Andrew Schmertz, a blogger at the Huffington Post, says in a recent post that the very thing that GA fears could actually save general aviation: Drones. Also known as unmanned aerial systems and remotely piloted aircraft, drones are not only enticing kids into aviation, but also adults, who once they’ve gotten a taste of flight, […]
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Women in Aviation slates Seattle regional conference
Women in Aviation International will host a regional conference in Seattle, Washington, Sept. 16-17, 2016. The two-day conference will be held at Seattle’s Museum of Flight and the Seattle Airport Marriott and begins with a tour of the Boeing Company headquarters. Speakers for Saturday, Sept. 16 include Sherry Carbary, vice president-flight services for Boeing Commercial Airplanes; […]
Live web-based private pilot ground school takes off
WINGsReality EDU is now bringing distance students into the live Private Pilot Ground School classroom via the internet. Starting Sept. 8, both online and local students can work together in the same classroom. Students attend live weekly classes, and continue working throughout the week on assignments, quizzes, mid-term exams, and projects in the WINGsReality EDU Learning […]
Air Racing from the Cockpit: Expect the Unexpected
Dispatch from KTYQ, Indianapolis, Indiana: Holy crap my airspeed is good. I’m pushing the yellow arc. In level flight. The two latest speed mods are paying off in spades. I’m 600 feet up, low enough that the lush, vibrant greens of the Indiana countryside seem to be flashing by beneath my wings. High above, and to […]
Aviat Husky vs CubCrafters XCub
Is this the new Chevy vs Ford?
Nall Report released
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) released the latest edition of the Joseph T. Nall Report, which provides the most comprehensive analysis of general aviation safety available. The latest edition includes data through 2013, the most recent year for which NTSB probable cause findings, aviation activity surveys, and other relevant data sets […]
NASAO awards first “Henry O” scholarship
A student attending the University of North Dakota has been selected to receive the first Henry Ogrodzinski (“Henry O”) Scholarship Award established by the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO). The $1,000 scholarship will be presented later this month to Jordan Aritt of Minnesota. The scholarship program was created and named after Ogrodzinski, who […]
Tracking a classic Cessna 180
“I’m going to keep it as original as possible,” she said. “Again, keeping it as lightweight as possible. And then the next big program will be next year to polish it and repaint it in the original scheme.”
FAA administrator talks safety and innovation at AirVenture
The United States has the largest and most diverse GA community in the world, with more than 220,000 aircraft — including amateur-built aircraft, rotorcraft, balloons, and highly sophisticated turbojets. The FAA and the GA community are working together to put the right technologies, regulations, and education initiatives in place to improve safety, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta […]