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When Jimmy Franklin and Bobby Younkin died in a crash during their Masters of Disaster air show on July 10, it was clear that the two not only had enjoyed working together, but their families also had been involved in the show and were close. That closeness was cemented last month when Kyle Franklin, Jimmy’s […]

The airport at Teterboro, N.J., has had a run of trouble lately, and Friday night a Cessna 177 crashed into the Hackensack Post Office, about a half-mile from the field. The pilot, Karen Hunter, 53, of Brooklyn, died, and passenger Sharon Osborne, 42, of Denver, was critically hurt. Hunter was headed for a landing at […]

If you’ve visited those exhibits for Australian air safaris at Oshkosh or Sun ‘n Fun in recent years and thought that would sure be fun to try some day, your chances of ever having that opportunity are about to grow slimmer. Tour operator GOANA announced last week that they will be shutting down at the […]

While satellite images are easily available online these says — Google Earth is one easy way to access them — low-level aerial photos are still in demand. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has been shooting pictures of the Katrina aftermath from a Citation jet, and thanks to the Internet, those images are already […]

Eclipse Aviation said on Tuesday its fourth FAA-conforming flight-test aircraft, N505EA, landed gear-up on Runway 3 at the Albuquerque International Sunport last Saturday. The two pilots on board the six-seater jet were not hurt. The aircraft was towed back to the hangar, and after a thorough investigation, Eclipse said no mechanical or electrical problems were […]

The NTSB yesterday asked the FAA to help improve the GA safety record for weather-related accidents by requiring that all pilots who don’t receive weather-related recurrent training address weather issues during the biennial flight review. The BFR should check that pilots can recognize critical weather situations, procure and use aeronautical weather reports and forecasts, determine […]

BRAINTEASERS Quiz #98: Foggy Nights and Pretty Approach LightsNighttime on an airport is a wondrous time splashed with sparkling lights, beckoning stars, and more than a few regulations and silly ways to embarrass yourself, unless you know the answers to the following questions.

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COLUMNS The Pilot’s Lounge #91: To Fly; Perchance To StarveIn the minds of many of the “great unwashed,” general aviation is the realm of the very rich. After looking into the cost of getting a Private Pilot certificate, some potential student pilots might tend to agree. AVweb’s Rick Durden tries to bring those costs down […]