By JEFFREY BOCCACCIO. Over the past year, this series has covered just about all there is to know about the FAA’s Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). We have received a fair amount of mail, with many in the general aviation community seeking information on ADS-B hardware. The question that comes up most often is […]
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Aviation groups urge White House to exempt controllers from furloughs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the FAA begins furloughing air traffic controllers, 11 aviation organizations have asked the White House to assure the FAA it will have enough money to prevent further furloughing of controllers. In a letter to Denis McDonough, White House Chief of Staff, the aviation leaders said without action, it will be challenging […]
Pilots file suit to stop controller furloughs
Pilots and an airline group have filed a lawsuit to stop the federal government from cutting work hours for air traffic controllers, saying the furloughs will lead to travel delays of up to an hour across the country. A report in the Los Angeles Times notes that the lawsuit asks the U.S. Court of Appeals […]
Solo celebrations
How many people do you know who took flying lessons but never made it to first solo? Probably a great many. Solo is the first major step in what is a often a long journey to becoming a pilot. The folks at Sporty’s Academy, in Batavia, Ohio, recognize this, and go all-out when a client […]
Florida governor declares April General Aviation Appreciation Month
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has once again recognized the importance of general aviation (GA), proclaiming April 2013 as General Aviation Appreciation Month. He issued a similar proclamation in June 2011. “Florida is home to 190 charter flight companies, 509 repair stations, three fractional providers and 73 flight schools operating 858 aircraft and providing 3,500 jobs,” […]
Museum hosts ‘Flying the Idaho Back Country’
On May 11 the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire will host The New Hampshire Aviation Historical Society’s Vice President Bob Hough, and his presentation, “Flying the Idaho Back Country.” The presentation includes a high-definition video of the tour of remote airstrips nestled in the mountainous country of this western state. Hough and his nephew show […]
Inflight fire for RV-10
Aircraft: RV-10. Injuries: None. Location: Minford, Ohio. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The experimental, amateur-built airplane was in the Phase 1 flight test phase and had accumulated about four hours flight time when the accident occurred. According to the pilot, during the accident flight he noticed low fuel flow so he activated the fuel […]
Energizing kids in aviation
By CAROL LEE ANDERSON What started with a casual conversation between friends during a coffee break has blossomed into a popular youth-based aviation organization called the Aviation & Aerospace Education Center at Winnipesaukee, also known as WinnAero. “A group of us were talking over coffee about the low ranking of our country’s youth in the […]
Allies in the fight for GA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Although many in Washington have the mistaken idea that everything of importance takes place here, that is far from the case. More and more in recent years, general aviation interests are recognizing that although much affecting flight is based on actions — or lack of actions — by Congress and the FAA, […]