General Aviation News

The LoPresti Fury, Roy LoPresti’s last and most-admired design, now has the iPod fully integrated into its systems. “It would be very nearsighted to think of the iPod as merely an entertainment device,” said RJ Siegel, vice president of operations at Vero Beach, Fla.-based LoPresti Speed Merchants, the airplane’s manufacturer. Rather, it is “a watershed […]

iFly, a GA fractional club started by Erik Lindbergh, will donate 20 flight hours per year per member to fly Angel Flight missions in its fleet of Columbia 350s. “I am an Angel Flight member and a strong believer in their mission,” Lindbergh said. “Those living in rural areas, or needing specialized care that can […]

A new air tour rule released by the FAA will not apply to Young Eagles flights, according to officials with the Experimental Aircraft Association. Lobbying by EAA’s top officials led the FAA to “move towards a positive solution,” according to EAA President Tom Poberezny. “Everyone we met with at FAA assured us that there was […]

When San Antonio pilot Steve Fromhals took his RV-8 for its first flight Feb. 14, he had no idea it was a milestone flight. When he submitted his first flight report, he learned that his was the 5,000th RV to take to the air. Later that day, another report was received, bringing the total to […]

Newly opened Houston Executive Airport will host its inaugural Barbecue Fly-In Saturday, March 31. The free event is slated from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The new airport, located just west of Houston, boasts a 5,000-foot runway.

The Rocky Mountain EAA Regional Fly-In (RMRFI) has launched its new website (RMRFI.org). The new design incorporates all the elements of an EAA Regional Fly-In, including simplification of the registration process (for volunteers and vendors), communication of event information to pilots and the general public, lodging and activity information and recognition of partners and sponsors. […]

Flight Design USA will kick off a Western tour this spring to showcase its CT LSA. Handling the tour is Flight Design West, which represents the CT in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. More than 100 CTs have been registered in the U.S. as Special-LSAs, according to company officials.

The United States Air Force has selected Columbus, Ohio, as the site of Air Force Heritage Week, in conjunction with the Gathering of Mustangs & Legends at Rickenbacker International Airport in September. The Air Force is commemorating its 60th anniversary this year, as well as the 10th anniversary of the Heritage Flight Program, which involves […]

Former Mooney CEO Gretchen Jahn has landed a new job at New Zealand’s Alpha Aviation. The company recently received FAA certification for its two-seat trainer, the Alpha 160A. While at Mooney, Jahn more than doubled aircraft production and brought two new aircraft models to market.