What’s your favorite destination?
Posted on May 16th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
Where are the best places to fly? We’re asking our readers to share their favorite destinations in our next print issue. Don’t just tell us where you fly, but why it’s your favorite. What makes it special? When is the... Continue Reading →
FAA slowing drone use to fight wildfires
Posted on May 22nd, 2013 by Ben Sclair
Fire fighters hoping to use drones to “map a fire’s size and speed, and identify hot spots,” are running up against FAA regulation. A New York Times story notes a drone is precluded, “from operating out of sight of a ground-based pilot. If distance or... Continue Reading →
Quicksilver Aircraft Northeast will cover New England
Posted on May 22nd, 2013 by Ben Sclair
TEMECULA, Calif. – Quicksilver Aeronautics has dealers around the globe. In fact, significantly more sales are made out of the United States than domestically. The company started in the early 1970s and can boast 15,000 aircraft flying in nearly 100 nations. However,... Continue Reading →
Just Aircraft hosts fly-in despite bad weather
Posted on May 22nd, 2013 by Ben Sclair
Walhalla, SC – Just Aircraft hosted about 20 aircraft last week-end at its factory homecoming for Highlander and SuperSTOL builders. Continue Reading →
CAP providing OKC tornado assistance
Posted on May 22nd, 2013 by Ben Sclair
MOORE, Okla. – New information is coming in on the damage caused by the tornadoes in Oklahoma. At the request of the Department of Emergency Management for the state of Oklahoma, Civil Air Patrol is flying the tornado paths capturing high-quality imagery to assess the... Continue Reading →
MyGoFlight sponsors IMC Club, promote iPad proficiency
Posted on May 22nd, 2013 by Ben Sclair
DENVER, Colo. – MyGoFlight has become a corporate sponsor of the IMC Cub. MyGoFlight will provide its iPad products for use in awards given by the IMC Club to pilots achieving national recognition on their instrument flying. Continue Reading →
Airworthy Autogas to produce unleaded gasoline for aviation
Posted on May 22nd, 2013 by Ben Sclair
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Airworthy AutoGas, LLC will produce and distribute Airworthy AutoGas, a high purity, low vapor pressure, ethanol-free, 93 octane, premium unleaded automotive gasoline, beginning in the Fall of 2013. Continue Reading →
PilotMall.com moves HQ, operations to Lakeland full-time
Posted on May 22nd, 2013 by Ben Sclair
LAKELAND, Fla. – Online pilot supply retailer PilotMall.com is relocating its operations to the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL), on the SUN ’n FUN campus. “Pilot Mall has been a major SUN ’n FUN sponsor for years. We established our new Aviation Superstore... Continue Reading →
‘Airpark’ aims to connect kids with aviators
Posted on May 22nd, 2013 by Ben Sclair
Getting the next generation of aviators inspired to fly and out to the airport is the focus of Tony Pfau, Stephen McKissen and a group of student filmmakers. “The show will be a family oriented TV show to attract youth to aviation,”... Continue Reading →
X-47B carrier ops video
Posted on May 22nd, 2013 by Ben Sclair
The Navy just made the first catapult launch of an unmanned X-47B from a carrier at sea; then did a touch-and-go on the deck a few days later (May 14 and 17). Frederick A. Johnsen of Airailimages.com put together a short video using U.S. Navy imagery. Continue Reading →
Drones used to save rhinos
Posted on May 22nd, 2013 by Ben Sclair
Rhino poaching is a big deal in Africa. Drones are a big (and getting bigger) deal everywhere. Anton Kieser is using helicopter drones to try to save the African rhino from poachers. Continue Reading →
OKC tornado fund to assist aviation community victims
Posted on May 22nd, 2013 by Todd Huvard
In the face of a frightening afternoon across the Oklahoma City region, while a massive killer tornado was ripping through their homes, the folks at AIC Title Service were continuing to solve problems for aircraft owners that were depending on... Continue Reading →
Fast turn bends gear
Posted on May 22nd, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: RV-8. Injuries: None. Location: Livermore, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot of the experimental, amateur-built, tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he performed a straight-in approach and subsequent landing with a gusting crosswind. Continue Reading →
Gimme an A, gimmee an O…
Posted on May 21st, 2013 by Jamie Beckett
Bear with me now, things are going to get a little rocky right up front. This column is going to be rough, but then life is rough. We need to be aware, be prepared, and when necessary be capable of... Continue Reading →
Virginia meets goal of 100% participation in AOPA’s Airport Support Network
Posted on May 21st, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
The Commonwealth of Virginia has become the first state in the nation to have 100% participation in the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Airport Support Network (ASN), a program that encourages volunteers to act as liaisons between local communities,... Continue Reading →
Friends, volunteers hope to recover B-25 from Alaska sandbar
Posted on May 21st, 2013 by Ben Sclair
Patrick Mihalek and Todd Trainor, long-time friends, and a handful of volunteers will be in Alaska next month to prepare a 70-year-old North American B-25J Mitchell for rescue. The B-25, nicknamed “Sandbar Mitchell” sits on a sandbar in the Tanana River... Continue Reading →
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