Can’t see the forest for the trees

General Aviation News blogger Jamie Beckett (Politics for Pilots) points out we still have some work to do as he relates sitting through a recent…Continue readingCan’t see the forest for the trees

Charlotte Observer: Some think planes are best way to travel

Nice story in the Charlotte Observer about Lake Norman Airpark (full access subscription required).Continue readingCharlotte Observer: Some think planes are best way to travel

Glacier destroys Super Cub

Bob Breeden, owner of Alaska Airpark, relates an amazing story of adventure (in Alaska) and loss (his Super Cub) in a story posted on the…Continue readingGlacier destroys Super Cub

They feel… lucky!

“We also managed to get one of the new hangars, while they lasted.”Continue readingThey feel… lucky!

Godspeed Dad

We laughed, cried and remembered. If such an event can be peaceful, this was.Continue readingGodspeed Dad

WSJ: ‘The Sky’s The Limit’

The story shines a light mostly on the higher end of the airpark spectrum. Continue readingWSJ: ‘The Sky’s The Limit’

Dave Sclair update + AirVenture forum

Dave was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in mid-March. Since the diagnosis, a round of radiation and chemotherapy have failed to produce positive results. Today, Dave is enrolled in Hospice as his condition has deteriorated significantly.Continue readingDave Sclair update + AirVenture forum

Brady Landing Airpark – best kept secret on the East Coast

We are a mixed bunch at Brady Landing Airpark. No rich, fat cats living here. Only one guy is retired. The rest of us put in 60-80 hours each week at jobs ranging from construction manager to software and mechanical engineers to inspecting merchant ships worldwide.Continue readingBrady Landing Airpark – best kept secret on the East Coast

Looking for apartment floor plans

Chuck Zuvers from Missouri will be building an apartment in a mini-warehouse that will overlook the runway adjacent to his property. He’s looking for apartment floor plans.Continue readingLooking for apartment floor plans

Phuket Airpark to bring new meaning to ‘flying home’

Phuket Airpark, located in the Thailand, is in development.Continue readingPhuket Airpark to bring new meaning to ‘flying home’

Looking for hangar interior ideas

Ken Hewson sent us the following note wondering how to finish the interior of his new hangar next to his home.Continue readingLooking for hangar interior ideas

Troy Airpark complete runway rebuild

Located on 125-acre site, the airpark has 35 homesites and boasts a dozen homes already, with two more scheduled next year. Baldwin noted that there are 18 hangars on site with homes expected to follow in the future. The airpark was opened in 1996.Continue readingTroy Airpark complete runway rebuild

Question: Looking for knowledgeable lender

Do you have a packet and/or links to information for bank officials who are familiar with fly-in communities?Continue readingQuestion: Looking for knowledgeable lender

Eagle Neck Airpark offers flying and boating

Eagle Neck Airpark, 1GAO, sits a few feet above the tidal flow of the Atlantic behind St. Catherines Island 45 miles south of Savannah, Ga.Continue readingEagle Neck Airpark offers flying and boating

Planehook takes issue with FAAs TTF proposal

From the white paper, “this FAA policy proposal contradicts previously established national policy and bears no evidence of having been coordinated through the Aviation Government Coordinating Council and the Aviation Sector Coordinating Council.”Continue readingPlanehook takes issue with FAAs TTF proposal