Ford Tri-Motor returns to Air Zoo
Posted on May 7th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — This summer, the Air Zoo is offering flight opportunities in its restored 1929 Ford Tri-Motor. Continue Reading →
New sponsor for Air Race Classic
Posted on May 7th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
The oldest cross-country air race, the Air Race Classic (ARC), will be sponsored this year by the only watch company dedicated to female flyers, The Abingdon Co. Continue Reading →
Great Lakes Expo expands
Posted on May 7th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
The Great Lakes Aviation Expo is expanding in its 14th year with a move to the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. “With a recent addition of an on-site Hyatt Hotel and the expanded exhibit floor, it is a natural... Continue Reading →
New FBO planned for Chicago Executive Airport
Posted on May 7th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
Hawthorne Global Aviation Services has acquired the development rights for an FBO at Chicago Executive Airport (PWK). Continue Reading →
Flight into freezing rain kills two
Posted on May 7th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Bellanca Viking. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Rock Springs, Wyo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot did not have an instrument rating. According to his logbook he had accumulated about 3,040 flying hours, including 1,330 hours in... Continue Reading →
Hey, you know what I just heard?
Posted on May 6th, 2013 by Jamie Beckett
If you hang around the airport long enough you’ll hear all sorts of interesting news. For example, just last week a local stopped into my office to ask about the new seaplane base being built on Lake Hartridge. The lake... Continue Reading →
Michigan pilots hope to recover crashed B-25
Posted on May 6th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
A 30‐year-old Michigan man is organizing a recovery team to rescue a crashed B‐25 from Alaska. This June, Patrick Mihalek from Brighton, is planning to recover a nearly 70‐year old North American B‐25J Mitchell bomber (USAAF # 44‐30733) from her... Continue Reading →
Flying car maker begins study of four-seater
Posted on May 6th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
Terrafugia Inc., developer of the Transition street-legal airplane, has begun feasibility studies of a four-seat, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) plug-in hybrid-electric flying car, the TF-X. Continue Reading →
Flying club webinar slated
Posted on May 6th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
The next free Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Flying Club Network webinar, Attracting Young People into Aviation, hosted by AOPA’s Adam Smith and Glenn Marsh, founder of the Candler Field Flying Club of Williamson, Georgia, will be May 21 at... Continue Reading →
SAFE expands member benefits
Posted on May 6th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) recently added eKneeboard and iFlightPlanner to its list of member benefits. Continue Reading →
Museum to hold annual antique auto show
Posted on May 6th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
The New England Air Museum will hold its annual Antique Auto Show on Sunday, June 2. Continue Reading →
Flying green
Posted on May 6th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
The May/June 2013 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on environmental advances in general aviation. Articles explore ways we can “fly green” through new technology and by following environmentally sound practices. Feature articles in this issue include: Continue Reading →
Labor Day fly-in planned
Posted on May 6th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
Tri-State EAA Chapter 1115 will host a Fly-Inn Breakfast at Gage Airport (GAG) in Oklahoma on Labor Day, Sept. 2. Pilots eat free. Come in the evening before and party with the crew and enjoy a free hamburger cookout. Camping... Continue Reading →
VFR into IMC proves fatal
Posted on May 6th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Air Tractor AT-802A. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Miles City, Mont. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplane was configured for VFR flight only. The purpose of the flight was to reposition the airplane to its base of operation... Continue Reading →
Working to save GA
Posted on May 5th, 2013 by Janice Wood
Aviation faces some fundamental issues: While the FAA reports there were 41% fewer private pilot certificates issued over the last decade, Boeing is projecting the need for 460,000 new pilots globally by 2031. Meanwhile, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association... Continue Reading →
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