by General Aviation News Staff | Apr 21, 2021 | #Aircraft, 20210506, Aviation News, Briefings, Buy a Plane, General Aviation, News
A “perception survey” of members of the International Aircraft Dealers Associatio indicates they expect to see a slight increase in all market conditions, with the strongest areas of increase in the light and mid-sized jet markets.” Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Apr 21, 2021 | #Aircraft, 20210506, aviation nnews, General Aviation, maintenance, Products
True Blue Power, the first company to receive FAA TSO certification for lithium-ion batteries, has added a 60 amp-hour lithium-ion battery to its product line. “This battery is a beast,” company officials say. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Apr 20, 2021 | 20210506, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
“The pilots’ reasoning for their decisions suggests that although they were aware of the risks of flying while ill or tired, the pilots considered flight to be a stress relieving activity, and so they were less likely to cancel a flight based on being under stress....
by General Aviation News Staff | Apr 20, 2021 | #Aircraft, 20210506, aircraft maintenance, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, Aviation News, Briefings, General Aviation, News
The new law, which goes into effect Sept. 1, 2021, applies to all aircraft and is expected to save owners of single-engine aircraft an estimated $159 a year based on average annual maintenance costs of $2,500. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Apr 20, 2021 | 20210506, Airshows & Fly-Ins, Aviation News, flight training, General Aviation, King Schools, Products
“After a long flight, many general aviation pilots have found themselves in front of a marshaller, realizing they were either unfamiliar with, or very rusty on, marshalling signals,” said Martha King. “We developed this course to help fill that gap in...
by General Aviation News Staff | Apr 17, 2021 | 20210506, Aviation News, Briefings, General Aviation, News, STOL
For the third year in a row, Bearhawk pilot Jonathan Battson has won the annual Healthy Bastards Bush Pilot Champs STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) competition. Read...
