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EAA underscores importance of mogas at airports

By Kent Misegades · October 25, 2009 ·

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In commenting on the FAA’s unexpected release of a new Airport Compliance Manual on Sept. 30, the EAA cited three major weaknesses of the document.  The first dealt with the absence of any mention of autogas as a legal and important aviation fuel: “Autofuel was not recognized as an authorized aviation fuel, nor does it […]

A Ferrari with wings

By Janice Wood · October 25, 2009 ·

It’s been called a Ferrari with wings. Designed by aviation legend Roy LoPresti, the Fury is all about fun. It is also the final work of the aviation legend who is credited with designing successful planes for Mooney, Grumman, Beech and Piper. In fact, he originally designed the Fury for Piper, but when that company […]

New book of GAN columns released

By Janice Wood · October 25, 2009 ·

Just published is “Out of the Blue, 100 Adventures in Aviation,” by GAN columnist Russ Hulet. All of the stories in the book previously appeared in General Aviation News between May 1998 and January 2003. Most of the pilots were subscribers to GAN. “There were those ‘blue sky’ pilots who insisted that their flying was […]

Pair of floatplanes debut

By Janice Wood · October 25, 2009 ·

SPLOG By DAN JOHNSO We’ve arrived at the end of the main float-flying season, but two of our largest LSA manufacturers just unveiled floatplane models. Welcome to the American Legend FloatCub and the Remos GX on floats. The most successful American LSA producer, American Legend, won approval Oct. 2 for its amphibious Legend FloatCub. FloatCub […]

Fun Fly Rally: Part race, part scavenger hunt

By Janice Wood · October 25, 2009 ·

The Fun Fly Rally in California’s Central Valley is featured in a new report from Wired. Organized by officials with the Seagull Flying Club, the rally is part air race, part airborne scavenger hunt, in which  pilots fly 166 miles from Tracy to Los Banos without modern navigational aids. The report notes: “It’s strictly old-school […]

Lycoming retains key certification

By Janice Wood · October 25, 2009 ·

Lycoming Engines has retained its AS 9100 certification for another three years following a multi-day recertification audit by NSF, the international registrar of aerospace standards. The AS 9100 standard was developed in 1999 when the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG), comprising major aerospace contractors from the Americas, Asia, and Europe, fostered initiatives for quality improvement […]

Self-fueling station now open at SLN

By Janice Wood · October 25, 2009 ·

A 100LL avgas self-service fueling station is now open at Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) in Salina, Kan. Addition of the self-fueling station is part of the airport authority’s goal of “growing and sustaining general aviation operations” at the airport, according to officials. The self-fuel terminal has been open for a little more than a week […]

Tucson airport history online

By Janice Wood · October 25, 2009 ·

Tucson Airport Authority’s (TAA) newest brochure, History of Tucson Airport Authority, is now available online. The brochure reflects back on aviation in Tucson when Charles “The Bird Man” Hamilton landed his Curtiss biplane on the bank of the Santa Cruz River and travels through the years to today’s modern airports operated by TAA, Tucson International […]

Plane Wax Weekend slated

By Janice Wood · October 25, 2009 ·

The K-State, Salina chapter of Women in Aviation is holding a “Plane Wax Weekend” fundraiser at the Salina Airport (SLN) in Kansas Nov. 7 and 8. Funds will be used to defray expenses for the group’s members to go to the WAI conference in February in Orlando. For a minimum tax deductable donation of $150, […]

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