Recent General Aviation News

A new FAA program allows aircraft owners to request that personal information be kept private, including their name and address.

The improvements involve both standard and optional equipment, and are being applied on new production Kodiaks delivered beginning this year from Daher Aircraft’s Sandpoint, Idaho, manufacturing and final assembly facility, according to Daher officials.

General Aviation News photographer Megan Vande Voort sent in these photos with a note: “Signs of spring are starting to appear in the Midwest and what a difference a few days can make. Here’s an RV-6 at Pella Municipal Airport (KPEA) in Iowa on Runway 3/26 and a Piper Cub on 3/29.  The grass really greened up on either side of the runway.”

This FAA Safety Team-supported initiative seeks to encourage all GA pilots to take 15 to 60 minutes in the next six months to sharpen their focus on flying safely by reviewing safety videos, articles, and more.

The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA), the organization that has produced the National Championship Air Races (NCAR) since 1964 and is now based in Roswell, New Mexico, has unveiled a new Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) scholarship in partnership with Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell (ENMU-Roswell).

CubCrafters reports its Carbon Cub UL has officially entered production, with the first customer deliveries scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2025.

Visitors can expect a wide variety of goods for sale or on display, including models, books, clothing, safety cards, brochures, flight manuals, and much more from the worlds of civil, military and commercial aviation, officials noted.