The Eclipse Jet Experience is traveling to cities across the country this month. The “experience” includes two hours of instruction.
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Eclipse Jet Experience goes on tour
Filed Under: Aircraft Tagged With: Aviation News, Buy a Plane, Eclipse Jet, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
Seven earn Master CFI in December
Seven aviation educators received accreditation as Masters by Master Instructors LLC in December.
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Looking ahead to 2012: What to expect from lawmakers next year
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the new year approaches, pilots should fasten their seat belts. It could be a bumpy ride.
Next year’s election is expected to be one of the most volatile in decades. It will keep the President, Congress, and heads of government agencies focused on election and re-election.
Filed Under: Capital Comments Tagged With: Aviation News, FAA, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
Let’s make 2012 a year to remember
This Sunday night marks a watershed moment here on Earth. On this side of midnight is 2011, the year we’ve been working with for the past 12 months. All that ends when the little hand and the big hand arrive at the straight up position on the big wall clock Sunday night because, arriving simultaneously with Monday morning, is 2012.
No matter where you are on the planet, that’s it. There’s no looking back. Time moves forward and so must we. Grudgingly or with gusto — we’re headed into a new year filled with new opportunities. Ready or not, here it comes.
Filed Under: Politics for Pilots Tagged With: Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Pilots, politics
Celebrating the next generation…
- Miss Sophie Keene, 6, models her new flight gear given to her by aunt Meg Godlewski. Sophie is a third generation aviatrix, as her grandmother on her mother’s side took flying lessons, and Aunt Meg is a Master Flight Instructor (and General Aviation News’ star reporter).
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Online advance tickets now available for AirVenture 2012
Advance purchase admission tickets and camping are now available for the 60th annual edition of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The week-long event will be held July 23-29 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.
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Pilots donate Aztec to Bahamas Habitat
Walt and Raeanna Gislason of Willmar, Minnesota, have donated a Piper Aztec to Bahamas Habitat, a nonprofit organization that supports housing and disaster relief work in the Bahamas and Caribbean, as well as introduces pilots to mission flying opportunities.
Filed Under: News Tagged With: airplane, Aviation News, Bahamas Habitat, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
Help design the C4
How would you like to help a popular Light-Sport Aircraft manufacturer design its first four-place aircraft? If the answer is yes, Flight Design wants to hear from you.
Filed Under: Aircraft Tagged With: Aviation News, Buy a Plane, C4, Flight Design, flying, General Aviation, Pilots, sport pilot
We’ve hit the ethanol blending wall, government reports
As forecast by your bloggers for the past year, it looked likely that the mandated production of ethanol in the US would exceed consumption sometime this winter. According to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Agency, it appears that this situation, known as “the blending wall” actually occurred this past summer! The report states:
Filed Under: GAfuels Tagged With: avgas, Aviation Fuel, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
Sporty’s Trend Report
At the end of every year, the folks at Sporty’s detail the trends for the past year. They call 2011 the year of the iPad — again.
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