An Oregon family has filed a $35 million lawsuit again Van’s Aircraft after a crash last year that claimed the life of the builder and his 4-year-old granddaughter. The suit alleges that the instructions for the kits and the parts provided by Van’s Aircraft Inc and Floscan Instrument Co. “are inadequate and unsafe,” according to […]
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GAMA establishes new member category for electric aircraft
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On its 45th anniversary, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) established a new associate member category for electric and hybrid propulsion aircraft. “As GAMA completes its 45th year, we are very excited to welcome companies researching and developing electric and hybrid propulsion air vehicles as associate members to our global trade association,” […]
GMU’s Runway Park fuselage entrance opens
The entrance to Runway Park at Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) in South Carolina — which contains a Boeing 737 fuselage and personalized bricks — has officially opened. Vincent Weisner was the first person to officially walk through the new entrance. He was about 8 years old when he started raising money for the park. He […]
Talon Air opens FBO at FRG
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Talon Air has completed its new FBO complex at Republic Airport (FRG) on Long Island. The FBO extends Talon Air’s existing services, providing additional customer amenities, including conference rooms, lounges, a flight planning center, helicopter transfer service, and the only FAA-approved Part 145 maintenance service center at Republic Airport, according to company officials. The new complex […]
New airport opens in Wyoming
Hot Springs County Airport (HSG) in Wyoming will officially open Nov. 7 about 10 miles northwest of Thermopolis. The new airport replaces the Hot Springs-Thermopolis Municipal Airport (THP). “The replacement of the airport is a significant improvement to aviation safety in this part of Wyoming,” said Dennis Byrne, administrator of the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics […]
Learn to Turn initiative launches
During the recent forum on loss of control (LOC) hosted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., Master Instructor Rich Stowell proposed the “Learn to Turn” initiative as one solution to reduce LOC accidents. According to NTSB Member Earl Weener, fatal LOC accidents have presented a “stubbornly recurrent safety challenge” for general […]
Bob Hoover documentarian wins Combs Gates award
Officials with the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) report that a documentary about one of its legendary enshrinees, Robert A. “Bob” Hoover, has earned its producer/writer/director, Kim Furst the 13th Annual Combs Gates Award. “Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project” tells the life story of the man many consider to be “the pilot’s pilot,” […]
Armless pilot kicks off new season of The Aviators
FourPoints Television Productions will release the sixth season of The Aviators to PBS Oct. 23. The series will be available on iTunes Oct. 24. (See a trailer of the new season below). The award-winning series kicks off the season featuring Jessica Cox, a pilot who will attempt to land an airliner despite having been born without […]
For sale: SAM Aircraft company
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada — SAM Aircraft President Thierry Zibi has put the assets of the company — including the prototype aircraft — on the market at an asking price of $100,000. The SAM LS is approved in Canada as an Advanced Ultralight Aircraft and 51% Rule compliant Experimental Amateur Built in the US. It is engineered to […]