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June 05, 2021

The Twelfth Year of LIVE Coverage of the AEA Convention Starts June 22!

New Technologies, Expert Coverage, and CREATIVE Programming Distinguish This 12th Anniversary Event

The Aero-News Network, in an exciting 12 year-long partnership with the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA), is pleased to announce the schedule for this year's programming initiatives and programs for the upcoming 2021 AEA Convention and Trade Show, to be held in Dallas, June 22-25, 2021, in what will be our record-setting 12th LIVE online programming initiative -- and after the avionics news drought of 2020, we can't wait to see ALL the new goodies! Primary LIVE coverage starts Monday, June 22nd, with the webcasting of AEA’s pivotal New Product Introduction (NPI

From 2017 (YouTube Version): Canadian Pilots Open Up To Aero-News At AirVenture…

Canada has had a privatized Air Traffic Control System for some time. With the debate raging over privatization in the U.S., Aero-News stringer Maxine Scheer caught up with some Canadian GA pilots at AirVenture to ask them what it was like to fly under such a system. EAA Canadian Council member, Ian Brown, told Scheer that they don't notice that it is a privatized system at all. "We get a bill once a year, and my bill for my RV is $68 per year for all Air Traffic Control services," Brown said. He said it is his impression that most of the fear for GA pilots

The Engine Began To Shake And Lost Total Power

On May 14, 2021, at 1500 central daylight time, a Beech A36, N1875W, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Pinckneyville, Illinois. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, while at an altitude of 8,000 ft mean sea level, he noticed the engine oil pressure began to fluctuate. The pilot contacted air traffic control and requested to divert to the nearest airport, which was the Pinckneyville-Du Quoin Airport. Shortly thereafter, the engine began to shake and lost total power.