General Aviation News

02.09.2010 2:00

Help with re-registration

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has formed a partnership with AIC Title Service LLC to help aircraft owners comply with new FAA requirements to re-register all aircraft. Read more... ===> Posted on September 1, 2010 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2010 [Read more]

02.09.2010 2:00

September declared Aviation and Aerospace Appreciation Month in New Mexico

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has declared September “Aviation and Aerospace Appreciation Month.” Read more... ===> Posted on September 1, 2010 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2010 [Read more]

02.09.2010 2:00

The latest in the King saga

FAA officials have acted to ensure that John and Martha King have no more problems with the N-number of their leased Cessna 172. The N-number has been removed from the list of stolen aircraft, according to a story at AOPA.org. The story also notes that the Kings — who were held at gunpoint at the [...] [Read more]

02.09.2010 2:00

Proficiency: Going beyond currency

The September/October 2010 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on proficiency and its importance for pilots and aviation maintenance technicians. Read more... ===> Posted on September 1, 2010 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2010 [Read more]

02.09.2010 2:00

Two-part video of IMC descent following engine failure

Imagine being above the clouds when engine trouble occurs. Well, imagine no more. Following are two YouTube videos (Part I, Part II) of a Lancair Legacy pilot safely descending in IMC from Flight Level 180 over the mountains of Oregon. These videos from GRT Avionics are a tribute to both the pilot and the controller [...] [Read more]

01.09.2010 2:00

Unleaded avgas: More study needed, coalition says

In a response to Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on leaded avgas, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the General Aviation Avgas Coalition highlighted the many challenges — including safety concerns and technical hurdles — that lay ahead and must be addressed before GA can make the transition [...] [Read more]

01.09.2010 2:00

Calls go out for full investigation of King detention

Craig Fuller, president and CEO of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), on Monday called for a full review at the federal and local level to determine how misinformation that was easily verifiable as outdated led to the armed detention of two of the aviation community’s most respected members. On Saturday, Aug. 28, John and [...] [Read more]

01.09.2010 2:00

One-of-a-kind Bluebird

“What…is…that?” That’s the normal reaction people have when they see the Wickham Model A serial #1 owned by Tim and Kate Davis of Auburn, Wash. The high-wing taildragger resembles an early model Cessna 170 at first blush but, when you take a second look, you realize you are looking at an entirely different machine. Read more... ===> [...] [Read more]