West Star Aviation’s ‘Casual Friday’ helps local community
Posted on April 25th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
EAST ALTON, Ill. — West Star Aviation recently launched a new program to aid the Community Hope Center Food Bank through its “Casual Friday” initiative. Employees who would like to wear jeans on “Casual Friday” are asked to bring a... Continue Reading →
Sporty’s teams with AIC Title Service
Posted on April 25th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
Sporty’s and AIC Title Service have partnered to help pilots through the process of buying an aircraft. Continue Reading →
Tennessee Hall of Fame inductees announced
Posted on April 25th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
The Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame will hold its 12th Annual Gala & Inductions Ceremony Nov. 9. Four people will be inducted into the Hall of Fame, including Milton “Preacher” Brandon, Lt. Col. Herbert W. “Bill” Powley, Rear Admiral Jimmie W. Taylor,... Continue Reading →
New officers for AEA
Posted on April 25th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — Members of the Aircraft Electronics Association recently elected new representatives to its board of directors, and the AEA board of directors elected a new chairman and new vice chairman. The new AEA chairman is Gary Harpster,... Continue Reading →
Hard landing for Cessna
Posted on April 25th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Cessna 150. Injuries: None. Location: Factoryville, Pa. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, he approached runway 4 but performed a go-around due to gusty wind conditions. Continue Reading →
Which way do we go?
Posted on April 24th, 2013 by Jamie Beckett
As general aviation comes to grips with the various opportunities to grow our community, we become aware that we face a few issues as well. First and foremost among those vexing problems may be the fact, and yes it is... Continue Reading →
Next series of UL 91 unleaded avgas approvals revealed by Lycoming
Posted on April 24th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
Lycoming Engines released Service Instruction SI-1070R in April 2012, which approved a wide variety of engines for use with ASTM D7547 UL 91 unleaded avgas. This week, the company reports that Service Instruction SI-1070S has been approved for release, adding... Continue Reading →
Help influence future recreational aviation… today
Posted on April 24th, 2013 by Ben Sclair
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has released “proposed planning directives for public review and comment. These directives are the key set of agency guidance documents that direct implementation of the 2012 planning rule.” This rule will replace the previous one written in the... Continue Reading →
Cessna updates AERO on single-engine line
Posted on April 24th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — Cessna Aircraft Co. is showcasing its newest single-engine products at this week’s AERO Friedrichshafen general aviation trade show. The TTx and the Grand Caravan EX are on display in the show’s exhibit hall for the duration of... Continue Reading →
King Air fleet surpasses 60 million flight hours
Posted on April 24th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
The worldwide fleet of Beechcraft King Air turboprops has topped 60 million flight hours. Continue Reading →
Tecnam debuts Astore at AERO
Posted on April 24th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
As part of its 65th anniversary celebrations, Tecnam debuted the Tecnam Astore next-generation Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) at AERO 2013 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Continue Reading →
Master Instructors revamps website, expands presence in social media
Posted on April 24th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
LONGMONT, COLORADO — Master Instructors has overhauled its entire website and established a presence on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Continue Reading →
Jeppesen e-books now available
Posted on April 24th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
AERO FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, GERMANY – Jeppesen now offers customers delivery of its e-book training textbooks and materials directly through its JeppDirect.com site for use with Apple iOS and Android devices, as well as for PC and Mac computers. Continue Reading →
Lack of experience contributes to accident
Posted on April 24th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: RANS S12. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Fort Collins, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was conducting an off-airport precautionary landing due to an unanticipated gusting wind and turbulence. Continue Reading →
Learning to fly with laughs
Posted on April 23rd, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
The more enjoyable the learning process, the better a student will retain the material. If you can involve laughter in the process, retention rate soars. This explains why we remember lines from movies such as “Monty Python and the Holy... Continue Reading →
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