There are a multitude of stories about Haitian relief in the aftermath of the recent earthquake. J. J. Frey, friend to General Aviation News, forwarded a great article about Haitian relief delivered via Grumman Albatross from uppermichigansource.com. Thank you J. J.
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Woody’s AirCam
Story and Photos By HOWARD LEVY Woody Saland’s career is all about jets, but when it’s time for fun, he’s all about flying low and slow. Saland is manager of technical programs for Teterboro, N.J.-based Falcon Jets, the U.S. division of the French Dassault organization that produces Falcon light jets and fighter aircraft. Besides dealing […]
Belite to debut two new models at Sebring
Belite Aircraft will unveil two new versions based on its existing Belite 254 FAR Part 103 compliant ultralight aircraft at the annual US Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, Jan. 21-24: The new Trike and Superlite models. “Many existing pilots don’t have the tailwheel skills, so the Trike solves the problem and opens up another […]
Flying a Legend
When Legend Aircraft Co. unveiled plans to produce a modern version of the Cub, I admit I was skeptical. Usually, when you try to remake a classic, it falls short of expectations. The Legend Cub, manufactured in Sulphur Springs, Texas, manages to avoid the “remake” curse because, frankly, it is not a remake of the […]
First Tecnam P2008 delivered to US
LSA manufacturer Tecnam has delivered the first Tecnam P2008 to the U.S. Launched at the Friedrichshafen’s European Air Show in April 2009, the new aircraft, which combines a carbon fiber fuselage with a metal wing and stabilator, was delivered to Heart of Virginia Aviation Inc. at Hanover County Airport (OFP) in Richmond, Va. The LSA […]
Flying the Flight Design CTLS
Two-place airplanes are often used as trainer aircraft because they are less expensive to rent than four-place designs. Yet once that private pilot ticket is in your hand, you may look for a larger airplane for cross-country flights because a two-place is just too cramped to be comfortable over long distances. But that won’t be […]
Delivery positions for MySky MS-1 available
MySky Aircraft, Inc., developer of the MS-1 second-generation Light Sport Aircraft, is now accepting orders for the new airplane. The first deliveries of production models are expected in November 2010. Built in the USA, this new all-composite LSA entrant has a fighter-style bubble canopy and side stick control. The MS-1 Mentor model comes equipped with […]
Christmas comes early for college
Christmas came a little early to Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood, Washington, with the arrival of a 1957 Tri-Pacer during the first week of December. The vintage airplane, painted bright red, was donated to the school by Dennis Urfer of Port Angeles, Wash., who had owned it since the 1970s. “I learned to fly […]
China’s first experimental
Chinese national XueQiang Si is building a Sportsman 2+2 at Glasair’s Two Weeks To Taxi program and, upon completion, will fly it to China. XueQiang Si, who will base his plane in city of Laiwu, in Shandong province, reports that his Sportsman will be the first experimental category aircraft to fly in the People’s Republic […]