Roar n’ Soar, Fantasy of Flight’s signature two-day event featuring land, sea and air racing machines, returns this November. Now in its third year, the event at the Polk City, Fla.-based attraction, features a combination air show, classic car show and slalom competition, boat show and regatta and extreme sports showcase. Roar n’ Soar takes […]
Thunderstorm proves fatal for Baron pilot
The non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to continue VFR flight into instrument conditions, subsequently leading to a loss of control. The pilot’s lack of instrument experience, the weather conditions, and the night lighting conditions were factors.
Larkins ranks #1 on 30 Under 30 list
I’ve know Jamail Larkins for about half his life. He’s a great guy. Smart, articulate, funny, good looking and a passionate pilot. So it shouldn’t have been a surprise when I opened my October 2009 issue of Inc. magazine at saw Jamail staring me down from page 3 (the Table of Contents – below) and […]
Position Report: Engines
Every year at Oshkosh, companies unveil their latest and greatest innovations. This year was no exception, with engine manufacturers taking center stage, from the largest companies to those just breaking into the market. Fuel efficiency and the ability to adapt to alternative fuels were all touted by manufacturers at the big show. Among the latest […]
Sirius LSA certified
The new TL-3000 Sirius Light Sport Aaircraft (LSA) is now available for purchase in the USA. According to officials with SportairUSA LC, the North American distributor, the announcement marks the completion of testing, tooling and LSA certification of the airplane. The Sirius is the high-wing companion to the low-wing Sting. Both are certificated in the […]
Master CFI battle headed to court
A contentious battle over the Master Instructor Program has entered the courtroom. After their ouster last year from the board of the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI), Sandy and JoAnn Hill joined with other CFIs to create Master Instructors LLC. The Hills say they filed suit Sept. 21 against NAFI for copyright infringement and […]
First Emivest SJ30 delivered
Emivest Aerospace Corp. delivered SJ30, serial number 008, Sept. 23, the first SJ30 to be delivered under the Emivest Aerospace brand and the third SJ30 in the fleet. The aircraft was outfitted at Jet Works Air Center for the new owner, Harry Mohney, who runs Déjà vu Consulting, Inc., an entertainment business that spans the […]
Pilots perk up to local travel
With the economic downturn, pilots are learning that traveling in United States is a bargain, according to Thierry Pouille, operator of Air Journey, a travel company that arranges escorted tours for pilots who want to fly their own aircraft. “We have seen a huge spike in the number of people who want to fly with […]
GAN to produce Copperstate program
General Aviation News has again been selected by Copperstate Fly-In Inc. to produce the official program for the Copperstate Fly-In. The event will be held Oct. 22 – 24 at Casa Grande Airport (KCGZ) in Arizona. For information on attending or exhibiting, go to Copperstate.org. There will be exhibits featuring aircraft manufacturers and aviation vendors, […]