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Air Force Predators last year managed an accident rate per 100,000 hours that nearly matched GA’s rate for the same period, according to The Los Angeles Times. The newspaper Wednesday published an article that listed the Air Force Predator’s accident rate at 7.5 per 100,000 flight hours in 2009. The rate for general aviation during […]

The pilot who crashed a CT-114 Tutor during a photo flight with the Canadian Snowbirds in 2008 was not trained for the role that ultimately killed him and his onboard photographer, according to the flight safety report. Lead investigator Major Kevin Roberts told CTVNews that experienced pilot Captain Bryan Mitchell was maneuvering with the formation […]

Thursday, Ken Evers and Tim Pryse returned to Australia, becoming the first Australians to circumnavigate the earth in an Australian-designed and built airplane, the Airvan GA8-TC, but they also had a greater cause. The trip was intended to raise awareness of malaria and raise money for malaria prevention programs while also marking the centenary of […]

A real estate auction company has opened its horizons to aviation and chosen AirVenture Oshkosh 2010 to sell some uniquely historic aircraft side-by-side with yours, if you’d like. Bidding will open early and some aircraft “may be pre-sold,” according to auctioneer REDC. Aircraft set to go on the block at “The Spirit of Aviation Auction” […]

Following up on its visit to Ada, Okla., on Wednesday, AOPA said it’s looking forward to additional data on General Aviation Modifications Inc.’s G100UL, a proposed replacement for 100LL. “With that data, we can examine the production, distribution, performance, emissions and economic impacts associated with any given proposed alternative,” said Rob Hackman, AOPA’s vice president […]

Solar Impulse HB-SIA began its 24-hour flight at 6:51 a.m. local time, Wednesday, seeking to finish it Thursday, after surviving the night over Payerne, Switzerland, on stored solar power and aerodynamic efficiency. The aircraft climbed all day to about 28,500 feet. It began that trip using stored battery power, but as the sun rose the […]

Cessna CEO Jack Pelton and AOPA President Craig Fuller flew into Ada, Okla., on Wednesday to get a look at a new 100LL replacement proposed by General Aviation Modifications Inc. As we’ve reported previously, GAMI’s G100UL appears to perform similarly to 100LL and the company claims it’s producible using conventional refining methods. GAMI invited Pelton […]

Prowler Command is a different kind of flying club that’s using a North American B-25 Mitchell bomber and a C-47 Gooney Bird to woo dues-paying members, and the group says it’s hoping to add more warbirds to the mix. Membership includes a type rating with “second in command privileges” in either aircraft. The “second in […]

Airshow season is in full swing, and one new act on the circuit aims not just to entertain but also to raise awareness about injured veterans who are transitioning back into civilian life. Team Vandy-1, based in Maryland, operates a black L-39 aerobatic jet that now is branded with the Wounded Warrior logo on its […]

The FAA is considering making some major changes in the way special light sport aircraft are approved, Dan Johnson, chairman of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association, said on Wednesday. FAA officials told LAMA that in the future, LSA manufacturers may have to pass a compliance audit conducted by a specially trained cadre of FAA inspectors. […]