The decade from 2010 to 2019 for General Aviation was one of tremendous technological progress, from computer watches to autonomous flight control. Manufacturers also launched some amazing new planes, including a jet from Cirrus, the incredible globetrotting Gulfstream G650, a remarkable diesel twin, the DA-62, from Diamond, among others. At the same time we in GA continued to fight against onerous regulation, often but not always successfully, while working to keep the activity we love open, accessible and fun, challenges that won’t end with a new decade but that will certainly be met by a population of passionate aviators focusing on what really matters, the joy and freedom of flight.
Van's Aircraft
Under the leadership of Richard âVanâ Vans Grunsven, the guy who founded the company in the 1970s, Vanâs Aircraft continues to do in the kit world what it has done better than anyone for a long timeâbuilt high-quality, high-value and increasingly easier-to-build kits for a lineup of fast, fun flying homebuilts. At last count, Vanâs customers had completed and flown 10,619 RVs, with many more to come.