PilotMall.com Inc will hold its fourth annual Open House Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will be held at the company’s new retail location at Florida’s Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (KLAL) on the Sun ‘n Fun Campus in the former Gifts of Flight Building. As in past years, there will be […]
Showing off kills student pilot
The student pilot’s poor decision to show off and failure to maintain adequate airspeed and distance from terrain.
Express Aircraft returns
There are some aircraft designs that are just too good to let disappear, says Darrell Peterson, president of Composite Aircraft Technology LLC, which manufactures the mid-wing kit airplane known as the Express. “People may remember it as the Wheeler Express,” says Peterson, who purchased the company in 2007. He has spent the last two years […]
FAA unveils Hudson River changes
The FAA has moved quickly to announce proposed changes to the Hudson River corridor following the Aug. 8 collision between an aircraft and a tour helicopter, going beyond the National Transportation Safety Board’s recommendations. The proposed changes followed a report of the New York Airspace Task Force, chartered Aug. 14. The group’s work was conducted […]
Cirrus jet priced at $1.39 million
The maximum initial price of Cirrus Aircraft’s Vision personal jet has been set at $1.39 million for those who already hold positions. “Cirrus is uniquely positioned to understand materials costs and the costs of manufacturing of the Vision Jet by way of our experience in building and delivering nearly 5,000 SR20 and SR22 aircraft,” said […]
GAN to produce Midwest LSA Expo program
General Aviation News has been selected by the Midwest LSA Expo to produce the official program for its inaugural event. The Expo will be held at Mt. Vernon Outland Airport (MVN), Mt. Vernon, Ill., Oct 1-3, 2009. Midwest LSA Expo. Inc. specifically created the event to educate aviators about all facets related to the LSA […]
Tighter flight patterns recommended for Arizona’s Falcon Field Airport
A task force has recommended that pilots start flying tighter patterns around Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, Ariz. The recommendations are among 20 crafted by the Falcon Field Task Force, a seven-member citizens group appointed by City Manager Chris Brady to seek a community-wide approach to resolving complaints about aircraft noise at the nation’s fourth […]
American aircraft in the Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War, which began in July 1936, was the most significant of the conflicts that foreshadowed World War II. The war forced the world to take sides. Russia contributed military assistance to the cause of the newly elected Republican government, while Germany and Italy backed the Fascist rebels, followers of Generalissimo Franco, who […]
Aircraft Partnership Association tops 5,000
The Aircraft Partnership Association (APA) has posted its 5,000th member profile on the Dallas-based organization’s website. The association uses web-based programs to match personal partnership preferences that include aircraft type, budget, airport location, flying experience and more. “While aircraft sales have slowed, the passion to keep flying is as powerful as it has always been,” […]