With 20 years of working with Sporty’s under his belt, Dick Collins has turned his attention to writing an online column which will be posted at Sportys.com. Collins will post on a variety of aviation topics with the same experience and insight he has shared with the GA community for the past 50 years. Known […]
Homemade runway not ready for landing
This November 2007 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 140. Location: Poultney, Vt. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was building a runway on his property and was […]
Happy Thanksgiving
The offices of General Aviation News will be closed this weekend in observance of Thanksgiving. The Pulse will return Monday to your e-mail boxes. Enjoy the holiday!
Another FAA temporary extension needed
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It looks like the FAA will need another temporary extension. After more than two years, the Senate continues to drag its feet in reauthorizing the FAA. Even many members of the Senate are fed up with the way that body is ignoring the needs of the FAA. Led by Sen. John Kerry […]
Edward Bellande: Pioneering pilot
“Air speed record to Los Angeles broken” was a headline in the Oakland (California) Tribune on Jan. 28, 1932. The story reported that a new coastal speed record for tri-motored planes was made on the Oakland-Los Angeles airway when a Transcontinental and Western airplane made the 360-mile hop in 1 hour and 52 minutes. The […]
Airparks target of TTF crackdown
FAA officials are clarifying a recent guidance letter on Through The Fence operations, according to a post at the Airport Business blog, which notes that the primary focus of the crackdown is resident developments. The blog quotes Randall Fiertz, director of airport compliance and field operations at the FAA, as saying: “There are a couple […]
Corsair VIP at Florida museum for holidays
Kissimmee Air Museum, located at the Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) will have a visiting VIP (Very Important Plane) during the holiday season: The Collings Foundation’s rare F4U-5NL Corsair. Its distinctive gull wing design and prestigious combat history make the Vought F4U-5NL Corsair one of the most famous fighters built during World War II and […]
Florida Air Museum gets grant for restoration/preservation activities
The Florida Air Museum on the Sun ‘n Fun campus on Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) has received a $30,000 grant that will be used to build facilities to support its aircraft restoration and preservation activities. The grant, awarded by the Emil Buehler Perpetual Trust, will be used to enhance existing facilities at the museum’s […]
Have a story about flying in Canada’s North? Add it to Ice Pilots website
Reality television’s latest stars are the people and planes of Buffalo Airways, featured in the new History Television series, Ice Pilots NWT. Bringing a new dimension to reality television, the Ice Pilots NWT website, introduces an interactive story map to which visitors can upload personal stories about flying in Canada’s North. In addition to these […]