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, […]
Got a story to tell?
Even though its North American television premiere is still about a year away, the crew of “The Aviators” had a busy summer. So far, they’ve filmed 15 segments were shot for the show, which will air on PBS in the United States, on network television in Canada and in syndication overseas. Segments included pieces about […]
Cessna releases Sport Pilot training course
Cessna Aircraft Co. has released its new Cessna Sport/Private Pilot Course to its Cessna Pilot Center network. The training program meets acceptable training standards for private pilot certification under Part 141 by the FAA, according to Cessna officials. “The new training program is a key component of Cessna’s effort to make flying more accessible and […]
Hartzell offers larger-diameter Top Prop conversions for Cessna 206
A new Cessna 206 Top Prop 3-blade propeller kit is now available from Hartzell Propeller Inc. The STC covers most normally-aspirated floatplanes and landplanes manufactured from 1964 through to 1977, as well as most Turbo 206 floatplanes delivered between 1964 to 1973. The STC adds 82-, 84- and 86-diameter options to conversion kits already available […]
Poor approach leads to poor landing
The pilot’s misjudging the altitude and distance during the approach that led to an undershoot and inadequate obstacle clearance.
A Cessna 140A’s mini-me
There is something inherently cute about babies, even if the “little one” is a pedal-powered airplane. During this summer’s AirVenture, the Cessna 140A owned by Ken Morris of Poplar Grove, Ill., was kept company by a kiddie pedal plane version of the same design. Both airplanes, which were tied down in front of the Vintage […]
Making magic happen
SHORT FINAL By DEB McFARLAND Every now and then magic happens. It can happen in a certain time, at a certain place or with certain people. Mine came on a Saturday with a group of pilots from a friendly country airport called Jackson County in northeast Georgia. This particular day and time, these folks shared […]
Heat is on as Red Bull Air Race season finale heads to Barcelona
Britain’s Paul Bonhomme will try to clinch his first-ever title in the 2009 Red Bull Air Race season finale in Barcelona, Spain, Oct. 3-4, after seeing the crown slip from his grasp at the very end of both the 2007 and 2008 seasons. But Bonhomme will be feeling intense pressure from defending champion Hannes Arch […]