http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:54:18 -0700 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:42:11 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Candler-Field-Museum-honors-Veterans?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner (Photo: Candler Field Museum)  Over 1,000 people showed up at the Candler Field Museum's Veteran's day celebration this year.  The event, held on November 7th, honors our veterans both past and present with recognition and a gathering of a... Family General Aviation Events Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:42:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Candler-Field-Museum-honors-Veterans?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Pilot-Dan-Gryder-arrested-at-Griffin-Airport?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner   Well-known pilot, airshow performer and owner of a popular airshow DC-3, Dan Gryder was arrested Wednesday in Griffin, GA.   The Delta pilot has been charged with two counts of assault and one count of obstruction. The incident start... Incidents Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:57:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Pilot-Dan-Gryder-arrested-at-Griffin-Airport?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m11d9-LeftofCenterLinecom-launches-Care-Flight-2009?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner                LOCL's Care Flight BadgeThe holidays are a time for celebration and for giving.   We gather with family and loved ones to remember historical events and be... General Aviation Events Advocacy Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:19:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m11d9-LeftofCenterLinecom-launches-Care-Flight-2009?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Upcoming-Veterans-Day-at-the-Candler-Field-Museum?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner  This weekend at the Candler Field Museum you'll, once again, find vintage planes, great entertainment, and great people.  The third annual Veteran's Day is set to start at 9AM on the museum's ground and, from their website, it promises to ... Events Military Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:49:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Upcoming-Veterans-Day-at-the-Candler-Field-Museum?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m11d4-USA-Today-expands-on-their-aviation-ignorance?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner   USA Today reported this week that small airports across the country have benefited from $1.1 billion since 2001.  They point out that the funds were ear marked by lawmakers to support specific projects.  They go on to claim that cor... Airports Advocacy Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:20:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m11d4-USA-Today-expands-on-their-aviation-ignorance?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m11d2-New-online-aviation-magazine-launches-website?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner   (Photo: Left of Center Line) LOCL's November cover.General Aviation has a new online Magazine.  Left of Center Line has announced both a new website and a new online WebAzine for aviation lovers.  The website plays home-base to the p... General Aviation Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:12:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m11d2-New-online-aviation-magazine-launches-website?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Massive-Piper-Air-Directive-Proposed?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner    (Photo: AOPA) A Piper Arrow model 28The FAA has proposed an airworthiness directive for Piper aircraft that will affect nearly 42,000 aircraft owners.  The directive, which covers the PA-28, PA-32, PA-34 and PA-44 models, is being p... General Aviation Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:22:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Massive-Piper-Air-Directive-Proposed?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Plane-crash-in-Lawrenceville-GA?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner    (Photo: Ahunt) A similar 1965 Cessna 310Rescuers turned recovery agents as the bodies of two people were recovered after a small plane crashed in Lawrenceville around 1:30 this afternoon.The small twin-engine 1965 Cessna 310 took off fro... Incidents Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:39:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Plane-crash-in-Lawrenceville-GA?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Nine-missing-after-C130-and-Cobra-collide-midair?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner      (AP Photo/Nicolas Asfouri, Pool) A similar Cobra attack helicopter.Seven people from a Coast Guard C-130 and two from a Marine Cobra helicopter are missing after a mid-air collision Thursday evening.  The craft collided ... Incidents Military Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:41:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Nine-missing-after-C130-and-Cobra-collide-midair?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Dont-forget-your-PAVE?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner  I'm not feeling all that well today.  In fact, I'm writing this from my favorite chair at home amid a sea of tissues and self-pitty.  All this got me thinking about an often forgotten checklist that could save a lot of pilots a good d... Flight Training Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:15:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Dont-forget-your-PAVE?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Update-NorthWest-Pilots-lose-licenses?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner   (AP Photo/FlightAware.com) Effective immediately, the FAA has revoked the certificates of the two Northwest pilots who overshot their destination by 150 miles last week.The revocation comes after the NTSB's findings suggested the pilots ... Incidents Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:29:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Update-NorthWest-Pilots-lose-licenses?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Pilots-claim-they-were-on-laptops-not-asleep?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner (AP Photo/KGW.com) NorthWest Pilot Richard Cole denies an argument The two North West Airlines pilots who missed their destination by 150 miles last week are now claiming they were on their laptops the entire time.  The crew did not respond to ... Incidents Airliners Military Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:21:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Pilots-claim-they-were-on-laptops-not-asleep?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Hidden-Gem-at-Tara-Field?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner   I've always been very interested in aerobatic flight and hope to, one day, dabble in the sport myself.  That's why I was excited to be able to visit the Bear Creek Boogie at Tara Field Saturday.  Rain and low ceilings had canceled e... Airports Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:39:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Hidden-Gem-at-Tara-Field?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Bear-Creek-Boogie?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner (Photo: Robert Farquharson) OnePilot.com Weather threatened to cancel this weekend's Bear Creek Boogie at Tara Field.  Rain and low ceilings did succeed in delaying events until Sunday, but the enthusiastic group of pilots didn't let circumstan... Events Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:40:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Bear-Creek-Boogie?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Pilots-in-Argument-Overshoot-Destination-by-150-miles?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner   (Photo: Arpingstone) A NorthWest Airlines Airbus A330 Air controllers and officials were left clueless when a NorthWest Airlines flight from San Diego to Minneapolis could not be contacted for more than an hour.  The plane continued... Airliners Events Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:42:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Pilots-in-Argument-Overshoot-Destination-by-150-miles?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d22-2-Killed-in-Plane-Crash-Near-Athens-Ga?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner (Photo: RuthAS) A similar Fuji LM1     According to the FAA, two people lost their lives in a plane crash this morning.The plane went down in the back yard of a home located approximately 1 mile from Athens Benn Epps on the Eas... Incidents Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:31:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d22-2-Killed-in-Plane-Crash-Near-Athens-Ga?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d22-IAC-Aerobatic-Competition-Saturday?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner (Photo: Avitya) Patty Wagstaff If you love watching planes flip, roll and do loops in the face of gravity, you might want to find your way to Hampton, GA this weekend.  Tara Field (formerly Bear Creek) is set to host the "Bear Creek Boogie&... General Aviation Events Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:47:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d22-IAC-Aerobatic-Competition-Saturday?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Amelia-set-to-open-Friday?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner Amelia Earhart c. 1932 This Friday, the 23rd, marks the opening of the new movie Amelia.  In this latest portrayal of the most famous female aviator, Amelia Earhart, Hilary Swank stars as Amelia with Richard Gere and Ewan McGregor.   The m... Events Celebrities Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:22:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Amelia-set-to-open-Friday?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Myth-Busting-Conventional-wheel-vs-Tricycle-gear?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner (Photo: Ahunt) It's been a while since the last Myth Busting article, but we're going to jump in head-first; no tip-toeing into the water.  The myth we're discussing today; "Training in conventional gear airplanes produces better pilots.&q... Flight Training MythBusting Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:16:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Myth-Busting-Conventional-wheel-vs-Tricycle-gear?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Six-year-old-found-after-balloon-chase?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner  Not long ago, the balloon was found on the ground.  A local reporter on MSNBC says, "I don't believe they've found anyone with this balloon. ... There was no child on board this balloon at this point."MSNBC is now reporting that ... Incidents Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:12:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Six-year-old-found-after-balloon-chase?cid=exrss-Atlanta-General-Aviation-Examiner