AvTek‘s pulsing-landing light system, Pulsar MosFet, received STC approval for the general aviation aircraft fleet on September 18. All MosFet Pulsar’s come with “Speed/Select”. The system is owner installable in 30-45 minutes, with no wires to cut, change or altered. Prices start at $295. Upgrades just $195 for current Pulsar customers, and trade-in any old […]
First customer completed RV-12 flies
Brad Stiefvater of Salem, S.D. became the first customer to complete and fly a Van’s Aircraft RV-12 kit. The September 19 flight took place in Madison, S.D. Brad reports the empty weight of his painted airplane is 727 pounds. Reported cost to build was $60,000. The RV-12 is Van’s entry into the Light Sport Aircraft […]
Forbes: Cessna Refutes the Decline of Capitalism
Rich Karlgaard, publisher of Forbes, and longtime pilot, posted some interesting thoughts regarding Cessna’s VLJ, Embraer’s Phenom 100 and capitalism (it is Forbes after all).
IT trade magazine spotlights GA use
Dan Nesmith is an independent software vendor from Bend, Oregon. He employ’s seven technicians with pilot’s certificates and uses four general aviation aircraft to sell and serve customers across the United States. Read the entire story from the IT industry trade magazine Business Solution.
NJ.com: ‘Readington residents beg township: Settle airport issue with Solbergs’
It’s hard to get more clear than the opening sentence from Curtis Leeds story from the Hunterdon County Democrat regarding the ongoing, and expensive battle between the township and Solberg Airport. “Residents are pleading with the Township Committee to try and resolve its long-standing dispute with the owners of Solberg Airport.”
Popular Mechanics: ‘Who’s Killing the Electric Plane?’
Popular Mechanics writer David Moland asks, “Who’s Klling the Electric Plane?” According to Moland, “The FAA decrees that LSAs be powered only by reciprocating engines, a measure intended to keep high-powered turbine engines out of the hands of novice sport pilots.” Read the complete story and the large handful of comments here.
9/11: We remember
The News Tribune: DC-3 nearly ready to fly again
Subscribers to the Tacoma, Washington-based The News Tribune enjoyed a feature on a DC-3 restored at Pierce County’s Thun Field. From the story: “Its classic tail-dragger lines – cockpit and wings higher in the air than the tail that rests on a single tire – evoke another era. Two 1,200-horsepower engines power the three-bladed props […]
August marks Flying Tiger 68th Anniversary
by Phil Raschke The month of August marks the 68th Anniversary of the famous World War II flying group known as the “Flying Tigers”. This unit came to life in Rangoon, Burma in 1941 under the leadership of BG Claire Chennault. With fewer than 100 planes, 60 pilots and difficult living conditions, Chennault created the […]