Tecnam 'Postpones' All-Electric P-Volt Development Program Tecnam announced this morning it is suspending developmental work on its all-electric P-Volt. “Tecnam has concluded that the time for P-Volt is not yet ripe,” the company announced, “although research activities will continue to explore new emerging technologies.” Capua, Italy-based[…] Read this article
Actor And Avid GA Pilot Treat Williams Mourned Following Motorcycle Accident General aviation is mourning the loss of actor and pilot Treat Williams, 71, who died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident yesterday (June 12) near his home in Vermont. According to local police, a car crossed over into the[…] Read this article
NATO Begins 'Largest-Ever' 10-Day Western Aerial Military Exercise According to an Aljazeera report, NATO has launched the largest-ever Western deployment exercise. Led by the German Luftwaffe, “Air Defender 23” began yesterday (June 12) and involves some 250 aircraft and 10,000 service members from 25 NATO nations, including Japan[…] Read this article
Las Vegas Midair Elicits Lawsuit From Instructor Pilot's Family According to reporting in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the family of a flight instructor killed in a midair collision is suing the estate of the other pilot involved in the accident, who also died. As previously reported, Donald Goldberg, 82,[…] Read this article
Legendary WWII 4th Fighter Group Association Plans October Reunion The Association of the 4th Fighter Group will hold a reunion this year in Savannah, Georgia, from Sept. 28 – Oct. 1. The association consists of servicemen, family members and devotees of the World War II 4th Fighter Group, which[…] Read this article
Short Final: Giving Way Our local airport has one strip, one departure, and a mix of general aviation and airliner traffic. Airliners often have a fixed wheels-up time and Ground will prioritize their movement over the general aviation traffic. The commercial ramp is between[…] Read this article
