The Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame (WAHF) has planned a series of 2009 events celebrating Wisconsin’s Centennial of Flight, including history presentations and a traveling exhibit of a quarter-scale model of the first airplane that flew in Wisconsin. It happened when Arthur Pratt Warner flew a Curtiss aircraft from a farmer’s field in Beloit, Wisconsin, […]
Two Passions, One Goal: Flying Musicians Association
The blending of two passions, flying and music, has led to the birth of a new group called Flying Musicians Association, Inc. Founded by two pilot/musicians, John Zapp and Aileen Hummel, the group’s goal is to encourage, promote, educate and support these two passions among those who share them. “I have met several pilots who […]
New Garmin manuals debut
ZD Publishing, Inc. has added new “pilot-friendly” manuals for the Garmin GPSmap 696 and G900X to its inventory. The manuals make it easy for newcomers to learn all the facets of their units, according to author John Dittmer. “Now that you have made a considerable investment in a navigation tool and information source, learn easily […]
Northland AMT program takes flight
The AMT program at Northland Community & Technical College, which has three campuses in Minnesota, has taken new flight with a new director, Scott Fletcher. “We know that the aviation industry is dynamic and constantly evolving,” Fletcher said. “Focusing on such will allow for us to be proactive in the development and implementation of new […]
Mid-Continent Instruments offers face-to-face customer service
Pat Napolitano has returned to Mid-Continent Instruments as an outside sales representative. Napolitano will directly support Mid-Continent’s 45-year history of providing responsive, one-on-one customer service. He will enhance communication and further cultivate relationships through face-to-face, on-site visits with friends and customers. With more than 20 years of experience and a strong aviation background, Napolitano’s expertise […]
A nice tribute to Harrison Ford
The June 29 issue of All Things Aviation includes a nice tribute to Harrison Ford, best known to the general public as an actor but well known to general aviation as a pilot and current leader of the Young Eagles program. “Harrison Ford has taken flying the way it should be taken, in baby steps,” […]
Do you know these things?
US News posted an article on June 29 entitled “10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Federal Aviation Administration.” While many readers of General Aviation News may know most of those things, it’s nice that US News is interested in educating the general public about aviation. On the other hand, read on. All of us […]
ISU team second in all-women Air Race Classic
Indiana State University aviation team members Jessica L. Campbell and Victoria Dunbar placed second over-all in the recent 2,359-nautical-mile, all-women Air Race Classic, taking the top collegiate honors. First place over-all went to Kelly Burris, an attorney from Michigan, and Erin Recke, who finished “just 0.933 ahead of us, so just one point separated first […]
Poor repair leads to poor landing
The failure of the left main landing gear spring assembly as a result of an unapproved repair by an unknown person, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll.