After flying a stock Piper Cub to 32 eastern states over the last few months, 25-year-old Texas pilot Jared Calvert is headed west to complete his 48-state journey. The trip started in a Cub Jared restored and named “Barn Cub.” The flight suffered a major setback this summer after “Barn Cub” was destroyed soon after takeoff […]
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Stating the obvious: Higher fuel costs reduce flying
GAfuels readers won’t be surprised by the conclusions of a new study from MIT graduate student Kamala I. Shetty: Higher fuel prices lead to less flying. The study, “CURRENT AND HISTORICAL TRENDS IN GENERAL AVIATION IN THE UNITED STATES,” included a survey of pilots on their past and future flying habits and what affects this. […]
FAA issues Emergency AD for some Rotax 912 engines
The FAA has issued an emergency airworthiness directive affecting certain Rotax 912 series engines. According to a report at EAA.org, the AD requires that the pressure side fuel hose be replaced on fuel pumps with the certain serial numbers. An AD from the European Aviation Safety Agency indicates that the pressure side fuel hose on […]
National Hall of Fame renames aviation heritage trophy to honor Neil Armstrong
The board of the National Aviation Hall of Fame has renamed the National Aviation Heritage Invitation Trophy to honor Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on the moon and a hall of fame enshrinee, who passed away Aug. 25. In 1998, the National Aviation Hall of Fame partnered with Rolls-Royce North America, the Smithsonian National […]
General aviation in Alaska to be celebrated
General aviation plays an especially important role in Alaska, where state residents rely on it for medical evacuation, pipeline patrol, firefighting, wildlife surveys and search and rescue – not to mention the essential function that general aviation performs in the state’s oil, mining, construction, fishing and tourism industries. On Sept. 17, the significance of GA […]
Flight Design and Sandel Avionics join GAMA
The board of directors of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has approved Flight Design and Sandel Avionics as the association’s newest members. GAMA now has 78 member companies worldwide. Flight Design, GmbH is based in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany, and is the manufacturer of the CTLS and the developer of the Flight Design C4. Since production […]
VA benefits now available for Jeppesen dispatcher training
For unemployed U.S. military veterans seeking a career in aviation, a new Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) now available through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs allows veterans to participate in Jeppesen’s FAA Dispatcher Certification training program. Under the FAA Dispatcher Certification program potentially eligible for VRAP benefits, Jeppesen provides licensing of dispatchers along with […]
Poor preflight leads to fatality
This August 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Stinson 108. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Andrews, S.C. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot, 66, held a student pilot certificate, which was […]
FAA extends rTTF comment period
The comment period on the FAA’s “Policy Regarding Access to Airports from Residential Property” (rTTF) has been extended to September 14, 2012. From the proposed rules summary, “This action proposes a policy, based on Federal law, concerning through-the-fence access to a federally obligated airport from an adjacent or nearby property, when that property is used […]