Karen Gebhart, president of the AOPA Foundation, is the featured guest speaker for the regular bi-monthly meeting of the Atlanta Aero Club March 2. Gebhart’s presentation will address the challenges and opportunities facing general aviation and how individual engagement can help promote and protect our freedom to fly. As president of the Aircraft Owners & […]
Aborted takeoff goes bad
This February 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: Dallas, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot was attempting to land on a 3,080-foot by […]
As Sebring goes, so goes Sun ‘n Fun?
SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON With the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo now history — but hoping to build on the strong beginning of the LSA-only event — preparations are underway for Sun ‘n Fun 2010, running April 13-18. Sebring, in January, has become the first airshow of the year and when it goes well, some feel […]
Vermont declares ‘GA Appreciation Month’
During an open house Feb. 18 hosted by the Vermont Aerospace & Aviation Association (VAAA) at the Heritage Aviation Facility at Burlington International Airport, Governor Jim Douglas will sign a proclamation declaring February “General Aviation Appreciation Month,” highlighting the significance the industry has on Vermont’s economy. “As Vermont seeks to rebound from the recession, we […]
First Viking Twin Otter takes flight
The first new-production DHC-6 Series 400 Twin Otter has taken its initial flight from Viking’s final assembly facility in Calgary, Alberta. The aircraft, manufacturers serial number (MSN) 845, Canadian registration C-FMJO, is the first new production Twin Otter since de Havilland Canada ended production in 1988 with the delivery of MSN 844. Sold to launch […]
Mercy Wings Network takes off
Aviation insurance specialists AirSure Limited is lending its support to a relief effort targeted at bringing aid to victims of Haiti’s recent earthquake by helping move supplies from the overcrowded airport at Port Au Prince, into the Haitian backcountry, where it can more readily be distributed to those in need. The effort will be led […]
Managing and marketing GA airports
The Transportation Research Board of the National Academies will conduct a web briefing or “webinar” on Tuesday, April 6, from 2: p.m.–4 p.m. EDT that will explore managing and marketing small airports. The webinar is pegged off two new reports: Guidebook for Managing Small Airports, which is designed to act as a single source of […]
‘Miracle on the Hudson’ at Sun ‘n Fun
Jeff Skiles, first officer on US Airways Flight 1549 that safely landed in the Hudson River one year ago last month, will be a featured participant at this year’s Sun ’n Fun International Fly-In & Expo, which will be held April 13-18 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Lakeland, Florida. Skiles, 49, was at […]
How not to finance your homebuilt
Sandra Brandes, 42, of Ottawa, Kansas, was recently sentenced to 15 months in federal prison without parole, after admitting in a plea agreement that she embezzled more than $77,000 from her employer. She used some of those funds to finance construction of an RV-9A. As part of her plea agreement, she has to transfer title […]