The aviation services department of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) gets a lot of calls about aircraft ownership. Here are the most common: Q: How can I determine the true value of an airplane? A: You can use the AOPA website (AOPA.org) to determine an airplane’s value. Keep in mind that there are […]
It takes a village to buy an airplane
An African proverb says it takes a village to raise a child. It also takes a village — and a pile of money — to buy an airplane. Given the amount of money involved, it pays to do your homework and assemble an acquisition team. Consulting firm Conklin & de Decker says the first person […]
Reader survey a success, prize winners announced
More than 400 readers responded to the recent General Aviation News reader survey, while another 100 responded to the survey in our sister publication, The Southern Aviator. All readers who responded received a three-month subscription (or an extension for current subscribers), as well as a chance to win one of three prizes generously donated by […]
Cessna wins Caravan lawsuit
A jury in Anchorage, Alaska, has favored Cessna in a lawsuit concerning the crash of a Caravan near Dillingham in October 2001. The plaintiffs were related to the 10 people killed in the crash. The plaintiffs’ lawyers claimed that design defects made the Caravan dangerous to fly in icing conditions. The jury, agreeing with the […]
Skitch Henderson, pilot and band leader, dies
Skitch Henderson, founder of the New York Pops, long-time “Tonight Show” band leader and World War II aviator, died Nov. 1 at his home in New Milford, Conn. He was 87. Born in England, Lyle Russell Cedric Henderson moved to the U.S in the 1930s, eking out a living as a pianist, playing vaudeville and […]
Flight Safety Foundation and Aviation Safety Alliance to merge
The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) and the Aviation Safety Alliance (ASA) will merge Dec. 31. The new organization takes the FSF name. ASA was founded in 1998 as a resource for journalists reporting on aviation-related issues. FSF is an independent, non-profit, international organization engaged in research, education and advocacy to improve aviation safety.
New plans for Hangar One?
The New Year may bring a new plan for the use of Hangar One, the old dirigible hangar at Moffett Airfield in the San Francisco Bay Area. In February the Navy, which maintains jurisdiction over the 1930s-era hangar, is expected to release an Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis for each proposal under consideration. In 2002, the hangar, […]
Czech Aircraft Works receives S-LSA certification
The Parrot, an all-metal design from Czech Aircraft Works, also has received Special-LSA certification. The plane, imported by Sport Aircraft Works of Palm City, Fla., was introduced at this year’s AirVenture. Deliveries of the quick-build Experimental or the finished, factory-built, ready-to-fly airplane will begin early next year.
Superior receives Production Certificate for 180-hp Vantage Engine
The FAA has issued a full Production Certificate to Superior Air Parts for its new 180-horsepower Vantage Engine. “Now that we have full production approval in hand, we get down to the business of building and delivering this truly advanced engine to our OEM customers,” said Tim Archer, president and CEO. The first engines will […]