OSHKOSH — The FAA has granted ICON Aircraft’s petition for exemption to allow an increased takeoff weight for ICON’s A5 amphibious Light Sport Aircraft (LSA). The exemption, up to a maximum of 1,680 pounds, would accommodate a Spin-Resistant Airframe (SRA) that enables the A5 to better avoid loss-of-control scenarios due to stall/spins, company officials said […]
House GA Caucus hits record number
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House General Aviation (GA) Caucus, a leading voice in the U.S. House of Representatives on behalf of general aviation interests and one of the largest and most active caucuses in Washington, recently achieved a record total of 200 members. This record number of lawmakers who recognize the significance of general aviation […]
Next flight training experiment unveiled: The Redhawk
OSHKOSH — A consortium of companies has come together to test a new option in training aircraft: The Redhawk. The RedHawk is remanufactured from the bare metal of a Cessna 172, with each partner company bringing a component to the whole. These include: Continental‘s fully certified Centurion turbo-diesel engine burning 4.5 gallons per hour of […]
Zlin Cub-S makes Oshkosh debut
The 180-hp Titan Stroker IO-340 powered Zlin Cub-S is coming to the United States as a light-sport aircraft (LSA). SportairUSA, the U.S. distributor for aircraft manufactured by Zlin Aviation, will display the Cub-S in Oshkosh this week during AirVenture. With its power-to-empty weight ratio of 4.74 lbs/hp (7.33 lbs at MTOW), the Cub-S climbs at […]
Phillips 66 Aviation to celebrate 20 years of Young Eagles fuel rebates
OSHKOSH, Wis. – This week at AirVenture, Phillips 66 Aviation is celebrating 20 years of providing fuel rebates to Young Eagles pilots, who volunteer their time, aircraft and money to introduce young people to the joys of flight. What began in 1994 to support a fledging Young Eagles program has now been used by some […]
Hartzell Top Prop #20,000 ready to take to the air
Hartzell Propeller’s Top Prop line of STC’d two-, three-, and four-bladed constant-speed propeller conversions reached a milestone of 20,000 sales as of July, 2013. The Top Prop program was launched in 1991 to offer new, state of the art, alternative replacement propellers for the maturing fleet of piston-engine aircraft, company officials said. The plan was […]
MyGoFlight unveils new iPad display for pilots
MyGoFlight will unveil a new iPad display built for the rigors of the cockpit during this week’s AirVenture in Oshkosh. The MyGoFlight Sight Line Display (SLD) puts critical flight information in a pilot’s line of sight, company officials note. It can take the heat with an operating temperature range between 0° to 140°F; is sunlight […]
Students who built Sportsmans to be featured at Oshkosh
The winners of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and Build A Plane Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) aviation design challenge competition are attending this week’s AirVenture, along with the two Glasair Sportsman aircraft they helped build at Glasair Aviation in Arlington, Washington. The planes will be featured at the GAMA/Build A Plane exhibit […]
New Aircraft Spruce catalog released
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co. began distributing its new 2013 catalog today, opening day of at EAA AirVenture. Now exceeding 960 pages in length, the Aircraft Spruce catalog is available in a print format, CD format, and a PDF format. If you are attending AirVenture, stop by Hangar A, Booth 1022-1029, or Hangar D, Booth […]