Bahamas Pilot Challenge takes off
Posted on October 14th, 2012 by Janice Wood
A new Bahamas Pilot Challenge has been launched for 2012-2013, drawing general aviation pilots to more of the many islands of the Bahamas starting just 50-60 miles off the Florida coast. Pilots who document landings at 12 of the 20... Continue Reading →
AOPA to create flying club network
Posted on October 14th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association will create a national network of flying clubs as part of a long-term initiative to facilitate flying club growth, association officials told attendees at the AOPA Aviation Summit Oct. 12. The network is part... Continue Reading →
Rocky Mountain Airshow breaks attendance records
Posted on October 14th, 2012 by Janice Wood
DENVER — The Rocky Mountain Airshow broke all previous attendance records this year with attendance of 60,000 this year. Continue Reading →
Lockheed Martin enhances flight planning website, adds Adverse Condition Alerting Service
Posted on October 14th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Lockheed Martin Flight Services (LMFS) has launched the Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) Pilot Web Portal with the new Adverse Condition Alerting Service (ACAS), designed to enhance safety and convenience for pilots who use LMFS to file flight plans. Continue Reading →
Air Safety Institute unveils online Public Benefit Flying Course
Posted on October 14th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The AOPA Foundation’s Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released: “Public Benefit Flying: Balancing Safety and Compassion,” an online course designed to assist volunteer pilots and those interested in becoming volunteers. Continue Reading →
Pilot Proficiency Project Scenarios now online
Posted on October 14th, 2012 by Janice Wood
In cooperation with Redbird Flight Simulations, the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) recently made its Pilot Proficiency Project simulator training scenarios available for download through the SAFE website. The same simulator training scenarios co-developed by SAFE instructors and... Continue Reading →
Clutch failure brings down homebuilt
Posted on October 14th, 2012 by Meg Godlewski
This October 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: BD-5. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Burlington, Wash. Aircraft damage:... Continue Reading →
The return of White Lightning
Posted on October 11th, 2012 by Meg Godlewski
Polished metal, blue, green, yellow, red — these are the colors I’m used to seeing on Ercoupes. So it was downright exciting to find a solid black Ercoupe parked in the vintage display area of this year’s AirVenture, with the... Continue Reading →
GAN’s own Jamie Beckett wins AOPA’s Let’s Go Flying Award
Posted on October 11th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has named Jamie Beckett, our Politics for Pilots blogger, recipient of its 2012 Let’s Go Flying Award, for his efforts in promoting and defending general aviation. The award was presented Thursday during the... Continue Reading →
AOPA names winners of inaugural Flight Training Excellence Awards
Posted on October 11th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) named the winners of the inaugural Flight Training Excellence Awards at the AOPA Aviation Summit in Palm Springs, Calif. Selected from almost 2,500 nominations, the awards recognize schools and flight instructors that are... Continue Reading →
Piper shows off Meridian at Ferrari gathering
Posted on October 11th, 2012 by Janice Wood
While much of the general aviation world is in Palm Springs, Calif., this weekend for the AOPA Aviation Summit, some folks from Piper Aircraft are there for a different reason — they are showing off a Piper Meridian at the... Continue Reading →
Petersen elected Lindbergh Foundation chairman
Posted on October 11th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The Board of Directors of the Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation has elected John L. Petersen as its new chairman, succeeding BRS Aerospace’s Larry Williams, who has completed his three-year term in the position. Continue Reading →
Tanis debuts engine preheat system for LSAs
Posted on October 11th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Tanis Aircraft Products has introduced an engine preheat system specifically for the Cessna 162 Skycatcher and the Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) market. Continue Reading →
Cobalt picks SmartDeck for new Co50
Posted on October 11th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Esterline CMC Electronics’ SmartDeck avionics suite has been selected by Cobalt Aircraft Industries, of Saguenay, Quebec, as standard on the new Co50 five-place, single-engine aircraft. Continue Reading →
Poor pre-flight leads to fuel exhaustion
Posted on October 11th, 2012 by Meg Godlewski
This October 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: None. Location: Portland, Ore. Aircraft damage:... Continue Reading →
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