Aviation enthusiasts and history buffs will have the opportunity to tour — or take flight — in rare, historic World War II aircraft when the Collings Foundation brings its Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress “Nine-O-Nine” heavy bomber, Consolidated B-24J Liberator “Witchcraft” heavy bomber and North American Dual Control P-51C Mustang “Betty Jane” fighter to Florida’s Page […]
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IMC Club appoints regional vice presidents
IMC Club International, Inc. has named Steve Cunningham of Nashua, N.H., Jim Hendricks of Naples, Fla., and Michael Radomsky of Las Vegas as regional vice presidents of its Northeastern, Southern and Western Regions. The position for Vice President Central Region is still open, club officials noted. The new regionalization map can be seen here. “I […]
Obama administration responds to user fee petition
A petition to take user fees off the table garnered more than 8,900 signatures — many from general aviation pilots — but the result wasn’t what we hoped for. Instead, the response from Dana Hyde, Associate Director for General Government Programs, Office of Management and Budget, is an essay titled “Why We Need Aviation User […]
Who makes better pilots? Boys or girls?
Weigh in on “The Great Debate: Boy v. Girl Pilots” at Air Facts. Richard Collins says girls often make better pilots because they take less risks and treat planes more gently. But he also adds: “It is my opinion that we males have created a fraternal bond in flying that largely excludes females. If so, […]
Chart provider shuts down citing FAA changes
New fees for digital chart products are on the horizon, but a California producer of wire-bound books of charts has already shut down because of a preliminary step by FAA, according to an AOPA.org report, which notes that Dan Johnston pulled the plug on EZFlightChart.com because the FAA’s AeroNav program office cut the lead time […]
G1000 Training Course now an app for general aviation pilots
Now available as an app is Sporty’s G1000 course. In addition to nearly two hours of video content, the app also includes Garmin’s complete Cockpit Reference Guide, two G1000 Training Course Outlines (student and instructor versions), G1000 simulator software for download, and a review quiz. The included review quiz provides instant feedback on your score […]
FAA launches mobile website
The FAA has released FAA Mobile, designed to provide quick access to FAA.gov tasks for general aviation enthusiasts on-the-go. You can look up N-numbers, find Advisory Circulars, browse airport delays, and more. You can also access the full web version of FAA.gov by tapping a link at the bottom of any FAA Mobile page. FAA […]
‘Red Tails’ premieres to enamored audience
Today a pilot slot in the United States military is open to all races, but it was not so long ago that was not the case. The United States military dismissed African Americans as inferior human beings and assumed they were ill-equipped to be pilots. During World War II the Tuskegee Experiment, as it was […]
U.S. Sport Aircraft debuts SportCruiser Classic
In the year following Piper’s departure from the LSA market, you may have expected a big slow-down for importer U.S. Sport Aircraft (USSA). Many believed the removal of the Piper brand would cause a loss of loyalty and that sales would flat line. Those people may have forgotten how well the SportCruiser did before Piper […]