Frugal Flying
Posted on June 13th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
Do you have any tips on how to save money while flying? We are collecting them from our readers for an upcoming special issue. What have you learned that will be helpful to other pilots about how to save money... Continue Reading →
No medical required
Posted on June 19th, 2013 by Ben Sclair
Is this country great or what? I can rent a 30-foot-long CruiseAmerica.com motorhome, with no prior large vehicle experience, load it with six of my friends and family, and plow on down the road. Continue Reading →
Broken Wing project debuts
Posted on June 19th, 2013 by Dan Johnson
Renegade Light Sport recently unveiled its Broken Wing project for wounded warriors. Officials with the company, which recently relocated to Saint Lucie County Airport in Fort Pierce, Florida, said, “We will introduce our injured military heroes to the freedom of... Continue Reading →
Make your voice heard
Posted on June 19th, 2013 by Dan Johnson
Each year, the FAA surveys the flying population seeking information on aviation activity and safety. The general aviation and professional flyer community responds but often recreational aviation details are sparse. You can help change that. Continue Reading →
SocialFlight teams with Cessna to support general aviation
Posted on June 19th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
SocialFlight has teamed with Cessna to host the event tracking and social media for Cessna’s 2013 Discover Flying Challenge. Continue Reading →
AOPA objects to city “playing games” with California runway project
Posted on June 19th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) objected on Tuesday to a plan by the city council of Tracy, Calif. to shorten a runway at Tracy Municipal Airport by just a few feet. Reducing the runway length would shrink the... Continue Reading →
The flying mini-van?
Posted on June 19th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
Wall Street Journal blogger Jonathan Welsh makes the case that the HondaJet could become the “Civic of the air,” making it the closest thing to a flying mini-van out there for families who want to travel by air, rather than... Continue Reading →
Well-known airshow announcer Roscoe Morton dies
Posted on June 19th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
Renowned airshow announcer Roscoe D. Morton passed away Saturday, June 15, at his home in Frostproof, Florida. Continue Reading →
West Star Aviation enhances app
Posted on June 19th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
West Star Aviation recently launched a new version of its “Experience on Call” app. Continue Reading →
Cessna pilot encounters microburst
Posted on June 19th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Thornton, Colo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot, 41, had logged more than 18,000 hours, including 8,200 in the Cessna 182. There was no record of him obtaining a weather briefing... Continue Reading →
The answer to GA’s woes: Technology
Posted on June 18th, 2013 by Ben Visser
There is a story going around about a toothpaste company that was having quality problems. It seems that every once in a while an empty tube would go through the system and get to the stores. This was causing several... Continue Reading →
First factory-built Van’s RV-12 delivered
Posted on June 18th, 2013 by Dan Johnson
Forty years and more than 8,000 airplanes flying easily makes Van’s Aircraft the most prolific kit aircraft supplier in the history of aviation. Does anyone in flying not know about the RV-series? What everyone may not know (or remember) is... Continue Reading →
Michigan’s North Fox Island airstrip under consideration
Posted on June 18th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
LANSING, MICH – With a letter in hand from Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources, Recreational Aviation Foundation Michigan state liaison Brad Frederick reports the RAF has cleared the first hurdle in re-opening of North Fox Island airstrip. Located in Lake... Continue Reading →
Embry-Riddle inks deal with Diamond Aircraft
Posted on June 18th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
At the 50th Annual International Paris Air Show, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University President Dr. John P. Johnson and Diamond Aircraft Industries CEO Christian Dries signed a partnership agreement to establish the manufacturer’s presence at the university’s Daytona Beach Campus. Continue Reading →
Heart of Texas Airshow to make its debut in September
Posted on June 18th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
In a year when so many airshows have been cancelled due to sequestration, D&D Marketing Concepts Inc. will debut The Heart Of Texas Airshow Sept. 28 at Texas State Technical College Airport (CNW) in Waco, Texas. Continue Reading →
New name for Florida aviation association
Posted on June 18th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
The Florida Aviation Trades Association members agreed to a name change to better describe exactly who they are and what they represent — The Florida Aviation Business Association. Continue Reading →
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