Aerobatic pilot Fred Cabanas died Tuesday, Jan. 15, in an aviation accident near Cozumel, Mexico, according to a report in the Miami Herald. Passenger Jorge Lopez Vives, host of an extreme sports program, also died in the crash that occurred... Continue Reading →
Rock Airport of Pittsburgh to be auctioned off
Posted on January 16th, 2013 by Janice Wood
Rock Airport of Pittsburgh (9G1), an industrial airport and airpark in Pennsylvania, is scheduled for public auction in the spring. And while a bid of $6 million has been made for the property, which is now in bankruptcy, airport officials... Continue Reading →
Kitfox to offer Rotax 912 iS
Posted on January 16th, 2013 by Janice Wood
Kitfox Aircraft will begin offering the new fuel-injected Rotax 912 iS engine in both the Kitfox Light Sport Aircraft (S-LSA) and kit-built aircraft Continue Reading →
New IMC Club opens at PWK
Posted on January 16th, 2013 by Janice Wood
The first IMC Club chapter in Illinois kicks off Jan. 17 as pilots meet at Chicago Executive Airport (PWK). Continue Reading →
Arizona governor declares ‘Aviation Day’
Posted on January 16th, 2013 by Janice Wood
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer declared Jan. 15 “Aviation Day.” Continue Reading →
Are you ready to take a SWIM?
Posted on January 15th, 2013 by Jeffrey Boccaccio
Over time I am sure that every pilot has appreciated the vast improvements in our communication abilities within the general aviation sector. Almost all of it is due to technological advancements Continue Reading →
What’s your take on NextGen?
Posted on January 15th, 2013 by Janice Wood
What do you think about NextGen — the Next Generation Air Transportation System — and its impact on general aviation pilots? Think it’s the best thing to happen to flying in a while? Or is it just more government-mandated expense... Continue Reading →
FAA reverses stance on maintenance duty time limitations
Posted on January 15th, 2013 by Janice Wood
In a victory for the aviation industry, the FAA recently withdrew its legal interpretation of maintenance duty time limitations. Continue Reading →
Turbo power for the Kitfox LSA debuts
Posted on January 15th, 2013 by Janice Wood
Kitfox Aircraft now offers the turbocharged Rotax 914 engine as an option on both its ready-to-fly Light-Sport Aircraft and its Experimental/Amateur-Built kits. Continue Reading →
Companies that use GA doing better in economic recovery
Posted on January 14th, 2013 by Janice Wood
Businesses that rely on aviation not only did better during the Great Recession; they are already doing better in the recovery when compared to their ground-bound competitors, according to a new study. A post on the website of the National... Continue Reading →
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