LAKELAND, Fla. — In honor of National Aviation Day today, Aug. 19, SUN ‘n FUN is offering free admission to Aerospace Discovery at the Florida Air Museum. Aerospace Discovery at the Florida Air Museum, the official aviation and education museum of the state of Florida, is the main hub of several aviation learning centers on the SUN […]
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Museum slates Seaplane Homecoming
HAMMONDSPORT, N.Y. — On Sept. 19, the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State will pay tribute to the Father of Naval Aviation in its annual Seaplane Homecoming. The event honors Glenn H. Curtiss, the first man to take off and land on water in an airplane. Curtiss inspired […]
Blocked pitot tube contributes to crash
The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll in Mackinac Island, Mich., the Cessna 182T visually appeared and felt to be accelerating normally, but the airspeed indicator never increased above 40 knots. He aborted the takeoff when the plane was halfway down the runway. He used brakes to decelerate, but the 182 was skidding on the […]
Picture of the Day makes a global connection
Star Novak, a frequent contributor of photos to General Aviation News, found a photo from this year’s AirVenture that immediately caught her eye and we ran it as the Picture of the Day, with a plea to help find the woman in the photo. With some help from Brian Krause, Star was able to track […]
Is unleaded avgas coming to an airport near you?
By DEAN BILLING. Perhaps you noticed the announcement that Swift Fuels made at AirVenture 2015, which was also carried by General Aviation News. Swift Fuels has begun distributing 94 MON, unleaded aviation fuel to several airports and has begun a program to distribute it throughout the U.S. Airports currently carrying the new 94 MON unleaded […]
World Heritage Air Museum opens at KPTK
WATERFORD, Mich. — The World Heritage Air Museum (WHAM) has opened its new headquarters and flight operations base at a renovated hanger at Oakland County International Airport (KPTK). The hangar will be home to several rare vintage jets from around the world where visitors can get an up close view and learn more about the aircraft and the […]
Garmin G500 certified for Tecnam P Twenty Ten
EASA has certified an alternative avionics system for the Tecnam P Twenty Ten based on Garmin’s G500 glass cockpit suite. The Tecnam P Twenty Ten is a single engine, high wing, four-seat, Part 23 certified aircraft that is now flying in the Czech Republic, France Poland, the UK and Spain. The new avionics configuration includes the […]
Video: Biggest Little Airshow in Hawaii honors Vietnam vets
HONOLULU — The Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor’s Remote-Control Biggest Little Airshow in Hawaii was back for its eighth year on Ford Island at Pearl Harbor Aug. 15-16 with a special “Welcome Home” tribute to Vietnam Veterans. Marking the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, the theme of the Biggest Little Airshow was “Honoring Our Vietnam Veterans” […]
Hillsboro Aviation breaks ground on corporate headquarters
HILLSBORO, Ore. — Hillsboro Aviation has broken ground on its new corporate headquarters with an executive office and hangar complex. With completion expected in 2016, the building is the second phase of the company’s 425,000-square foot development project. “I am thrilled to begin this new phase of our company,” said Max Lyons, owner and president of […]