Spoke with Ground/Tower. Great Controller but clearly working solo on a very busy day. He was clearly overworked. He missed my clearance request, which I restated. It was clear he was working alone and handling Clearance/Ground /Tower solo.
Picture of the Day: Future pilot
General Aviation News photographer Megan Vande Voort captured these photos at the 2023 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo, noting “This future pilot enjoys the show outside the Lakeland Aero Club hangar” on the grounds of Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL) in Florida.
A pilot’s dream comes true
A recent photo captures the achievement of a dream Larry Ebert has had since he became a pilot: Having his own grass runway on his family farm.
FAA workshop helps prepare general aviation pilots to return to the skies in spring
Clocking in at close to three hours, the FAA spring workshop covers a gamut of concerns for GA pilots, from preflight planning to runway safety, night-time operations, preparing for weather challenges, markings, signage and lighting, and more.
Pipistrel taps Georgia company for southeastern sales and service
Based at two airports in Georgia — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (KGVL) in Gainesville and Dekalb Peachtree Airport (KPDK) in Chamblee — Lanier Flight Center will be responsible for sales, service, support, and training for Pipistrel’s ultralight, light sport, and type certified aircraft, including the Alpha Trainer, Velis Electro, and Panthera.
SIMCOM tapped for Kodiak training
Daher has designated SIMCOM as the new factory-approved training organization for Kodiak 100 and Kodiak 900 turboprop-powered aircraft, with courses beginning in April 2023 at SIMCOM’s Scottsdale, Arizona, training center.
Disoriented pilot crashes after flying 10 hours in search of airport
The pilot’s loss of situational awareness and failure to touchdown on the runway which resulted in a collision with the airport’s perimeter fence.
Pictures of the Day: Christmas at SUN ‘n FUN
General Aviation News photographer Megan Vande Voort captured these photos while taking a stroll through the grounds of the 2023 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, the last week of March. At least one airplane owner and camper was in the holiday spirit!
Living with no regrets
It was January 1989 and I was 42 years old. That’s later in life than flight training usually begins, but sometimes dreams just can’t be denied.