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GENERAL AVIATION NEWSThe General Aviation News website serves up aviation news for pilots and aircraft owners primarily at the grass roots level. In print twice a month, General Aviation News reports aviation news, information and entertainment rarely read elsewhere. |
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The airline transport pilot reported that, before the flight preceding the accident flight, he added 19 gallons of fuel to the Piper PA-30’s auxiliary and main fuel tanks. He noted that he did not add fuel to the tip tanks and that he had used all the fuel in those tanks during the flight before ... Read More!
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Gord McNulty submitted the following photo and note: “Shown in their classic nine-plane ‘Big Diamond’ formation, the famous Snowbirds of the RCAF 431 Air Demonstration Squadron were among the highlights of the 2018 Community Charity Air Show at Brantford, Ontario, in August. The Snowbirds, flying the Canadair CT-114 Tutor, are now into their 48th season ... Read More!
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Columnist Ben Visser contends the general aviation industry has been standing still way too long. It's time to focus on new technology - and a younger customer base.
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The Czech Republic's Martin Sonka won the Red Bull Air Race in Austria - his third in a row - and he's now on the top of the World Championship standings.
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David Holsten, a veteran missionary pilot-mechanic, has taken the helm at Mission Aviation Fellowship.
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A larger facility is in the works for Performance Aircraft at Lincoln Airport (KLNK) at Nebraska, as the flight school plans to triple its number of flight training students in the next few years.
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Fortress UAV has launched a new preventative maintenance program for drones.
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Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate and runway alignment during the landing flare, which resulted in the airplane touching down left of the runway and hitting a ditch.
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Chad Christopher submitted the following photo and note: “Love this shot of the sun rising and giving a yellow glare with the lake in the background.” Chad explains that the photo was taken in August 2018, with Corey Reed flying the company’s test Cessna 172, and TruTrak President Andrew Barker flying an RV-10 as the chase ... Read More!
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World-class pilots and aircraft flocked to Idaho for Warbird Roundup 2018 hosted by the Warhawk Air Museum.
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