Rockwell Collins unveiled a touch-control primary flight displays for business jets and turboprop aircraft the day before AirVenture kicks off in Oshkosh. The displays will be available on future applications of the company’s Pro Line Fusion avionics system. “These displays demonstrate our focus on empowering pilots with natural head-up, eyes-forward interfaces,” said Colin Mahoney, vice […]
Tug debuts
Lindbergh Aircraft Tug Co. has introduced a new small electric airplane tug that pulls up to 4,000 lbs. The new battery powered, walk-behind, electric airplane tug, called the AircraftCaddy 4K Jr., is designed for one person to push and pull an airplane in and out of a hangar, company officials said. This design came from […]
GRT selected as avionics for Microjet
GRT Avionics has been selected as the Electronic Flight Information System (EFIS) provider for the BD-Micro Technologies Flight Line Series (FLS) Microjet. The jet is equipped with dual Horizon HX EFIS, dual Attitude-Heading Reference System (AHRS) air-data computers and Engine Information System (EIS). The Horizon HX provides the FLS Microjet pilot primary flight display with […]
FAA reauthorization expires, 4,000 furloughed
WASHINGTON – Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt expressed disappointment Friday after Congress adjourned for the week without passing a clean FAA reauthorization extension. Because of Congress’ inaction, many states will have to bear a significant economic burden and many airport projects will be halted. “I’m very disappointed that Congress adjourned today […]
Full court press on BARR
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) have declared that, following a court’s decision not to suspend the government’s looming deadline for curtailing the Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program, the three associations will move ahead toward a full hearing on the matter. Earlier this […]
A quiet revolution: Sennheiser introduces digital headset
Sennheiser introduced its latest headset at AirVenture, which opens today and runs all week. Called the S1 Digital, the headset features “NoiseGard/digital” adaptive active noise reduction technology that analyzes the surrounding environment at the push of a button, then adjusts to cancel out background noise. “This is a breakthrough headset with breakthough technology,” said Gus […]
Chris Heintz to be honored at AirVenture
Likely the largest gathering of Zenith aircraft owners and builders ever assembled will convene on Oshkosh at AirVenture 2011 to celebrate the man who created them. Over the years, Chris Heintz has introduced more than a dozen kit aircraft designs, including the STOL CH 701, Zodiac CH 601, CH 650 LS and LSi, STOL CH […]
Sun ’n Fun names new president
John Leenhouts, a 27-year veteran of the United States Navy with a distinguished record of service as a carrier fighter pilot, has been named president of Sun ’n Fun Fly-In. “Sun ’n Fun is very proud to announce that John “Lites” Leenhouts will serve as our next President,” Chairman Bill Eickhoff said. “We were all very […]
1938 Lockheed flies again for Phillips 66 Aviation
It ferried sales-hungry oil executives out of Oklahoma in art deco style, became a nuts-and-bolts workhorse for the military during World War II, then tolerated extensive modifications from a 50’s decade intent on modernization. Now, 73 years later, that 1938 Lockheed 12A Electra Junior – gleaming in its original, polished metal splendor – will be […]