Dave Sclair was General Aviation News’ publisher from 1970-2000. I was reading Charlie Spence’s Capital Comments column recently and I became intrigued by the numbers he was quoting from the FAA’s annual forecast. This annual study, which predicts aviation activities... Continue Reading →
Supply and demand
Posted on March 6th, 2011 by Ben Sclair
Ben Sclair is publisher of General Aviation News. Would you fly more if fuel cost less? I bet you would. What do you think the general aviation marketplace would look like in five years if a majority of the GA... Continue Reading →
A tale of two airparks
Posted on February 22nd, 2011 by Dave Sclair
Dave Sclair was co-publisher from 1970-2000. He also is co-founder of Living With Your Plane and a renowned expert on airpark living. I’m an optimist by nature. It’s a good thing I am, considering having spent the last 40 years... Continue Reading →
Support to end 3rd Class Medical grows
Posted on January 27th, 2011 by GAN Staff
GUEST EDITORIAL By DAVID WARTOFSKY In addition to many great e-mails and telephone calls from around the USA, my petition to replace the 3rd class medical for aircraft under 6,000 lb. with a driver’s license, like for LSA pilots, has... Continue Reading →
Building a bigger tent
Posted on January 16th, 2011 by GAN Staff
GUEST EDITORIAL By HAL SHEVERS, founder of Sporty’s Pilot Shop in Batavia, Ohio “I want to get a private license.” Over my 50-plus years of teaching pilots I have heard that statement countless times. After talking to the prospective pilots... Continue Reading →
What will the new year bring for GA security?
Posted on December 29th, 2010 by GAN Staff
GUEST EDITORIAL By DAVE HOOK Trying to foretell the future of general aviation security is a challenge as our community is at a crossroads. Over the coming months we will have to decide just how much regulated security we are... Continue Reading →
Prediction 2011 – Medical
Posted on December 29th, 2010 by Ben Sclair
2011 will be an amazing year for General Aviation. The following is one of a series of absurd (unless they come to fruition) predictions. The quotes are manufactured (by me) and the only thing standing in the way of making... Continue Reading →
Prediction 2011 – Commenting
Posted on December 28th, 2010 by Ben Sclair
2011 will be an amazing year for General Aviation. The following is one of a series of absurd (unless they come to fruition) predictions. The quotes are manufactured (by me) and the only thing standing in the way of making... Continue Reading →
Prediction 2011 – Students soar
Posted on December 27th, 2010 by Ben Sclair
2011 will be an amazing year for General Aviation. The following is one of a series of absurd (unless they come to fruition) predictions. The quotes are manufactured (by me) and the only thing standing in the way of making... Continue Reading →
Prediction 2011 – Funding, NextGen
Posted on December 26th, 2010 by Ben Sclair
2011 will be an amazing year for General Aviation. The following is one of a series of absurd (unless they come to fruition) predictions. The quotes are manufactured (by me) and the only thing standing in the way of making... Continue Reading →
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