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Utah Aviation Coalition takes off
Officials with the Utah Business Aviation Association (UBAA), the Utah Airport Operators Association (UAOA), the Utah General Aviation Association (UGAA), the Utah Back Country Pilots Association, and others, say they are optimistic the new coalition will boost support for general aviation in the Beehive State.
Cessna 172, 182 and 206 approved for lower lead fuels
All three Cessna models are powered by engines manufactured by Lycoming Engines. Lycoming recently approved the use of unleaded and lower-leaded fuels after completion of a series of tests. The fuel is compatible for both new production and legacy Cessna piston aircraft, Textron Aviation officials noted.
Aviation photographer flies west
Eric Dumigan, a well-known aviation photographer who contributed frequently to General Aviation News, passed away suddenly in September 2021.
Studying the Impossible Turn
The Experimental Aircraft Association has formed a team to explore ways of improving aviation safety by focusing on responses to the often-tragic 180° turn back to the runway following engine failure on takeoff — often call the Impossible Turn by pilots.
A year of accident-free flying
The nearly 1,400 members of the Citation Jet Pilots Owner Pilot Association (CJP), the largest organization devoted to owners of Cessna Citation light jets, hit a milestone recently: They all have been accident- and incident-free over the past 12 months.
New Adapt to Fly scholarship introduced
Deadline to apply for the scholarship, which will award $5,000 for flight training to a person with a disability, is Nov. 1, 2021.
Leading Edge acquires Advantage Avionics
Acquiring its top competitor expands Leading Edge Avionics to an additional 30 airports in Southern California.
Lewis University partners with South Korean school to train mechanics
Students will begin their studies in South Korea, then finish up at Lewis University, earning either an Aviation Maintenance Technology Associate Degree or an Aviation Maintenance Certificate.