A 2012 forest fire delayed the development of Michigan’s Two Hearted (6Y5) airstrip located in the state’s Upper Peninsula near Lake Superior.
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Aircraft Transition Courses added to Sporty’s Pilot Training App
Sporty’s adds glider, helicopter, multi-engine and seaplanes to transition courses to Pilot Training app.
FAA launches drone pilot survey
If you fly a drone (not a toy) the FAA wants to hear from you. Results of the 10-minute anonymous survey will drive future FAA services for drone operators.
Duncan Aviation to open satellite avionics shop at KBED
Duncan Aviation will open a Satellite Avionics Shop in Bedford, Mass., in early August. The shop will be located in the Jet Aviation hangar at Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED). “We’re excited to make more of our skilled technicians and Duncan Aviation experience available to our customers along the northern Atlantic seaboard,” says Manager of […]
GA SPARK hopes to be the spark that’ll ignite the industry
San Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) opened in 2012 with one airplane and some experience at other flight schools and flying clubs. Six years later, membership is roughly 400 and they boast 26 aircraft in the fleet at San Carlos Airport (KSQL). SCFC’s owner Dan Dyer readily admits their location near California’s Silicon Valley affords them […]
New FAA rule cuts costs of training and proficiency
The FAA published a final rule June 27, 2018, that allows broader use of technology to reduce the cost of flight training and maintaining proficiency without compromising safety. According to officials with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, these regulatory changes are expected to save the general aviation community more than $110 million in the […]
Greg Shelton to receive 2018 Bill Barber Award for Showmanship
World Airshow News has revealed that Greg Shelton is the 2018 recipient of the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship. One of the most prestigious awards in the airshow industry, the list of Barber honorees reads like an airshow hall of fame. Like many in the airshow business, Shelton’s interest in aviation started as a child. […]
2017 GA Activity Survey cleared for takeoff
The 40th annual General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey is now underway. The survey is the FAA’s primary source of information about the size and activity of the general aviation and on-demand Part 135 fleet. The information obtained from the survey enables the FAA to monitor the general aviation fleet so that it can: […]
Sonaca 200 certified
The Sonaca 200 earns EASA type certificate. The first certified aircraft from Belgium in several decades.