The Florida Aviation Trades Association (FATA) has received a grant from the Wolf Aviation Fund to help in developing its program, “Beyond the Runway — Why General Aviation Means Business.” The target audience for the program, which will be held at the FATA Annual Conference, is the non-aviation business community, FATA officials said. Area aviation […]
FAA proposes $330,000 penalty against North-Aire Aviation
The FAA has proposed a $330,000 civil penalty against North-Aire Aviation, LLC, of Prescott Valley, Arizona, for failing to comply with its FAA pilot school regulations and falsifying records. The FAA alleges North-Aire Aviation’s training courses were not valid under the FAA’s pilot school regulations and that instructor and student records did not comply with […]
TAC Air unveils renovated RDU terminal
TAC Air unveiled its new FBO interior design standards recently at an invitation-only open house for the local aviation industry. The event was held inside the TAC Air executive terminal at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). Greg Arnold, president and CEO of Truman Arnold Companies, commented, “We’re very excited and pleased to see how the new […]
Civil Air Patrol orders 12 Skylanes
Cessna Aircraft Co. received an order during last week’s Sun ‘n Fun for 12 Skylanes from the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), Cessna’s largest fleet operator. The Skylanes will be delivered before the end of the year. “The Skylane is a versatile four-place aircraft that is well-suited for the critically important CAP mission profile,” said John […]
Canada Aviation Hall of Fame induction ceremony set
Canada’s Department of National Defence Chief of Air Staff Lieutenant-General André Deschamps will be the official speaker and presenter at Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame (CAHF) annual dinner and ceremony at the River Rock Casino and Hotel in Vancouver, B.C., Thursday, June 10. Deschamps will present inductees Julie Payette, Vi Milstead Warren, Redford Henry “Red” […]
Test flight goes bad
This April 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: Cessna 150. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Columbia, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The flight instructor reported that the student pilot had recently […]
Presenting a whole new perspective
While dodging raindrops and chatting amiably on Sun ‘n Fun Radio with the three highly animated hosts of the Uncontrolled Airspace podcast, the question came up: “What interested you most during Sun ‘n Fun this year?” To be honest, those may not have been the actual words spoken. The fact that a river of air-cooled […]
‘It was a bloodbath’: LSA industry begins to rebound from a dismal 2009
There’s no doubt last year was a tough one for all parts of the GA industry, including its newest segment, Light Sport Aircraft. “It was a bloodbath out there,” said Dan Johnson, an LSA guru and president of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA). “It was extremely slow, not only 2009, but in 2010 — […]
One fight won, others begin
Over the past year, AOPA President Craig Fuller has been busy traveling the country talking to pilots and spreading the good news about aviation, as well as urging pilots to “get engage” to help GA thrive. “I logged over 350 hours last year,” he told a crowd at Thursday evening’s AOPA Town Hall meeting at […]