People often think working in GA involves repetitive work requiring little skill and little opportunity for professional growth.
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Robinson Helicopters – The Numbers
Personally, I have a soft spot for the R22. My logbook includes about 1.5 hours of dual in the diminutive two-seater. It was an absolute joy to experience. Even if everything felt backwards.
Cessna Piston Singles – The Numbers
In all, Cessna has produced more than 75,000 172s, 182s and 206s. While Textron isn’t cranking out the numbers like days of old, the design is classic.
Beechcraft – The Numbers
Few aircraft in the marketplace enjoy the storied history and delivery longevity of the Bonanza and Baron lines from Beechcraft. Introduced in 1947, more than 17,000 Bonanzas have been delivered, in a continuous stream that has at times been reduced to a trickle. Nevertheless, the venerable Bonanza soldiers on. On the twin-engine side of the […]
Cirrus Aircraft: The Numbers
Without Cirrus, I believe the number of active pilots would be even smaller.
New video series seeks to inspire aviation’s next generation of employees
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association recently launched a new video series about careers in the general aviation manufacturing and maintenance industry in the hopes that it will inspire the next generation.
Registration opens for Aviation Design Challenge
Registration is now open for the Aviation Design Challenge, which is open to teams from 150 high schools.
Aviation Design Challenge winners revealed
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has revealed that Erie 1 BOCES Harkness Career and Technical Center in Cheektowaga, New York, is the winner of the sixth annual Aviation Design Challenge, while St. Croix Lutheran Academy in St. Paul, Minnesota, is the second place winner. GAMA will send four students, one teacher, and one chaperone […]
The most popular GA aircraft in the first quarter of 2018
The Wichita Business Journal put together a slide show of the most popular general aviation aircraft in the the first quarter of 2018, based on recently released figures from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. Check it out here to see an interesting collection of GA’s finest.