The piston engine airplane market in North America accounted for 66.4% of all shipments. The second largest market for piston airplanes for the fifth year in a row was the Asia-Pacific market at 12.8%, according to the report.
General Aviation
General aviation’s economic impact tops $246.8 billion
GA supports more than 1.1 million jobs in the United States.
Registration now live for AOPA 2020 Fly-Ins
The three fly-ins are in San Marcos, Texas, Casper, Wyoming, and Rochester, N.Y.
Not enough training results in ground loop
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop.
Picture of the Day: Seeing yellow
Rohn Ashley submitted this photo and note: “Just a fueling up at False River Regional Airport (KHZR) in New Roads, Louisiana, on a sunny south Louisiana day.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of the […]
Questions from the Cockpit: Dense about density altitude
I’m sure that you recall that the speed indicated on your airspeed indicator is pure fiction 99.9% of the time.
Video: Private pilot certificate from start to finish
The 10-minute video covers the basics nicely.
The Wilderness Pilot
The movie is about a pilot who crashes his Cessna 210 in a remote wilderness, only to discover that more than just his physical survival is at stake.
Garmin autopilot approval expanded to Piper and Cessna 177 models
Several models of the Piper PA-32 and Cessna 177, as well as the PA-28, are included.