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Fuel gauges mislead pilot
This October 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 Serious. Location: Iowa City, Iowa. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that he did not visually check […]
Copperstate a grassroots fly-in
It is easy to get caught up in the business side of flying. The future of fuel, security directives, regulations, Congress, and the economy tend to stress a great many pilots out. An antidote to that stress is an old-fashioned fly-in. The 37th annual Copperstate Fly-In, held Oct. 21-23 at Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ), […]
Airparks & GA: International interest in U.S. airparks highlights strength of GA here
Dave Sclair was co-publisher of General Aviation News from 1970-2000 and is the co-founder of Living With Your Plane Recently I received an interesting note from an individual in Europe. He had watched an EAA-sponsored webinar on residential airparks and was really wanting to find one in the U.S. to which he could move. He […]
Is E15 dead on arrival?
The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots concerned about the future availability of fuels for piston-engine aircraft: Dean Billing, Sisters, Ore., an expert on autogas and ethanol, and Kent Misegades, Cary, N.C., an aerospace engineer and aviation journalist. Despite the EPA’s recent approval of E15 for vehicles built since 2007, numerous roadblocks stand […]
Five to be inducted into EAA Hall of Fame
The Experimental Aircraft Association will recognize the contributions made by five aviators to the world of flight on Friday, Oct. 29, as it inducts them into the EAA Hall of Fame during a banquet at the EAA Aviation Center in Oshkosh, Wis. The five aviators represent the spectrum of aviation within the EAA membership and […]
Carter PAV heads to flight testing
Carter Aerospace Development, LLC has received a Special Airworthiness Certificate from the FAA for its Personal Air Vehicle (PAV) to begin flight-testing. The PAV is Carter’s second generation, proof-of-concept (POC) air vehicle incorporating the company’s slowed-rotor/compound (SR/C) technology. The PAV loaded onto its trailer for the trip to the airport to begin flight testing. “We […]
Quixotical Questions at the Atlanta FSDO
First, a permit is issued and then, as a condition of the permit, the inspection is made and a log book entry completed. Then flight can occur. That’s how it works. Except in Atlanta.
Jeppesen debuts eChart Viewer
Jeppesen has introduced a new digital charting solution for the business aviation community – Jeppesen eChart Viewer. The Web-based digital charting solution provides online chart access worldwide and includes an auto-update service that eliminates the need for manual chart updates. The online capability now allows pilots to print charts on-the-go from any computer. Jeppesen eChart […]