Janice Wood

1 month ago | generalaviationnews.com | Janice Wood

There’s an old saying “it takes a village” and that certainly is true at Cameron Park Airport (O61) in California. Volunteers with the non-profit Cameron Park Airport Foundation raised close to $70,000 over the past 18 months to pay for an upgrade to the airport’s Automated Weather Observing System.

Feb 5, 2025 | generalaviationnews.com | Janice Wood

Who knows an airport better than the pilots based there? That’s why it makes sense to reach out to pilots at an unfamiliar airport to learn about everything from traffic to local restaurants to help with maintenance. And that’s why Les Vancil created the iOS app Fly Like A Local. The app brings together the general aviation community by providing two key components: Communication and information, he says. “Before takeoff have you wondered about the status of your destination’s airstrip?

Jan 24, 2025 | generalaviationnews.com | Janice Wood

New research suggests that integrating Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTDs) and Augmented Reality (AR) into general aviation pilot training could significantly enhance safety, reduce costs, and modernize learning methods. Conducted by researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, the 2025 study highlights strong pilot interest in these technologies, pointing to a transformative potential for general aviation.

Dec 1, 2024 | generalaviationnews.com | Janice Wood

When Cason Brinkley, 16, soloed for the first time, he made history, becoming the youngest African American to solo an airplane in Mississippi. Cason, who plans to earn his private pilot ticket before graduating high school, soloed July 15, 2024, at Panola County Airport (KPMU) under the guidance of his CFI Ken Taylor, owner of New Heights Aviation. Taylor is a retired Army helicopter pilot and has two sons who are helicopter pilots in the Army stationed in California.

Nov 27, 2024 | generalaviationnews.com | Janice Wood

A Michigan pilot has achieved his dream of creating his own seaplane base near Vanderbilt, Michigan. John Marvin has worked diligently for the last two years to get approvals for the new JCM Seaplane Base (MI79). Marvin, a veteran pilot and A&P, began flying in 1981 in his father’s Cessna 150. Soon after earning his private pilot certificate, he realized he was putting his life in the hands of people he didn’t know, so he went to an A&P school in Florida.