By BILL WILSON Florida’s sometimes finicky winter weather released its grip midway through the 11th annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, allowing the event to hit its stride. Attendees, and a record number of exhibitors, crammed four days worth of activity into the last two days of the show Jan. 16-17. From preliminary reads, […]
General Aviation
FAA issues flight advisory for Super Bowl
The FAA flight advisory for Super Bowl XLIX has been issued. It describes the expected, but not final, plans for the Temporary Flight Restriction that will be in place during the Super Bowl. A 10-nautical-mile ring around University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., where the game will be played, will prohibit general aviation traffic at […]
Alphabet groups lobby to ease ADS-B barriers
General aviation’s alphabet groups are urging the FAA to address barriers to ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) equipage, including high cost and lack of certified solutions for some types of aircraft. In a joint letter sent to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Jan. 23, general aviation groups representing tens of thousands of aircraft owners asked the […]
RPA test flights slated over Atlantic Ocean
The New Jersey Institute of Technology plans to conduct remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) flight in the National Airspace over the Atlantic Ocean Jan. 27-29.The flights, which will take off from the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center (TRACEN) in Cape May, N.J., will test the feasibility of safely integrating RPAs into the public airspace and to assess the […]
World record skydiving attempts to be part of AirVenture
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — A world-record skydive attempt will be part of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, with an international team of skydivers aiming to make history. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 is July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The Skydiving Hall of Fame based in Fredericksburg, Virginia, will organize the 108-person jump team […]
House General Aviation Caucus reorganized
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House General Aviation Caucus Co-Chairs Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Marc Veasey (D-Texas) report the reorganization of the bipartisan House General Aviation Caucus for the 114th Congress. The Caucus begins the new Congress with 222 members, giving it a strong majority in the House of Representatives. House General Aviation Caucus Co-chair Sam Graves said, […]
CFI misjudges fuel onboard
A CFI and private pilot were attempting to do a two-leg cross-country flight in a Cirrus SR20. Before takeoff from Danbury, Conn., the CFI used a flashlight to look in the fuel tanks and determined they contained 25 gallons of usable fuel, and that the flight would require 23.3 gallons of fuel. He then entered 22 gallons […]
Picture of the day: Back to the hangar
Dale Andersen sent in this photo, which he describes as “back to the hangar after a morning flight.”
Visiting where it all began
The Wright Brothers National Memorial on North Carolina’s Outer Banks ranks at or near the top of practically every aviator’s list of must-visit destinations. The Memorial is also recognized as one of the nation’s top educational experiences for visitors of all ages. The Visitor Center, only a short distance north of the famed resort of […]