During the week of Sept. 12-20, 2009, Pilots N Paws, an online forum to match animal rescue groups and volunteer pilots, will try to save 5,000 animals. The group, which has dubbed the effort “The Pilots N Paws 5000,” is seeking volunteers to join the crusade to rescue shelter pets and get them to their […]
Accelerated training programs for Cirrus Perspective debut
AFIT, an accelerated flight training organization, has launched new s accelerated flight training programs for Cirrus aircraft equipped with the new Perspectiveavionics by Garmin. AFIT has senior instructors specializing in the Cirrus aircraft and owner, according to Tony Montalte, president and general manager. Each senior instructor averages 30 years CFI experience, he noted. Cirrus Standardized […]
Wind gust leads to loss of control
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control.
Visit General Aviation News at AirVenture
As we have since the early 70’s General Aviation News will be exhibiting at AirVenture again this year. Please stop by and see us at booth 1128 in building A. For those of you who thought it might be too late to do any advertising at the show you might want to know that you […]
Florida’s controversial use tax clarified
By Jennifer Renner-Gowan The Florida Department of Revenue has given the green light to visitors to bring their new airplanes to the state. The state has a long-standing statute that requires sales tax to be paid on new aircraft purchased elsewhere and then brought to Florida within six months of the date of purchase. If […]
Bill Introduced to Give GA Direct Input to TSA Rulemaking
General aviation interests will have a direct say into the security measures for large aircraft if a bill introduced by a Pennsylvania Representative moves its way into law. Rep. Charles Dent introduced a bill June 29 to require the Transportation Security Administration “to engage in a negotiated rulemaking process for creating a security regimen for […]
Goulian to receive Bill Barber Award
By Amanda Betts, EAA PR Airshow pilot Michael Goulian will receive the 2009 Bill Barber Award for Showmanship during EAA AirVenture 2009, according to World Airshow News. The award will be presented to Goulian at EAA‘s Theater in the Woods on July 27. He joins a list of honorees that reads like an airshow hall […]
‘The First Thing I Knew, I Was Flying’
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 […]