Despite last summer's soaring avgas prices, airplane
manufacturer layoffs, and looming increases in government
regulation, 2008 was a landmark year for General Aviation.
Especially prominent were Cirrus Design, with the success of its
Vision SJ50, and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, as it
paid tribute to retiring president Phil Boyer and welcomed Craig
Fuller to the helm.
Another chapter was added to the sad tale of a 2004 plane crash
at a charity balloon rally in Wisconsin, as the husband of the
woman lost in the crash agreed to support a plea deal, reducing the
amount of time the pilot may spend in prison...
Cessna announced delivery of 1,274 aircraft in
2007, including first deliveries of four models: the
newly acquired Cessna 350 and 400 single-engine pistons, the
all-new Citation Mustang entry level jet, and the upgraded Citation
Encore+ business jet...
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin unveiled details of a new aviation safety
initiative, a critical component of the Federal
Aviation Administration's plan to invest over $400 million dollars
in the installation, operation and maintenance of the ground
stations as part of its "Capstone" aviation safety program...
Miscreants struck a tiny airfield near Blythe,
GA as shotgun pellets struck three planes on the
field, and a swastika, Confederate battle flag, a "peace" sign, and
"KKK" were spray-painted on the clubhouse used by the local chapter
of the Experimental Aircraft Association...
Silver State Helicopters, a nationwide flight school operation
known for fanciful claims about employment opportunities in the
helicopter industry and a significant accident record, ordered its doors shut...
"What part of 'NO!' doesn't the White House understand?" said
AOPA President Phil Boyer, after reviewing the White House plan for FAA
refinancing. "They just changed the dates and
submitted essentially the same proposal as last year..."
As the Senate continued to drag its feet in passing its version
of a long-term FAA reauthorization bill, the US House of
Representatives passed yet another extension on aviation taxes and
the FAA's budget, keeping the agency in business until June
30...
Two times in seven days, news of small aircraft entering
restricted airspace over Washington, DC made headlines. F-16s
intercepted a Cessna and a twin-engine Beechcraft after apparently
violating restricted airspace around the nation's capital...
After bullet holes were found in the fuselages of two aircraft
based at the busy Tamiami Executive Airport, the FAA advised pilots
to make steep approaches into the airport and to make haste when
climbing out on takeoff to avoid being hit by gunfire…
Amid uncertainty surrounding the insolvency of German aircraft
engine manufacturer Thielert AG, the Thielert Engine Owners Group was formed to
protect the investment of nearly 1,000 affected aircraft
owners…
Oregon native Kent Couch piloted his lawn chair over 235 miles in a
nine hour journey from Bend, OR to Cambridge, ID held aloft by 150
latex party balloons…
A 65-year-old pilot and his 63-year-old wife spent close to
three hours upside-down 80 feet in the air in their
aircraft after the plane's right main gear snagged a
power line as they approached to land at a nearby
field…
Cirrus Design announced it will lay off 102 workers as it works to
scale back overhead in the face of declining sales…
The FAA announced that pilots flying in aircraft equipped with
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) avionics in
South Florida would be able receive free traffic and weather information
on their cockpit displays, marking the first time area
pilots are able see the same traffic information that's seen by air
traffic controllers…
AOPA reflected on how GA security has changed since
9/11: "General aviation is more secure, in large part,
because the pilot community has a vested interest in protecting
their aircraft and airports," said AOPA President Phil
Boyer…
AOPA's Bruce Landsberg responded to the media frenzy over
recent VGT accidents, saying, "Fatal general aviation accidents are very
low, and it is rare that anyone on the ground is
injured or killed when an aircraft crashes."
All four occupants of two light aircraft were killed in an apparent mid-air
collision about 20 miles west of Fort
Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport...
Piper Aircraft, which received $32 million in local and state
incentives earlier this year to stay and expand in Vero Beach, FL,
has reportedly started terminating
employees...
In 2009, AOPA will raffle off a fully-loaded 2005 Cirrus
SR22-G2. The "Let's Go Flying" SR22 was donated by
Lloyd Huck, philanthropist, longtime AOPA member and Air Safety
Foundation donor, who served as an Army Air Corps B-29 bomber pilot
during World War II...
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