‘Goose’ power added to Reel Stuff Film Festival of Aviation
Posted on April 4th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
DAYTON, Ohio — Actor — and pilot — Anthony Edwards has been added to a pair of film industry luminaries participating in the Air Force Museum Theatre’s special presentation of TOP GUN 3D on Saturday, April 13, in Dayton, Ohio. Continue Reading →
Aerial Robotics Industry Association takes off
Posted on April 4th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
ORLANDO, Fla. — After a positive meeting with the FAA, the entrepreneurs behind Hoverfly Technologies are moving forward to create a new industry association and a flight school certification program for aerial robot operators across the nation. Continue Reading →
Alcohol and IMC bad combination
Posted on April 4th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Cessna 310. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Location: McComb, Miss. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The 3,500-hour pilot, age 52, and two passengers arrived at the airport about 3:20 a.m. after going to a bar. Continue Reading →
Redbird Skyport experiment takes off
Posted on April 3rd, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Consider this: If you get a job flying for the airlines, you will have weeks, even months, of training in a simulator before you are allowed to touch an actual airplane. Does that give you an idea of the value... Continue Reading →
Ask Paul: How do I know if this AD applies to my engine?
Posted on April 3rd, 2013 by Paul McBride
Q: I’ve heard there is an AD that prevents various Lycoming engines from being signed off as airworthy if the TBO is exceeded. I’ve also heard it doesn’t apply to engines manufactured prior to 1970. If the engine was original... Continue Reading →
Study says FAA could save $1 billion
Posted on April 3rd, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
As the FAA prepares to close 149 air traffic control towers as part of more than $600 million in spending cuts required by the sequester, a new Reason Foundation study shows how the FAA could save $1 billion a year... Continue Reading →
OpenAirplane enters beta
Posted on April 3rd, 2013 by Ben Sclair
Rod Rakic, OpenAirplane‘s co-founder, boldly proclaimed, “the only thing that can save aviation is aviating,” at last summers AirVenture. OpenAirplane desires nothing less than to “make renting a plane as easy as renting a car.” Continue Reading →
Erickson Air-Crane commits to $6,000 Whirly-Girls scholarship
Posted on April 3rd, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
PORTLAND, Ore. — Erickson Air-Crane has committed to a $6,000 annual scholarship through the Whirly-Girls International. Continue Reading →
Osvil ‘Ozzie’ York dies at 92
Posted on April 3rd, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
Osvil “Ozzie” York, a pilot for more than 60 years who was well-known in the helicopter community, passed away March 25 in Tulsa, Okla., following a brief illness. York, 92, had recently driven from his home in Oklahoma to attend... Continue Reading →
Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics named Trig Avionics service center
Posted on April 3rd, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
WICHITA — Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics has been named the exclusive U.S. Service Center for Trig Avionics, serving Trig customers in all of North America. Continue Reading →
Emergency Maneuver Training, Stall/Spin Awareness now available as iBooks
Posted on April 3rd, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
Rich Stowell recently announced that his books, “Emergency Maneuver Training” and “Stall/Spin Awareness,” are now available through Apple’s iBookstore. Continue Reading →
The Pilot’s Guide to the Airline Cockpit updated
Posted on April 3rd, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
The second edition of “The Pilot’s Guide to the Airline Cockpit” has been released. Continue Reading →
Crosswind compromises Cirrus
Posted on April 3rd, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Cirrus SR22. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: South Bend, Ind. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land in winds from 300° at 15 knots with gusts to 24 knots. A witness on the ground stated... Continue Reading →
Gone but not forgotten
Posted on April 2nd, 2013 by Drew Steketee
We lost some key “downtown” airports as the 20th Century faded into history. Famous campaigns fought to save them; local politicians with big plans “got” them — Chicago Meigs (10 years ago this month) and Bader Field in Atlantic City,... Continue Reading →
Proposal to ban 121.5 MHz emergency locator transmitters opposed
Posted on April 2nd, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has told the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) that it vigorously opposes the commission’s plan to prohibit the future use of emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) that use a 121.5 MHz signal. The proposal will... Continue Reading →
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