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 177. Location: Auburn, Calif. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot and passenger had been on a personal flight […]
A mixed bag of gloom and hope
By J. DOUGLAS HINTON, For General Aviation News The 2009 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Convention held last month in Orlando, Florida, might best be characterized as a mixed bag of gloom and hope. First day registrations were down 22% from last year, there were lots of empty display spaces in the convention hall and […]
Cessna recruiting for Special Olympics airlift
Cessna Aircraft Co. is recruiting Citation owners to help transport more than 2,000 athletes and coaches from across the nation to the 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games in Lincoln, Neb. Corporations and individual Citation owners and operators throughout the United States are needed to donate their Citation business jets, pilots and fuel for the […]
A runway success
Oregon’s Troutdale Airport recently got some positive press in the local newspaper, The Gresham Outlook. The story details the airport’s successes, noting there’s “considerably more to the facility near the mouth of the Sandy River than meets the eye.” The story notes the 85-year old airport is one of Oregon’s 10 busiest airports; home to […]
Ethanol & Aircraft – a perspective from 1935
The pros and cons of using ethanol blends in light aircraft may seem like a new issue, but this article that appeared in the June 1935 issue of “Popular Aviation” expresses many of the same concerns shared by your bloggers. While we are not categorically in opposition to ethanol’s use as an aviation fuel, its […]
The Aviators preview released
The producers of The Aviators, a new television series, have released the first preview of the show at TheAviators.TV. The preview features footage obtained at EAA’s AirVenture, including the A380 and a segment on Icon Aircraft’s A5. “We get emails every single day from members of the aviation community thanking us for putting The Aviators […]
Pilot shortage on the horizon?
Pilot surplus…pilot shortage. It’s a delicate balancing act between the aviation industry and flight training academies throughout the United States — a balancing act that was the center of discussion at Delta Connection Academy’s recent pilot summi at the academy’s headquarters in Sanford, Florida. “The general consensus in the industry is that a pilot shortage […]
Aviation tax reports available
Wolcott & Associates, a CPA firm with a practice dedicated to the aviation industry, has released several aviation tax reports, including “Income Taxes for Aircraft Used in Business” and “Personal Use of Company Aircraft.” Are you getting all the deductions you are entitled for the business use of your aircraft? If you own an aircraft […]
Mooney offers incentives at AOPA
Mooney Airplane Company is offering special incentives on inventory aircraft at the AOPA Aviation Summit, which kicks off Nov. 5. Incentives include an interest rate as low as 2.99% for the first 48 months of financing based on qualification. This rate makes it possible to enjoy lower monthly payments for the first four years of […]