The Experimental Aircraft Association has a new president — and his last name isn’t Poberezny. Longtime pilot and EAA member Rod Hightower (pictured, left), a businessman who flies a Stearman, was named to the association’s top post on opening day of AirVenture. Hightower is only the third president in the history of the association and […]
Grandpa’s Glide Slope
Before there was Global Positioning Systems, Wide Area Augmentation Systems and Instrument Landing Systems, pilots depended on Ground Control Approaches (GCA) to find their way to the runway in poor weather. The mobile GCA unit was developed during World War II by the Gilfillan Co. Before the war the company built radios, entering the aviation […]
Tecnam Service Center established in Washington State
West Coast Sport Aircraft, a regional distributor for the S-LSA manufacturer Tecnam in North America, has expanded its support for Tecnam aircraft on the west coast with the addition of Aircore Aviation, located at the Arlington Municipal Airport (AWO), as the newest authorized Tecnam Service Center. Aircore Aviation specializes in S-LSA maintenance and repair, and […]
AOPA, EAA team with new TV series
The Aviators, the new weekly magazine-style television series that premieres this September, has partnered with North America’s two largest general aviation organizations, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). EAA will be supporting The Aviators at AirVenture 2010 in Oshkosh by hosting a media launch of the show on Wednesday, […]
STC for Challenger WiFi granted
Duncan Aviation recently completed a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation of Aircell High Speed Internet Router with Wi-Fi capability in the Challenger 300. The system provides high speed inflight connectivity in the cabin. Passengers will be able to use their laptops, Blackberrys, iPhones and other Wi-Fi devices at connection speeds of 1-3 MBPS, […]
beyerdynamic debuts new headset
The German audio company beyerdynamic has unveiled two new headsets at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh: HS 400 Signum and HS 400 Rotor. While the HS 400 Signum is the standard version with double jack plugs, the HS 400 Rotor is the helicopter version with a coiled cable and a single U-174/U jack plug. The HS […]
Low-level aerobatics kill pilot
This July 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: Pitts Special. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Cleveland, Texas. Aircraft damage: Fatal. What reportedly happened: According to witnesses, the 87-year-old private pilot was known for […]
User fees redux?
Another indication that communications in the nation’s capital should be improved is the Department of Transportation’s proposed five-year plan in which the agency sets out its goals through 2015. General aviation is all but forgotten, except for pushing again the idea that the current funding of the FAA should be something other than fuel taxes. […]
A flying legend: S.C. collector prepares his DC-3 for the 75th anniversary at Oshkosh
By BILL WALKER, For General Aviation News The real welcome sign in front of the H.E. Avent Marlboro County Jetport at Bennettsville, S.C., is not the neatly scripted greeting near the front door, but the flying legend parked at the entrance. N59NA, a 1943 Douglas DC-3 (C-47), peacefully stands watch over the Jetport. This oil-dripping, […]