by General Aviation News Staff | Nov 8, 2021 | 20211118, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, Aviation News, Briefings, flight training, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
The deadline to apply is Feb. 11 for the scholarships, which range from $2,500 to $14,000, and are available for flight training, aviation maintenance training, and more. Read...
by Sparky Barnes | Nov 7, 2021 | 20211118, Airshows & Fly-Ins, Aviation News, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
The annual Beech Party broke records in 2021, with a bumper crop of Beechcraft aircraft showing up for the fly-in in Tullahoma, Tennessee. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Nov 6, 2021 | 20211118, Airports, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, Recreational Aviation Foundation
Led by volunteers with the Recreational Aviation Foundation, 17CL has already been improved, with encroaching vegetation removed, the 900-foot airstrip graded, and amenities added, including a picnic table and grill. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Nov 6, 2021 | 20211118, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, Aviation Fuel, Aviation News, Briefings, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, GAMA, General Aviation, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, Helicopter Association International, National Air Transportation Association, National Business Aviation Association, News
“We believe the fuels testing program is at a critical juncture and we request the final conference agreement contain a funding level of $10 million,” the GA advocates told Congress. “There is still considerable work to be done to address the environmental and...
by William E. Dubois | Nov 4, 2021 | #Aircraft, 20211118, Aviation News, General Aviation, Opinion, Question From the Cockpit
The cost of a quality airplane paint job borders on the astronomical. But, in fairness to the paint shops, that’s because the work involved in doing it right borders on the astronomical. In an effort to save money, can you paint your own airplane? Here’s what...
by General Aviation News Staff | Nov 4, 2021 | 20211118, Aviation News, Briefings, faa, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
The FAA has released a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) that warns pilots of the risk of “potential adverse effects” on radio altimeters once 5G wireless broadband networks are deployed starting Dec. 5, 2021. Read...