AURORA, Ore. – Pacific Coast Avionics has been awarded its 15th consecutive annual award as a Garmin Platinum Elite Dealer. “We are very pleased to be recognized by Garmin as a Platinum Elite Dealer,” said Dewey Conroy VP and COO of Pacific Coast Avionics. “To have received this award for the15th consecutive year is an honor. Our relationship […]
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Pilot releases debut novel
Mark Donovan, who has contributed to General Aviation News in the past, has released his debut novel, “Nano Surveillance.” “Nano Surveillance” is a technical thriller replete with aeronautical scenes that aviation enthusiasts will fully enjoy, the author promises. The 352-page novel offers a frightening glimpse into the possible future of surveillance using nanotechnology. Where a […]
Entegra Release 9 avionics certified on Saratoga NX
Avidyne Corp. and NexAir Avionics of Mansfield, Mass., have received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from the FAA for the installation of the Avidyne Entegra Release 9 Integrated Flight Deck (R9) in the Piper PA-32-301 series Saratoga aircraft. This R9 certification is part of the overall FAA approval of NexAir’s Saratoga NX aircraft revitalization program, […]
Takeoff into thunderstorm kills three
Aircraft: Piper Malibu Mirage. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Location: Rantoul, Ill. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The day before the accident the pilot, who was reported to have logged at least 1,850 hours, obtained a computerized weather briefing and filed a flight plan. However, none of the weather information he obtained was current at the […]
Trim the cost of learning to fly
It has been said that copper wire was invented when two pilots found the same penny. We are a notoriously frugal bunch, due in part, no doubt, to the cost of our passion. But it is possible to cut costs when learning how to fly. Accelerated learning programs Stretching out the training process tends to […]
NextGen still facing unresolved issues
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The FAA’s program for the Next Generation Air Traffic Control system (NextGen) has made some progress, but still lacks major planning decisions and actions that can both delay implementation and substantially increase the cost. At a Congressional hearing Wednesday, July 17, the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation said the FAA has taken […]
Sonex enters quick build market
Sonex Aircraft now has available new Quick Build options for the Sonex, Waiex, and Onex aircraft models. These new kit upgrades consist of Sonex Aircraft Complete Airframe Kits with major assemblies pre-constructed; the fuselage and wing of the aircraft will be included assembled and riveted, and the aircraft canopy will be installed. Sonex and […]
Independence Aviation teams with STEM Ventures
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Thanks to an aviation lab for sixth- through ninth-graders, 20 students from the South Metro Denver area are getting up-close-and-personal with the world of flight this week at Centennial Airport. The lab is a joint venture by Independence Aviation (IA), a flight school/flight services company based in Centennial Airport, and STEM Ventures, […]
VNY’s main runway closes for improvement work
VAN NUYS, Calif. — A 24-hour, 10-day closure of Van Nuys Airport’s 8,000-foot primary runway, 16R/34L, has begun as part of the final phase of a $20.5 million improvement project that began last February. The closure began July 16, at 10 p.m., to prepare the runway for work that will officially commence on July 17 […]