in its collection from their long-time restoration home at Boeing’s Plant 2 on Saturday, Sept. 18. The planes — a Lockheed Constellation Super G, a Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress, and the Boeing B-29 Superfortress — have been undergoing restoration at Plant 2, but are being relocated as […]
AIA launches state-by-state database
The Aerospace Industries Association has launched a new tool on its website that provides a one-stop source for information on employment, payroll, average wages and the number of aerospace establishments in all 50 states and selected metropolitan areas. “One of AIA’s important functions is to provide timely and accurate employment information on the aerospace industry,” […]
PilotMall.com to host charity auction
PilotMall.com Inc. has unveiled plans for an online charity auction to benefit Angel Flight Southeast. PilotMall.com will host an online charity auction on eBay this November. This online auction is the first of its kind for Angel Flight Southeast and 100% of the proceeds will go to the organization. PilotMall.com is currently seeking donations for […]
Grand opening at SGJ
The St. Augustine-St. Johns County Airport Authority held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 17 for its recently completed South Development Area-Phase II at the Northeast Florida Regional Airport (SGJ). The newly commissioned complex features a 15,000-square-foot office building and conference center, a 15,000-square-foot aircraft maintenance facility and the first of several sections […]