There are certain traditions at airshows. For example, AirVenture is not complete for me until I see Ron Johnson’s 1941 PT-22. Although it’s technically a Warbird, Johnson, who hails from Rockford, Ill., parks in the Vintage Area — and places... Continue Reading →
Pilot celebrates 100th birthday flying his Evektor SportStar
Posted on December 10th, 2012 by GAN Staff
By John McVey, The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Thomas Guy Reynolds Jr. eased back on the stick of his Evektor SportStar light sport aircraft and it lifted effortlessly off the runway at the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport (MRB). He... Continue Reading →
New CEO for Quest Aircraft
Posted on December 4th, 2012 by Janice Wood
SANDPOINT, Idaho — Quest Aircraft Company has named Samuel Hill its new Chief Executive Officer. Hill has more than 40 years of aviation experience, most recently with Honda Aircraft Co. from which he retired in early 2012. Continue Reading →
Tom Schad’s signature look
Posted on November 27th, 2012 by Meg Godlewski
It’s not unusual to see a leather A2 flight jacket at AirVenture, but when it comes to a unique A2, Tom Schad of Gainesville, Texas, may have the granddaddy of them all. Schad is the proud owner of a customized... Continue Reading →
SUN ’n FUN hires Executive Director of Education
Posted on November 27th, 2012 by Janice Wood
SUN ’n FUN CAMPUS, LAKELAND, Florida — SUN ’n FUN has named Lori Bradner Executive Director of Education, charged with leading the transition of the Florida Air Museum “as it becomes a world class, aviation-based, interactive educational experience,” officials said. Continue Reading →
The “Miss Muffet” Stearman
Posted on November 8th, 2012 by Meg Godlewski
Stripes and spiders — not a combination most people would think of when designing a paint scheme for a vintage airplane, but that’s exactly what Merrill and MaDonna McMahan of Wausau, Wis., decided to do when they painted their 1941... Continue Reading →
A poetic checklist
Posted on October 24th, 2012 by GAN Staff
When Kenneth Karnes, now 75, recently started flying again after a several-year hiatus, he bought a Cessna 210 and began studying the airplane and procedures. One day his son, David, picked him up from the airport and noticed he was... Continue Reading →
AOPA names Spence permanent secretary general of IAOPA
Posted on October 21st, 2012 by Janice Wood
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has made Craig Spence the permanent secretary general of the International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Association (IAOPA). He was named acting secretary general in May. Continue Reading →
Avionics legend Monte Mitchell passes away at 83
Posted on October 17th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The Aircraft Electronics Association is reporting that its former president and a legend in the avionics industry, Monte R. Mitchell, passed away Oct. 16, in Lee’s Summit, Mo., at the age of 83, following a brief illness. Continue Reading →
16-year-old Georgia boy spends birthday soloing three different aircraft types
Posted on October 16th, 2012 by Janice Wood
A solo flight series showcasing one young man’s efforts to learn to fly three different kinds of aircraft was successfully accomplished over the weekend, beginning with a night three ship formation flight launched at midnight Oct. 14. The day began... Continue Reading →
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