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GA Getting The Boot At Ashville, NC Airport (KAVL)

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The Ashville (North Carolina) Regional Airport Authority will demolish general aviation hangars at the airport (KAVL) to make more room for commercial aviation. The plan to take over the Signature property, a roughly 40-acre footprint including older, leased hangars, is part of a $400 million airport expansion program.

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One Among a Hundred Things to Dream Of

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EAA member Jim Barnosky might be an airline captain by day, but his true passion is general aviation, particularly hot air ballooning. The post One Among a Hundred Things to Dream Of first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Pied Piper Pilots

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Kermit is a senior airline captain now after coming up through the ranks of the down-and-dirty general aviation community. Let’s start by making airport ramps and hangars a place where teens can hang out if they want to work for it. A grownup would have shut us down and killed the fun.

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Talk Like A Pirate Pilot

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Aviation is the Caribbean of the 1700s, and you are fish bait. Our local flying club was having its yearly “Talk Like a Pilot Day” cookout at their hangar, and I was invited to give the keynote address. Think of our local general aviation airports as Pirate bases. They had been saying “Roger” when they meant “ok.”

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Bargain Buys on AircraftForSale: 2009 Kitfox Series 7

Plane and Pilot

In the world of general aviation, factory-new aircraft are well beyond most budgets. It has reportedly been hangared for its entire life, and the condition of the paint and fabric reflect this. An iFly GPS is cleanly mounted in the center, and the airliner-style aluminum gasper vents provide a professional touch.

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From Gliders to Jumbos: How Much Do Airplanes Cost?

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From the inexpensive thrill of soaring in a glider to the massive expense of a commercial airliner, there is a lot to consider regarding the cost of the flight. Large Private Jets / Regional Jets: $10 million – $80 million Commercial Airliners: $80 million – over $400 million How Much Do Airplanes Cost? million – $8.8

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Holiday Accounting

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Unfortunately, the government and its money-schlepping agency, the IR of S, strongly believes in the traditional calendar, so today, I find myself rummaging through my hangar’s detritus and junk in search of deductible items and a clue on how to end this year of flying on a high note. My gratitude goes out to you, my readers.