Avemco continues Safety Education Tour at WAI conference
Posted on March 13th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
Avemco Insurance Co. Vice President Marci Veronie, will present “The Top 10 Aviation Insurance Myths” during the Women in Aviation International Conference, March 14-16, at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Continue Reading →
State Tax Guide for General Aviation released
Posted on March 13th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
Conklin & de Decker has released its new 2013 State Tax Guide for General Aviation. Continue Reading →
Gardner Aviation Services debuts catalog
Posted on March 13th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. – Gardner Aviation Services has introduced its General Aviation Fixed Wing and Rotorcraft Product Support Catalog. The catalog features all the top brands in avionics, instruments and pilot supplies, Continue Reading →
Off-airport landing for Cessna 150
Posted on March 13th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Cessna 150. Injuries: None. Location: Maury City, Tenn. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: During a local flight at 500 feet AGL and about 10 miles from the departure airport, the pilot reported hearing a “pop” sound from the... Continue Reading →
Learning to speak the customer’s language
Posted on March 12th, 2013 by Jamie Beckett
While sitting at my desk last week, passing the time of day in a genial manner with one of the local CFIs, I noticed Rick Matthews wandering by my door. Being in a particularly social mood, I called him into... Continue Reading →
Double lung transplant survivor earns Private
Posted on March 12th, 2013 by Ben Sclair
“Well, I am now a real private pilot, as of yesterday,” noted an email I received this morning from Jennifer Julian. If you don’t recall, I wrote about Jennifer last May. She survived a double lung transplant, earned her 3rd class medical, and... Continue Reading →
Founder of Treasure Coast Avionics passes away
Posted on March 12th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
Lawrence (Larry) Holland, founder of Treasure Coast Avionics in Florida, passed away March 3 after a long illness. Continue Reading →
NTSB to consider new safety alerts for GA
Posted on March 12th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board will meet today to consider five Safety Alerts aimed at reducing the number of general aviation accidents. A Safety Alert is a brief information sheet that pinpoints a particular safety issue and... Continue Reading →
Museum of Flight acquires Electra 10-E
Posted on March 12th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
SEATTLE — The Museum of Flight will add a restored, antique Lockheed Model 10-E aircraft to its collection. This is the same type of plane Amelia Earhart was flying on her ill-fated attempt to fly around the world in 1937. Continue Reading →
Open Cockpit Day at Oakland Aviation Museum
Posted on March 12th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
Oakland Aviation Museum will hold its first Open Cockpit Day of the 2013 season March 24, with the planes open for inspection from noon to 4.m. Continue Reading →
Run for the Angels 5K slated
Posted on March 12th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
The second annual Run for the Angels 5K will take place April 5 at Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) in Florida. All proceeds will benefit Angel Flight Southeast, which, for more than 25 years, has been providing free air transportation for... Continue Reading →
Call for entries for Scott Crossfield award
Posted on March 12th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
The National Aviation Hall of Fame is seeking entries for the 27th annual A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award, which includes a $5,000 cash stipend. Continue Reading →
Student mistake puts plane off runway
Posted on March 12th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: None. Location: Appleton, Wis. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was practicing takeoffs. During an attempted short field takeoff, he accelerated the airplane to about 58 knots indicated airspeed when the airplane veered... Continue Reading →
Modifying your Cessna for the better
Posted on March 11th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
By BILL WALKER The more we like our airplanes, the more it seems we want to modify them for the better. This is particularly true for Cessna owners whose aircraft may not have rolled through the hangar door with all... Continue Reading →
Some question FAA’s selection of sequestration cuts
Posted on March 11th, 2013 by Charles Spence
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sequestration hasn’t caused the sky to fall in Washington, but there are indications some efforts are being made to pull it down to meet the dire threats of disasters that have been put forth. Continue Reading →
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