General aviation news archive for December 2010

The insolvency administrator of aircraft engine manufacturer Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH, Bruno M. Kübler, has launched a new investor process for the company.

The E-Flight proof-of-concept electric-powered Waiex motor glider achieved its first flight on 3 December 2010 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, WI.

Northrepps Aero Club has announced that it is to keep its club membership fees for 2011 the same as they have been for the last five years.

The new edition of LASORS, the indispensable guide to flight crew licensing, has been published this month by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a reminder to all holders of JAR PPLs of the need to renew their licences at the appropriate time. An increasing number of holders, however, are failing to renew, and continuing to fly. Such flying is illegal, and may invalidate a pilot’s insurance policy.