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.
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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.”
Our most popular stories of 2021
In case you missed them, here’s a lists of the most read stories on the General Aviation News website in 2021.
Avfuel founder to be honored as Living Legend of Aviation
Following a year when aviation fuel made headlines, the founder of Avfuel is being honored by the Living Legends of Aviation.
One membership, two museums
A new agreement gives members of the Experimental Aircraft Association and the Academy of Model Aeronautics access to both organization’s museums.
Teen publishes math reference book using well-known aviation concept
Katarina Costa, 17, has just released “Math QRH,” which uses an aviation concept — Quick Reference Handbook, well-known to jet pilots — to help people do better with mathematics and STEM subjects.
The Maule family reunion
The ninth annual Maule and All Fly-In brought a record number of airplanes to Maule Aircraft’s factory at Georgia’s Spence Airport.
Volunteer pilots fly nearly 1,000 endangered birds to new home
Volunteer pilots transported captive-bred masked bobwhite quail chicks to a wildlife refuge in Arizona in hopes that the endangered species can thrive once again.