Learning to fly a powered parachute can be challenging. Weather needs to be nearly perfect. Some folks have been discouraged, especially if they travel a long way only to be frustrated by Mother Nature. Easy Flight has the answer: Immersion Training. The Greenville, Illinois-based company has August and October sessions of its concentrated 12-Day Sport […]
New LSA: Predator powered parachute
Another one managed to slip by my radar. I follow LSA closer than most, yet I can barely keep track of all the approvals. No wonder I frequently get calls asking me to unravel the puzzle of LSA makes and models. Better late than never, welcome the Predator powered parachute to our SLSA List of […]
LEX opens new GA runway
Officials at Blue Grass Airport (LEX) in Lexington, Kentucky, were joined Aug. 4 by Governor Steve Beshear, Mayor Jim Newberry, Kentucky Department of Aviation Commissioner R. Winn Turney, and the FAA’s Doug Martin for a ribbon cutting ceremony of the airport’s new crosswind runway, Runway 9-27. This new 4,000-foot runway will be used by general […]
Got an older plane?
From accident reports to FAA maintenance alerts, the new Aging General Aviation Education & Training website provides a single access point to type-specific aging general aviation maintenance information. The goal of the site is to provide the general aviation community with the information needed to maintain the safety of older general aviation airplanes, say developers, […]
Air Campers Association presents ‘Award of Excellence’ to EAA
American Air Campers Association (AACA) Founder and President Don Abbott presented the first AACA “Award of Excellence” to the Poberezny family and Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) at AirVenture 2010. EAA President and CEO Tom Poberezny accepted the award that recognizes the Poberezny family’s long-standing efforts to encourage family togetherness through aviation. Abbott notes, “Contributions made […]
Donaldson receives PMA approval for filters
Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, a manufacturer of filtration systems and parts, has received FAA-PMA approval for three new dry media inlet air filters for normally aspirated Piper Aircraft models including the Aztec, Comanche, Cherokee/Warrior/Archer, Arrow, Dakota, Cherokee Six, Saratoga/Lance, Seneca and Seminole. These new general aviation engine air filters take […]
Failure to check trim leads to incident
This August 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: Evektor Sportstar. Injuries: None. Location: St. Charles, Mo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot had logged 40 hours, with approximately 25 […]
Be specific when talking to the press
During a recent newspaper interview about the management of the local airport, the reporter stopped me and asked for clarification. “I’m sorry, “ he said, “What’s an FBO?” “FBO stands for Fixed Base Operator,” I answered. “The FBO is the primary business on most general aviation airports.” The reporter appeared curious, so I expanded on […]
Deliveries down, billings up for GA industry
Just released figures from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) show that in the first half of 2010, total general aviation airplane shipments fell 9.8%, from 1,039 airplanes in 2009 to 937 this year. Billings for general aviation airplanes totaled $9.40 billion in the second quarter of 2010, up 0.2%. This is the second consecutive […]