How would you like to help a popular Light-Sport Aircraft manufacturer design its first four-place aircraft? If the answer is yes, Flight Design wants to hear from you. During Aero Friedrichshafen in April, Flight Design unveiled plans to build its first four-place airplane. By July at AirVenture the company had a mock-up of the new […]
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We’ve hit the ethanol blending wall, government reports
As forecast by your bloggers for the past year, it looked likely that the mandated production of ethanol in the US would exceed consumption sometime this winter. According to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Agency, it appears that this situation, known as “the blending wall” actually occurred this past summer! The report […]
Sporty’s Trend Report
At the end of every year, the folks at Sporty’s detail the trends for the past year. They call 2011 the year of the iPad — again. “2011 is the Year of the iPad — again,” says President Michael Wolf. “We could probably stop right here as that just about sums it up. But, seriously, […]
Wounded Marine to become pilot
Adam Kisielewski shouldn’t be alive. From the instant he passed through an explosives-rigged door in Iraq on Aug. 21, 2005, Adam has been living his second life, the one given to him by his own fighting spirit and the wonders of modern battlefield medicine. It was only a month and two days after Adam’s deployment […]
PAMA newsletter to appear in General Aviation News
Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) newsletter content will now be a monthly feature in General Aviation News (GAN). The PAMA generated content will appear in the second issue each month and will serve as the primary print communication vehicle between the association and its current and potential members. All active members of PAMA will receive, […]
Aspiring pilots win Young Eagles scholarships
Four young people are on the path to fulfilling their aviation dreams as recipients of scholarships through the EAA Young Eagles Scholarship Program, which funds flying lessons and flight experiences for teenage student pilots interested in aviation and aviation careers. These flight-training scholarships are awarded to students ages 16-20 who have completed the majority of […]
Louisiana declares December ‘Aviation Appreciation Month’
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has declared December General Aviation Appreciation Month in the state. “Governor Jindal’s announcement is especially appropriate in light of Louisiana’s leading role in the evolution of business aircraft,” said Ed Bolen, president and CEO of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA). “Jimmy Wedell and Harry Williams of Patterson, Louisiana, played a […]
K-State expands learning fleet
The aviation program at Kansas State University’s Salina campus has added five new Cessna Skyhawk 172 G100s to the university’s fleet of learning aircraft. “In addition to having the G1000 avionics system, these new planes have autopilot. This means that our students get a well-rounded experience in our Cessna 172 aircraft. They start learning in […]
New engine baffle designs for Cessnas approved
Airforms Inc. has received FAA/PMA approval of new engine baffle designs for Cessna 401, 402 and 414 aircraft. This adds to the 50-plus models the company already supplies to customers around the world. These engine baffles have many improvements to increase engine cooling efficiency and service life, according to company officials. Among the improvements are […]