Long-time pilot Homer Marion Barnes, father to frequent General Aviation News contributor Sparky Barnes Sargent, has gone West. The Pittsboro, N.C., resident died Aug. 11 at the age of 92. Please share: Continue Reading →
Flying coast to coast in a homebuilt
Posted on August 12th, 2012 by GAN Staff
By TOM JONES Many people dream of making the trip of a lifetime, but few make the dream a reality. Not so for Albert and Sharon Gardner, a Yuma, Ariz., couple who flew coast to coast in their RV-10. Last... Continue Reading →
Breitling contest winner earns his pilot’s license
Posted on August 12th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Swiss watch manufacturer Breitling is congratulating Facebook photo contest winner Jeremy P. Hampton from Overland Park, Kansas, on completing his 11-month training program necessary to officially receive his pilot’s license, the grand prize for the contest the company sponsored just... Continue Reading →
Green with envy?
Posted on August 9th, 2012 by Meg Godlewski
No matter where he goes, Tim Fox’s green Ercoupe draws a crowd “The first time I saw it, I thought, ‘my God, that is green!’” says Tim Fox, of Fort Wayne, Ind., describing the first time he laid eyes on... Continue Reading →
Tips for pilots working abroad
Posted on August 9th, 2012 by Janice Wood
With the global reach of aviation increasing, it has become common for pilots to fly in several different countries. And while it may seem fascinating, moving and working abroad is a serious decision in one’s life and career. What should... Continue Reading →
Pilot’s Bill of Rights awaits President’s signature
Posted on August 2nd, 2012 by Janice Wood
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Pilot’s Bill of Rights, which made it through the legislative process in “record time,” according to an official with the Experimental Aircraft Association, has been approved by both the Senate and the House of Representatives and... Continue Reading →
Triple Tree fly-in set for Sept. 5-9
Posted on August 2nd, 2012 by Ben Sclair
WOODRUFF, S.C. — “Now I realize why visiting aviators call this place the Augusta National of aviation,” stated Dan Roehrs, local pilot and Triple Tree volunteer. The Triple Tree being compared to where the Masters golf tournament is played and... Continue Reading →
ERAU dean joins NAFI board
Posted on August 2nd, 2012 by Ben Sclair
Daytona Beach, Fla. – Dr. Tim Brady, dean of the College of Aviation at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach campus, has joined the Board of Directors of the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI). NAFI announced his selection at EAA AirVenture 2012, stating that the organization values... Continue Reading →
St. Louis general aviation community loses a leader
Posted on August 2nd, 2012 by Janice Wood
The St. Louis Business Aviation community recently lost one of its longest running members, John Henke, who passed away July 1. Henke was a member of the Greater St. Louis Business Aviation Association (GSLBAA) for nearly 40 years, and served... Continue Reading →
Patient AirLift Services reaches milestone
Posted on July 31st, 2012 by Janice Wood
Patient AirLift Services (PALS), a nonprofit volunteer pilot organization, reached a major milestone July 22 when it completedits 1,000th charitable flight flying Afghanistan war veteran and double leg amputee Marine Corporal Jessie Fletcher from Boston to Baltimore. Continue Reading →
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