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December 28, 2010

ANN Special Feature: 2010 in Review - DOT Stranding Rule - 12.28.10

One of 2010's significant developments was the issuance of a three-hour tarmac stranding limit on the airlines by the US Department of Transportation. ANN's Paul Plack got this insight into the sto

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Girl Injured In Aircraft Accident Sues Pilots

Claims Through Lawyers That The Airplane Carried Too Much Fuel

A teenage girl in California who was seriously injured in an accident at Trukee Tahoe Airport in September 2009 is suing the pilots of the airplane, claiming through a lawyer that it carried too much fuel for the conditions at the airport.

FlightPrep Assault On Online Flight Planners Continues To Draw Negative Response From GA

Someday, someone is going to write down a list of some of the most foolish decisions in the history of General Aviation... and if/when that list is compiled, ANN will not be too surprised to see the FlightPrep patent suits among the leaders. Industry and community response to the threats of legal action over alleged IP infringement of the FlightPrep patent has been swift and fairly uniform... and flyers pretty much do not like it. One of the first (but not only) victims of the FlightPrep legal assault was RunwayFinder.com...

Concorde Battery's Skip Koss Discusses System Safety

As a battery and electrical systems expert, Skip Koss has seen it all when it comes to the power that keeps today’s aircraft in the sky. Recently, however, Koss has grown concerned over the increase in aircraft that apparently consume power even when all systems appear to be off.

Experienced LSA Manufacturer Introduces All-New Metal Aircraft

At the 2010 Sport Aviation Expo, Flight Design introduced enthusiastic media and dealer network partners to the all-new Flight Design MC. Created using aluminum, steel, and composites, the MC aircraft is one of the first LSA all-metal models to hit the market. Designed specifically with the light sport pilot in mind, engineers used state-of-the-art programs to create a rugged, yet comfortable aircraft for both private owners and flight schools.

2200 Foot Grass Strip Underway

ANN has received an update assuring us that construction continues at a robust pace at Austin Executive Airport (KEDC), Texas' newest, privately funded general aviation airport. As the airport moves toward opening in spring 2011, the dirt work is complete for a 2,200-foot grass runway to accommodate even more general aviation aircraft, creating new construction jobs in Eastern Travis County.

NOT GA's Finest Moment: NTSB Updates Factual Report On PA28 v IRS Incident

Sad Day For GA As A PA-28 Gets Used To Protest IRS

It was not a good day for those who love and/or know the value of general aviation -- or for the rest of the nation, for that matter. Still, it was matter of time before an airplane was used this way by someone so unbalanced. After decades of other threats involving trucks and boats and all matter of other transport, a small GA bird (under the control of a disturbed man by the name of Joseph Stack) was used in an act of violence...

NFlightCam Crew Is Off On A Caribbean Expedition

While most of us are still trying to digest leftovers, a good friend of ANN is off on a serious adventure. Patrick Carter and the rest of the www.AdventurePilots.com crew departed KMFE on an adventure through the Caribbean in a Cessna 180.