iFly, a GA fractional club started by Erik Lindbergh, will donate 20 flight hours per year per member to fly Angel Flight missions in its fleet of Columbia 350s. Please share: Continue Reading →
Angel Flight gets boost from private donations, federal grant
Posted on March 9th, 2007 by GAN Staff
Develop your pilot skills with MS Flight sSimulator
Posted on March 9th, 2007 by Meg Godlewski
One of the books that should be in every pilot’s library is a current copy of the Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual (the FAR/AIM). Every so often the FAA updates the FARs. This is one of those times. Continue Reading →
First Liberty XL-2 arrives in Australia
Posted on March 9th, 2007 by GAN Staff
Liberty Aerospace, Inc., which manufactures the Liberty XL-2, made its first delivery to Australia. The XL-2 recently won Australian certification. The first delivery to Australia is “an important accomplishment in our global expansion plans,” said Anthony Tiarks, Liberty’s CEO. Continue Reading →
Master the E-6B flight computer
Posted on March 9th, 2007 by Tom Norton
Even if the FAA’s current proposal to allow the use of personal computer flight simulators to maintain currency doesn’t make it into the FAR/AIM, you can still use Microsoft Flight Simulator to develop your pilot skills. Continue Reading →
iPlane?: LoPresti Fury makes innovative iPod use
Posted on March 9th, 2007 by GAN Staff
The LoPresti Fury, Roy LoPresti’s last and most-admired design, now has the iPod fully integrated into its systems. Continue Reading →
St. Louis Airport: A study in self-sufficiency
Posted on March 9th, 2007 by Meg Godlewski
How is your airport supported? Does it rely on contributions from the municipal general fund or is it completely self-sufficient? Continue Reading →
Eclipse building new facility
Posted on March 9th, 2007 by GAN Staff
Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the Eclipse 500 VLJ, is building a new facility at Albuquerque’s Double Eagle II Airport (KAEG). When in full operation, the company plans to employ approximately 100 people at the new facility in a variety of... Continue Reading →
Study shows older pilots perform better: Not a surprise to older pilots
Posted on March 9th, 2007 by Tom Norton
Does age affect a pilot’s ability to fly? Continue Reading →
Hobby Airport celebrates 80 years
Posted on March 9th, 2007 by GAN Staff
From Howard Hughes to the WASP program of World War II to today, the history of William P. Hobby Airport includes many riveting stories. The airport that made Houston an international travel destination is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. Continue Reading →
Jacksonville anti-airplane ordinance to be revised: Pilots to work with councilman to rework law
Posted on March 9th, 2007 by Meg Godlewski
A showing by members of the Experimental Aircraft Association during a Feb. 27 meeting of the Jacksonville, Fla., City Council has prompted the councilman who penned Ordinance 2006-543-E to rework the measure. Continue Reading →
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