Terrafugia has requested an exemption from the FAA to allow its Transition roadable aircraft — known by most as a flying car — to weigh up to 1,800 pounds and have a stall speed of 54 knots and still be classified as a Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA), according to a report at AVweb. The LSA rules set […]
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Video: Super Cub + Alaska
A look back at Super Cub flying in Alaska in 2014. Thank you HennyCub. If you can’t get enough backcountry Alaska flying videos you should subscribe to HennyCub‘s YouTube Channel.
Pierce Aviation forms jet brokerage division
HAMMOND, Louisiana – Pierce Aviation at Hammond Northshore Regional Airport (KHDC) has opened its brokerage division, specializing in Eclipse jets. Operating from its Hammond base since 2007, Pierce Aviation manages a fleet of seven Eclipses for multiple ownership groups. Pierce recently opened its new brokerage division focused on Eclipse transactions, including buying and selling the jet […]
New book, ‘Crop Duster,’ released
A new book, “Crop Duster: A Novel of World War II” which fuses fact with fiction to depict the fellowship of pilots, has been released. Written by John D. Beatty, the book is the story of two pilots caught up in war — one in the U.S. and one in Germany. “From the ashes of […]
Pilot accidentally turns off fuel
After an uneventful cross-country flight in a Piper Cherokee, the pilot began the landing descent into Rock Springs, Wyo., by reducing engine power. When the plane approached the base leg of the traffic pattern, he performed the landing checklist, which included switching the fuel selector valve to the left tip tank. While turning the base […]
Measuring growth in LSA
As a new year begins, it seems a good time to attempt to measure how the light end of aviation is doing. As 2014 was the 10th anniversary for Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA), it is doubly useful. We have various ways to assess growth in aviation … pilot starts, new certificates, new airplanes delivered, used aircraft sales, and magazine […]
GA’s Top Tech for 2014
A blog post on the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association lists some of the favorite advances in technology in general aviation in 2014 — covering everything from round-the-clock solar flight to aircraft-mounted laser guns. Take a look at their list here and let us know what you think were the top technological advances for GA […]
RPA company raises $10 million
SAN FRANCISCO – EHANG, which makes a personal remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), has closed $10 million in Series A funding led by GGV Capital. Angel investors in the round are Xiaoping Xu and Nick Yang, two of China’s most successful entrepreneurs. PreAngel, a fund focused on early stage startups, is also contributing to the round. […]
Tuskegee Airmen receive Spirit of Independence Award
The Tuskegee Airmen were recently recognized for their courage and valor in combat, as they helped pave the way for racial integration in the armed services, by receiving the 2014 Omar N. Bradley “Spirit of Independence Award” in a ceremony held at the 2014 Duck Commander Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La. Representing the Tuskegee Airmen […]