Officials with the new company, which has purchased a fleet of 2022 and 2023 Cessna 172 Skyhawks, Piper Archer TXs, and Piper Seminoles, say they are “focused on supporting flight school fleet development around the country.”
Aircraft
Picture of the Day: Virus Free Zone
Martin Schmidli submitted this photo and note: “Flying a Zenair Zodiac CH601HDS in Eastern Switzerland.”
Snow doesn’t stop volunteers from cleaning up WI23
Volunteers from the Recreational Aviation Foundation and the local town cleared four acres of brush and burned it, and cut and removed 50 trees. All this work is in preparation for the field to being listed as “public use.”
Picture of the Day: Frosty tracks
Sparky Barnes submitted this photo and note: “A 1948 Piper Vagabond makes frosty tracks on a grass strip.”
2022 promises to be a good year for general aviation
While challenges abound for general aviation in 2022, including increasing pressure to ban 100LL, supply chain issues, inflation, and the increasing demand for pilots, mechanics, and other employees, there’s also a lot of opportunity. Demand is high for general aviation aircraft and careers in the industry have never looked better.
How much does it cost to own an airplane?
How much will it really cost you to buy and fly your own airplane? A new video breaks it down from buying the plane to hangar rental to insurance and maintenance.
Florida bill would eliminate aircraft sales taxes
The proposed bill, which will be taken up during the 2022 legislative session, would repeal Florida’s 6% tax on aircraft sales and leases.
Fly your plane to the Galapagos Islands
Air Journey is planning a trip to the Galapagos Islands for general aviation aircraft owners. You fly your plane, Air Journey takes care of everything else.
Picture of the Day: Ghost plane
James Ayers submitted this photo and note: “Flying the Husky A1-C down the Red River when a ghost plane appeared. I chased it until the sun went down.”