by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 27, 2022 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, faa, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
Knowing that even some of the best pilots have made gear-up landings, the FAA recently released a video in its 57 Seconds to Safer Flying series, offering some suggestions on how to avoid a gear-up landing. Read...
by Sparky Barnes | Sep 26, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20220922, Aviation News, Feature, flight training, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
Always fascinated by aviation, Gail Franks took almost 30 years to earn her private pilot certificate, but only because she was immersed in another aspect of aviation: Building her own airfield. Read...
by Hayman Tam | Sep 22, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20221006, Aerobatics, Airshows & Fly-Ins, Aviation News, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
When a resident complained about noise at California’s Tracy Municipal Airport, they probably didn’t think it would result in an aerobatic competition. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 22, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20221006, Airshows & Fly-Ins, Aviation News, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots, Zenith Aircraft
Tyler Aguillard, a Tennessee pilot who is building a Zenith kit aircraft, proposed to his now-fiancee, Audrey Pulse, on Saturday morning of the fly-in, asking her, “Will you be my forever co-pilot?” Read...
by William E. Dubois | Sep 21, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20220922, aviation associations, Aviation News, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
Designed for aviation enthusiasts and pilots between the ages of 13 and 25, Young Pilots USA emphasizes the social aspect of flying, with the goal of retaining young pilots during flight training and in the early stages of their careers. Read...
by Frederick Johnsen | Sep 18, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20220908, Airshows & Fly-Ins, Aviation News, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Light Sport Aircraft, Pilots
The Skyleader 600 displayed at AirVenture 2022 conveyed a sense of lightness and sportiness — and isn’t that the heart of a light sport aircraft? Read...