“Whether you fly light general aviation, business, or experimental aircraft, you are welcome to fly into Nevada’s North Las Vegas Airport. State legislators made that clear May 26,” said a May 28 news release from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Instead of banning experimental and “high risk” aircraft from the airport, as originally intended, […]
Agcat goes down
The partial loss of engine power on takeoff-initial climb for an undetermined reason.
Flying Friendly
A meeting about “Flying Friendly” and noise abatement will be held May 30 at Graham Aviation Services at Salem Municipal Airport (SLE) McNary Field in Oregon. The meeting, which begins at 9 a.m., will cover the airport’s officials Fly Friendly/Noise Abatement policy to which all pilots should adhere. Keeping the neighbors friendly to aviation creates […]
Pioneering women pilots attend book signing
Seven of the nine women pilots featured in A Hunger for the Sky, along with author Sparky Barnes Sargent, attended a gathering and book signing during the Swift Nationals Fly-in at McMinn County Airport, Tennessee, on May 23. The event was held to celebrate the pilots’ accomplishments and to honor Evelyn Bryan Johnson, a Tennessee […]
Florida town wants to outlaw flight training
Municipal governments keep coming up with new ways to impede activity at their airports. Not to be out-done, the commissars of Grant-Valkaria in Brevard County, Florida, have come up with a novel approach to pressuring a privately-operated field, reports the AVweb newsletter. On April Fools Day, no less, the town council will consider a resolution […]
Airport invites pilots to exotic island
Bea vonTobel, manager of Port Orcas Airport (ORS), in Washington State’s San Juan Islands, tells GeneralAviationNews.com that she has “21 grass tiedown spots, each with an ocean view, inviting pilots to come and stay overnight camped under the wing. At $6.00 a night, hot shower available, it makes a great spot for families to come […]
Helicopter group warns of costly emissions schemes
With the House Energy and Commerce Committee mulling its 900-plus-page climate change bill, Helicopter Association International is warning operators that they could find themselves facing a stiff carbon tax. Under the House legislation, HAI explained, oil companies would be responsible for emissions created by the fuels they produce, and those costs would be passed down […]
Eclipse asset auction in June?
The long-awaited auction of the assets of bankrupt Eclipse Aviation could occur on June 24, Mike Press, owner of an Eclipse 500 and president and CEO of Single Pilot Jet Management, told Matt Thurber for the May 26 AINonline newsletter. Press and Eclipse depositor Mason Holland have formed a company, now named Eclipse Aerospace, to […]
AiRMET Weather website enhanced
Air Routing International (ARI) has developed customer interface enhancements, including updated weather graphics, on the AiRMET Weather website. The AiRMET Weather website is a comprehensive weather resource for subscribers. AiRMET offers users a wide range of worldwide weather charts including looping flight level winds, infrared and visible satellite images, and significant weather charts, which are […]