Lancair has sold 76 Evolution kits; 61 are currently flying. So what makes one particular model unique? Its powerplant. Rather than use a Pratt & Whitney PT-6, this Evolution holds a 350-horsepower, electronically controlled Lycoming iE2 engine.“Climb up to 17,500-feet, set the power to burn 12 gph and cruise along at 205 knots in pressurized […]
Flight Design deliveries imminent, adds ADS-B solution
Flight Design USA reported its first shipment of CTLS and CTLSi aircraft from AeroJones Aviation will arrive at Airtime Aviation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, late this week or early next. AeroJones Aviation, from Taichung, Taiwan, will produce and distribute, under license, the CT-series of aircraft for Flight Design of Germany. AeroJones will also manufacture spare parts as […]
TBM 930 unveiled at #SNF16
Fresh off a March 31 crossing from France to SUN ‘n FUN, Daher debuted its TBM 930, billed as the big brother to its TBM 900. The difference? The panel.The 900 is equipped with Garmin’s G1000 while the 930 fits the G3000 into the panel. The G3000 system in the 930 includes three 12” screens plus […]
AOPA to give away 150 to new flying club
Thinking of starting a flying club? The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association might just have just the motivation to move you to action. AOPA will award a Reimagined Cessna 150 to a startup flying club. “Flying clubs and Reimagined aircraft are great options to bring down costs and get pilots flying more,” said AOPA President […]
Soloy acquires Tradewinds Turbine A36 STC
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Soloy Aviation Solutions is buying the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Tradewinds Turbine Bonanza conversion package. “We are excited to have reached an agreement with Don Brooks, the current owner of the Tradewinds Turbine Bonanza STC,” stated James Cowan, CEO Soloy Aviation. “With its 450 shaft horsepower, 250-B17 series Rolls-Royce engine, […]
Whiplash in Salem
True cooperation is the key. On May 1, 2015, the FAA posted a notice of proposed rule making (NPRM) in the Federal Register to expand Class D and E airspace around Salem, Oregon’s McNary Field (KSLE). The summary of the NRPM states, “After a biennial review, the FAA found it necessary to amend the airspace […]
What about SARA?
“The department continues to be bullish on new technology,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx in a Feb. 24, 2016 release about the FAA’s efforts to expand the safe integration of unmanned aircraft. “We recognize the significant industry interest in expanding commercial access to the National Airspace System. The short deadline reinforces our commitment to […]
Entertainment, education all around
What do the 1929 Powder Puff Derby, the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, the adventures of an airplane fanatic, the de Havilland Mosquito, and drones all have in common? All of these topics — and many more — have recently crossed my desk over the last few weeks. You see, general aviation is vast. Simply put, if it flies […]
Spokane Community College wins inaugural competition
PUYALLUP, Wash. — A total of 29 students participated in the inaugural Northwest Regional Aviation Maintenance Competition held during the Feb. 20-21 Northwest Aviation Conference. The first place trophy (and $500) was awarded to Spokane Community College. Second and third place trophies, as well as $375 donated by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty, were awarded to the […]