General Aviation

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

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Soloy sells 10 AS 350SD2 kits

Soloy Aviation Solutions of Olympia, Wash., announced at its booth (No.

Rotorcraft

March 15, 2007

Grob Business Jet Prototype Returns to Flight Test

Grob Aerospace has restarted the flight-test program for its SPn jet, just short of three months after the crash of its second prototype on November 29.

Aircraft

March 5, 2007

Lockheed Martin Taking Over FSS System

Lockheed Martin is scheduled to take over operation of Flight Service Stations today in what the company promises to be a seamless transition.

February 16, 2007

GA Flights Finally Resume at DCA

In what Rep.

Aircraft

February 12, 2007

Videos

Group Questions Viability of GA in Australia

The chairman of the Aviation Safety Foundation Australia, a private-sector organization, expressed “grave concern” over the sustainability of general aviat

February 1, 2007

Outdoor Channel features general aviation

The new weekly 30-minute program Wings to Adventure, premiering on The Outdoor Channel in July, will touch briefly on very light jets and other business je

January 30, 2007

One pilot, one jet engine, one load of fuel

After a few weather-related postponements, Steve Fossett took off in the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer at 6:47 p.m.

Aircraft

January 30, 2007

King Air set for special missions

Making its first flight just days before the show, the Beechcraft King Air 350ER special mission aircraft is making a debut appearance here at Le Bourget.

Aircraft

December 15, 2006

Santos-Dumont’s 14 Bis Replica Is Here

Embraer is preparing to mark the centennial next year of the first flight of Alberto Santos-Dumont’s 14 Bis biplane with a display at its Le Bourget static

December 14, 2006

Firefighters bank on hot summers

Fighting fires from the air used to be an ad hoc business, as unpredictable as the odds of getting a return on your equipment investment.

December 13, 2006

Honeywell’s Apex Will Go into Grob’s SPn Utility Jet

Grob’s SPn Utility Jet, a carbon-fiber light business twinjet introduced here on Monday, will enter production with the Honeywell Apex avionics system, acc

Aircraft

December 13, 2006

Diesel-driven Vulcanaire ameliorates avgas shortage could be filled by JP-4begats gives Headline here Headline here Headline here

Vulcanair’s display of its P68C Jet could confuse visitors until they realize that the installation of 227-hp SMA diesel engines enables the popular twin t

December 13, 2006

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

The Pilatus Porter never won any beauty contests and may look as if a committee designed it.

Aircraft

December 13, 2006

New Grob jet features quick-change luxury

Selected by Grob to design and engineer the cabins for both the new SPn Utility Jet and the G-160 Ranger, Germany’s Rücker Aerospace could draw on the expe

Aircraft

December 13, 2006

Piaggio makes French Avanti sale

Piaggio Aero Industries yesterday sold a Piaggio P.180 Avanti II to an undisclosed French customer.

Aircraft

December 13, 2006

Sun fuels aircraft for Piccard

The dream of solar-powered, long-distance flight is taking shape.

Aircraft

December 13, 2006

Dark days for French genav

For several years large dark clouds have swept across the skies of light aviation in France.

December 12, 2006

Fun Stemme now is spy-in-the-sky

The Stemme S10 motor glider in the Dubai 2005 static park was delivered to its owner in Saudi Arabia only recently but he readily agreed to bring it to the

Aircraft

December 11, 2006

Northrop touts Hawkeye for UAE

Competition to supply the United Arab Emirates with an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system is becoming intense as next year’s selection date

Aircraft

December 11, 2006

Vulcanair bets its Viator that one big one beats two

The case for twin- versus single-turboprop light transport aircraft is being forcefully argued by Vulcanair, which is relaunching its Viator aircraft here

Aircraft

December 11, 2006

General Aviation

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Latest

Soloy sells 10 AS 350SD2 kits

Soloy Aviation Solutions of Olympia, Wash., announced at its booth (No.

Grob Business Jet Prototype Returns to Flight Test

Grob Aerospace has restarted the flight-test program for its SPn jet, just short of three months after the crash of its second prototype on November 29.

Lockheed Martin Taking Over FSS System

Lockheed Martin is scheduled to take over operation of Flight Service Stations today in what the company promises to be a seamless transition.

GA Flights Finally Resume at DCA

In what Rep.

Videos

More Articles

Group Questions Viability of GA in Australia

The chairman of the Aviation Safety Foundation Australia, a private-sector organization, expressed “grave concern” over the sustainability of general aviat

Outdoor Channel features general aviation

The new weekly 30-minute program Wings to Adventure, premiering on The Outdoor Channel in July, will touch briefly on very light jets and other business je

One pilot, one jet engine, one load of fuel

After a few weather-related postponements, Steve Fossett took off in the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer at 6:47 p.m.

King Air set for special missions

Making its first flight just days before the show, the Beechcraft King Air 350ER special mission aircraft is making a debut appearance here at Le Bourget.

Santos-Dumont’s 14 Bis Replica Is Here

Embraer is preparing to mark the centennial next year of the first flight of Alberto Santos-Dumont’s 14 Bis biplane with a display at its Le Bourget static

Firefighters bank on hot summers

Fighting fires from the air used to be an ad hoc business, as unpredictable as the odds of getting a return on your equipment investment.

Honeywell’s Apex Will Go into Grob’s SPn Utility Jet

Grob’s SPn Utility Jet, a carbon-fiber light business twinjet introduced here on Monday, will enter production with the Honeywell Apex avionics system, acc

Diesel-driven Vulcanaire ameliorates avgas shortage could be filled by JP-4begats gives Headline here Headline here Headline here

Vulcanair’s display of its P68C Jet could confuse visitors until they realize that the installation of 227-hp SMA diesel engines enables the popular twin t

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

The Pilatus Porter never won any beauty contests and may look as if a committee designed it.

New Grob jet features quick-change luxury

Selected by Grob to design and engineer the cabins for both the new SPn Utility Jet and the G-160 Ranger, Germany’s Rücker Aerospace could draw on the expe

Piaggio makes French Avanti sale

Piaggio Aero Industries yesterday sold a Piaggio P.180 Avanti II to an undisclosed French customer.

Sun fuels aircraft for Piccard

The dream of solar-powered, long-distance flight is taking shape.

Dark days for French genav

For several years large dark clouds have swept across the skies of light aviation in France.

Fun Stemme now is spy-in-the-sky

The Stemme S10 motor glider in the Dubai 2005 static park was delivered to its owner in Saudi Arabia only recently but he readily agreed to bring it to the

Northrop touts Hawkeye for UAE

Competition to supply the United Arab Emirates with an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system is becoming intense as next year’s selection date

Vulcanair bets its Viator that one big one beats two

The case for twin- versus single-turboprop light transport aircraft is being forcefully argued by Vulcanair, which is relaunching its Viator aircraft here

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