For the second year, the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation has presented $10,000 checks to the five aviation charities receiving the most support from pilots casting votes for their favorite among the twenty finalists announced in March. This year’s recipients are: The Civil Air Patrol: This additional funding will be used to expand their Aerospace Connections in […]
Flight training relief becomes law in California
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed Senate Bill 619 into law as Chapter 309. SB 619 provides relief to many of the flight training facilities that were facing burdensome regulation from the California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). With the signing of SB 619, flight training providers and flight training programs that pose no […]
GA appreciation month in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett has declared September “General Aviation and Aerospace Appreciation Month” during the Pennsylvania Aviation and Aerospace Conference held at State College. Corbett was on hand at the opening of the conference to announce the signing of the proclamation. Annually, general aviation generates $6 billion in economic impact while supporting 4,500 jobs at […]
McCauley delivers first production 1L100 pro
McCauley Propeller Systems has delivered its first production ASTM certified 1L100 fixed-pitch composite propeller. The 1L100 is an all-composite two-blade, fixed-pitch propeller specifically designed for the Cessna 162 Skycatcher’s Continental Motors O-200D engine. The 1L100 is now in rate production at the McCauley manufacturing plant in Columbus, Ga., and became standard equipment on the Skycatcher […]
MyGoFlight introduces Flight Bag PLC Series
MyGoFlight has introduced the Flight Bag PLC series of flight bags, designed for the paperless cockpit (PLC). “The paperless cockpit is gaining tremendous momentum as pilots in general, commercial and military aviation move to using iPads as EFB devices with airlines such as United and Alaska, which announced that their pilots will start to use […]
Cessna Pilot Center network grows
Cessna has added five flight training organizations to its global network of more than 250 Cessna Pilot Centers. The newest members of the CPC network are: • Colt Aviation, Big Rapids, Mich. • Flugsportgruppe Zuercher Oberland (FZGO), Feharltorf, Switzerland • MERA Inc., dba Benz Aviation, Grand Haven, Mich. • Middle River Aviation, Baltimore, Md. • […]
West Star names new operations manager at SUS
West Star Aviation recently appointed Jeff Messmer operations manager at its newest facility at Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) in Chesterfield, Mo. With over 20 years of aircraft experience, Messmer began his career as an aircraft structural technician for the U.S. Army. Most recently, he held the position of Bombardier Customer Support Manager for […]
Cirrus celebrates 5,000th delivery
On opening day of the AOPA Aviation Summit, Cirrus Aircraft celebrated a milestone with the delivery of its 5,000th airplane. The company, which began production in Duluth, Minn., 11 years ago, has delivered aircraft to more than 60 countries around the world. The 5000th SR airplane has been purchased by Joe Whisenhunt of Little Rock, […]
Skycatcher deliveries surpass 100
Cessna officials said today at the AOPA Aviation Summit in Hartford that it has surpassed 100 deliveries of the Model 162 Skycatcher Light-Sport Aircraft. The milestone 100th aircraft was delivered to Sporty’s Pilot Shop this summer and will be given away in Sporty’s annual drawing early next year. Cessna began deliveries of the Skycatcher in […]