The Eclipse Jet Experience is traveling to cities across the country this month. The “experience” includes two hours of instruction. The first phase is an overview of Eclipse Aerospace and the Eclipse Jet systems and avionics on the ground. The second phase consists of 40-50 minutes of flight time. The cost for the experience is […]
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Seven earn Master CFI in December
Seven aviation educators received accreditation as Masters by Master Instructors LLC in December. To help put this achievement in its proper perspective, there are approximately 96,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 700 have earned Master accreditation. As a measure of the prestige conferred by this title, the last 16 National Flight Instructors of […]
Looking ahead to 2012: What to expect from lawmakers next year
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the new year approaches, pilots should fasten their seat belts. It could be a bumpy ride. Next year’s election is expected to be one of the most volatile in decades. It will keep the President, Congress, and heads of government agencies focused on election and re-election. Failure of the Super Committee […]
Let’s make 2012 a year to remember
This Sunday night marks a watershed moment here on Earth. On this side of midnight is 2011, the year we’ve been working with for the past 12 months. All that ends when the little hand and the big hand arrive at the straight up position on the big wall clock Sunday night because, arriving simultaneously […]
Celebrating the next generation…
Miss Sophie Keene, 6, models her new flight gear given to her by aunt Meg Godlewski. Sophie is a third generation aviatrix, as her grandmother on her mother’s side took flying lessons, and Aunt Meg is a Master Flight Instructor (and General Aviation News’ star reporter).
Online advance tickets now available for AirVenture 2012
Advance purchase admission tickets and camping are now available for the 60th annual edition of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The week-long event will be held July 23-29 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. EAA members and non-members can purchase daily and weekly admissions. Discounts are available to those who pre-purchase AirVenture tickets online before June 15, […]
Pilots donate Aztec to Bahamas Habitat
Walt and Raeanna Gislason of Willmar, Minnesota, have donated a Piper Aztec to Bahamas Habitat, a nonprofit organization that supports housing and disaster relief work in the Bahamas and Caribbean, as well as introduces pilots to mission flying opportunities. The couple made the donation to enable the organization to provide logistical support for disaster relief […]
Help design the C4
How would you like to help a popular Light-Sport Aircraft manufacturer design its first four-place aircraft? If the answer is yes, Flight Design wants to hear from you. During Aero Friedrichshafen in April, Flight Design unveiled plans to build its first four-place airplane. By July at AirVenture the company had a mock-up of the new […]
We’ve hit the ethanol blending wall, government reports
As forecast by your bloggers for the past year, it looked likely that the mandated production of ethanol in the US would exceed consumption sometime this winter. According to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Agency, it appears that this situation, known as “the blending wall” actually occurred this past summer! The report […]