Clem Kramer was a man with a mission: He wanted to fly his homebuilt Zenith STOL CH 750 exactly one year after he began building it on Jan. 9, 2009. He received the airworthiness certificate for his homebuilt on Jan.... Continue Reading →
Clem Kramer’s Zenith CH 750: From first part to first flight in just a year
Posted on February 21st, 2010 by Janice Wood
Haitian relief via Albatross
Posted on January 28th, 2010 by Ben Sclair
There are a multitude of stories about Haitian relief in the aftermath of the recent earthquake. J. J. Frey, friend to General Aviation News, forwarded a great article about Haitian relief delivered via Grumman Albatross from uppermichigansource.com. Thank you J.... Continue Reading →
Woody’s AirCam
Posted on January 20th, 2010 by GAN Staff
Story and Photos By HOWARD LEVY Woody Saland’s career is all about jets, but when it’s time for fun, he’s all about flying low and slow. Saland is manager of technical programs for Teterboro, N.J.-based Falcon Jets, the U.S. division... Continue Reading →
WWII general flies again
Posted on November 16th, 2009 by Ben Sclair
Gen. Roland Wright (Ret.) is a P-51 fighter pilot from World War II. He was recently given a ride in “The Mormon Mustang” at a Rexburg, Idaho airshow. Watch the video from KIDK Channel 3. Continue Reading →
First SkyCatcher to be delivered this year
Posted on November 16th, 2009 by Janice Wood
Cessna will deliver the first Model 162 Skycatcher Light Sport Aircraft to the first customer of the model later this year. The customer, Rose Pelton, wife of the company’s chairman, president and CEO, will use the LSA to pursue her... Continue Reading →
Grand Forks Herald: Cirrus lays of 32 in Grand Forks
Posted on November 12th, 2009 by Ben Sclair
A story posted at the Grand Forks (N.D.) Herald reports that Cirrus is laying off 32 employee from its Grand Forks plant, and another 26 at its Duluth headquarters. From the story: “We had been staffed to a level higher... Continue Reading →
Flight for the Human Spirit pilot earns his Sport Pilot ticket
Posted on October 28th, 2009 by Janice Wood
A pilot who plans a 50 state tour in an LSA has passed an important milestone: Michael Combs recently earned his Sport Pilot’s license. Continue Reading →
Glorious grassroots at Copperstate Fly-In
Posted on October 25th, 2009 by Ben Sclair
The Copperstate Fly-In was held in Casa Grande, Arizona this weekend. The event kicked off Thursday at 11 am and ran through Saturday at 5 pm. At the awards banquet on Saturday night it was reported that ticket sales were... Continue Reading →
Maid of the Seas: An ocean-inspired RV
Posted on October 14th, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
You probably wouldn’t think of a Van’s RV as a seaplane, unless you saw the one owned by Mike Rossum of Longwood, Fla. Rossum, a retired Pan American World Airways pilot, describes his RV-7A as part flying aquarium, part history... Continue Reading →
Siedenburg receives Master Pilot Award
Posted on October 4th, 2009 by Ben Sclair
DES MOINES, IOWA — Friends, family, and aviation supporters gathered at Elliott Aviation at the Des Moines International Airport on Thursday September 24 to see Paul Siedenburg receive the FAA’s Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award for more than 50 years... Continue Reading →
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