The group of folks, mostly volunteers, who have written the ASTM standards used to “certify” Light-Sport Aircraft celebrated their 10th anniversary in Atlanta at the end of October. Please share: Continue Reading →
LSA not durable enough? Nonsense! Here’s proof
Posted on December 6th, 2012 by Dan Johnson
Again, I heard a common refrain. This time was at the AOPA Aviation Summit in Palm Springs, California. I was speaking with some GA fellows, the kind — like so many — that know well of Light-Sport Aircraft but have... Continue Reading →
Mogas OK, but avgas hard to get to Havana
Posted on December 6th, 2012 by Kent Misegades
As reported recently, the Havana Regional Airport (9I0, Havana, Ill.), located 31 nm SW of Peoria, offers lead-free, ethanol-free mogas from a 24/7 self-service pump. When pilot Michael Gallagher stopped by recently to top-off his RANS S7S, the pump was... Continue Reading →
Inherently international
Posted on December 5th, 2012 by Jamie Beckett
It started with Louis Bleriot in 1909. Bleriot, who was essentially an engineer and an auto parts manufacturer, had been interested in aviation for nearly a decade. His fascination with flight nagged at him until he designed his own airplane,... Continue Reading →
All new Paradise City at SUN ’n FUN
Posted on December 5th, 2012 by Dan Johnson
After a lengthy delay while various government agencies squabbled about exact plans (gee… sound familiar?), earth is being moved on the grounds of the SUN ’n FUN campus on Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport in Florida, to create an all-new Paradise City. Continue Reading →
Ethanol testing made easy
Posted on December 5th, 2012 by Kent Misegades
GAfuels readers already know of the many advantages to using mogas in aircraft approved for its use. Not only does its save them $1.40-$1.50 per gallon compared to avgas, but these pilots are making real progress in reducing lead emissions... Continue Reading →
The other side of Summit
Posted on December 4th, 2012 by Meg Godlewski
Picture this: 80 airplanes, more than 400 booths, and hours of seminars in beautiful Palm Springs, Calif. That pretty much sums up this year’s Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Aviation Summit. In the more than 10 years I have been... Continue Reading →
Hitting 100…
Posted on December 4th, 2012 by Dan Johnson
When talking of success stories in the Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) world, consider Pipistrel. “This really important news kind of snuck up on me as a surprise,” observed U.S. representative, Michael Coates, “but I have just noticed that our multi-year cooperation... Continue Reading →
Petersen Aviation launches new website
Posted on December 4th, 2012 by Kent Misegades
Petersen Aviation, known best as the world’s authority on the use of mogas in aviation, has launched a greatly improved web site to make the conversion to mogas even easier than ever. The new site includes the means to quickly... Continue Reading →
Nation’s money woes put GA in hot seat
Posted on December 3rd, 2012 by Charles Spence
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Money is the name of the game as the President and Congress wrestle over what to do with the massive debt the nation has accumulated and to consider a budget for the coming year. The Democratic-controlled Senate... Continue Reading →
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