What’s the most iconic aircraft in film history? Blogger Michael Cooper picks his top 5, including the Grumman F-14 Tomcat (pictured), Boeing 747, and others. What do you think of his list? What aircraft would you include? Please share: Continue Reading →
Shell Aviation remembers the past, with an eye to the future
Posted on August 26th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
Shell Aviation recently supplied the engine oils for a memorial flight that recreated an important aviation event that Shell did the same for 100 years ago. A historic Catalina seaplane landed on Sunday having replicated the 1913 Circuit of Britain,... Continue Reading →
FAA seeks to expand Piper fuel selector AD
Posted on August 24th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
AOPA is reporting that the FAA is proposing to add aircraft to an existing airworthiness directive that requires replacing the fuel selector valve cover on certain Piper PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-160, PA-28-180, PA-28R-180, and PA-28R-200 airplanes. Continue Reading →
Love at first sight, before first flight
Posted on August 21st, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Retiring often means down-sizing your life. You move out of the four-bedroom house into a two-bedroom condo because now that the kids are grown and gone, you no longer need all that room. Down-sizing also applies to airplane ownership. Karen... Continue Reading →
Breitling Jet Team soars over Great Wall of China
Posted on August 21st, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
On Tuesday, the seven L-39c Albatros jets of the Breitling Jet Team soared in close formation over the Great Wall of China, as the grand finale of their 2013 Asian tour. Flying less than three meters apart and with speeds... Continue Reading →
Hartzell gains STC for Comanche Top Prop
Posted on August 21st, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
Hartzell Propeller has been granted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for a new aluminum alloy, Scimitar-blade prop for the Piper PA-24 Comanche 180. The new prop, designed for Comanches built between 1957 to 1964 powered by the 180 hp Lycoming... Continue Reading →
Cessna’s 120: A delightful bird
Posted on August 18th, 2013 by Ben Sclair
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — I spied her across the hangar 12 months ago. It’s amazing how small a 1947 Cessna 120 looks tucked in a corner of a 30,000 square foot hangar. I had to fly her…but how? Oh wait, she’s... Continue Reading →
For Lancair International, the future is PT6-powered
Posted on August 17th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
For Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), this year’s Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture was an especially ideal venue to showcase the iconic PT6 engine, celebrating its 50th anniversary. For both P&WC and the aviation community, it’s an occasion to look back on 50 years... Continue Reading →
Eclipse releases safety enhancement package
Posted on August 15th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
ALBUQUERQUE — Eclipse Aerospace has released a new package of safety enhancements for existing Eclipse Jet owners that includes anti-skid brakes, auto throttles, a new, independent standby display, and improved EFIS software, including the ability to display full size charts... Continue Reading →
Twin Commander updates fuel tank liner install kit
Posted on August 15th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
Twin Commander Aircraft has developed a new Custom Kit (CK) that improves the removal and reinstallation of the center fuel cell liner. Continue Reading →
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