The same day Raytheon’s newest bizjet, the Hawker Horizon, was granted a provisional type certificate, the first Horizon was delivered to Wichita real estate developer Jack DeBoer. Powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW308A turbofan engines, the Hawker Horizon can fly six passengers and two crew 3,100 nautical miles.
GAO criticizes FAA over pop-up TFRs
The General Accounting Office (GAO) has taken the FAA to task for pop-up TFRs. In a new report, the GAO criticized the FAA for not developing a “standardized, documented way to review and revalidate security-related TFRs.” The report notes that the number of TFR violations is up since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, as […]
Sport Pilot PTS available online
Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards are now available online at AFS600.FAA.gov. The first Sport Pilot Designated Pilot Examiner initial qualification course will be held Jan. 17-22 in Sebring, Fla. Just eight participants will take the course. The next course is set for Feb. 28-March 5, also in Sebring.
Eclipse starts certification flights
The first of four Eclipse 500 flight certification aircraft made its maiden flight Dec. 31, “as we promised,” CEO Vern Raburn said. It made two flights on that first day of operations with production Pratt & Whitney Canada 610F turbofan engines. The flight of N503EA initiated a 15-month program that ultimately will involve seven airframes, […]
Those we lost in 2004
Aviation lost many of its most notable people last year. General Aviation News would like to pay tribute to some of those people, who had such a profound effect on all of our lives. JEROME F. LEDERER Jerome F. Lederer, whose work made aviation safer for all of us, died Jan. 6. He was 101. […]
Owl keeps an eye on hypoxia
Although there are federal regulations for the use of oxygen when flying, many high altitude pilots and physicians recommend the use of oxygen at altitudes even lower than Federal Aviation Regulations require. Some pilots may begin to experience symptoms of hypoxia at altitudes as low as 5,000 feet. One of the biggest problems of detecting […]
BirdShield repels birds — with no noise, no electricity
BirdShield is a food-grade, biodegradable bird repellent that reduces bird nesting and roosting on structures, roofs, interior or exterior walls — anywhere at the airport. It can even be sprayed directly on nests. Liquid BirdShield dries, leaving a residue with a grape-like odor. This odor irritates birds, yet is environmentally friendly and harmless. Once birds […]
STC issued for Malibu and Mirage wheel well fairings
Enhanced Flight Group (EFG) of Lexington, Kentucky has received an STC to install aerodynamic wheel well fairings to the Piper Malibu and Mirage. Like many other aircraft with retractable gear, the main landing gear and tires on the Malibu are thicker than the wing they retract into, leaving a portion of the tire protruding below […]
The Annual Inspection-Powerplant
Follow A&P instructors Tim Guerrera and Vaughn Dowell through a step-by-step demonstration of a 100-hour inspection of the powerplant section of a Lycoming O-360 powered Piper Arrow. This video explains every segment of the inspection process from an initial AD search to the final log entries. It details each procedure along with the techniques, tool […]