Officials at Czech Sport Aircraft are now telling their side of why the deal with Piper Aircraft fell apart. In comments released yesterday, the company said: “After a year of having been marketed as the PiperSport in cooperation with Piper Aircraft, by mutual agreement, Czech Sport Aircraft’s SportCruiser is to once again be independently distributed. […]
VNY school trains A&Ps — for free
Despite California’s double-digit unemployment rate, career opportunities for students at Van Nuys Airport’s Aircraft Mechanic School are flying high. Enrolled at the only airframe and power plant mechanics training program of its kind in California, graduates who pass the required FAA certification exam are virtually guaranteed jobs, school officials say. “The Aircraft Mechanic School is […]
After a decade aloft, pilot is ready to land
San Diego pilot Robert Gannon turned 60 in September, and he thinks it is time to settle down. According to a report in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Gannon has returned to Gillespie Field in his 42-year-old Cessna 182, Lucky Lady Too, completing a 10-year odyssey that has taken him to 155 countries and all 50 […]
Longtime EAA VP Dick Matt passes away
Dick Matt, who was EAA’s first director and vice president of the marketing and communications departments, died Sunday at Winter Haven, Florida. He was 84. Matt had been an EAA volunteer since 1963 and joined the staff in 1983 as the organization was moving its offices from the Milwaukee area to Oshkosh, according to EAA […]
Hawker Beechcraft prepares for market upturn
Over the next five years, Hawker Beechcraft officials say they expect sales growth outside of North America to continue to outpace sales growth within North America. Officials also say they are beginning to see “stabilization in key market indicators and are cautiously optimistic that market recovery will begin in 2012.” ”We are seeing growth potential […]
ARSA establishes maintenance scholarship
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) has established a $500 aviation maintenance scholarship through the Northrop Rice Foundation. The development of a qualified technical workforce has long been one of ARSA’s top priorities as members routinely list a shortage of skilled labor among the industry’s biggest challenges. In ARSA’s 2009 member survey, 65% of respondents […]
Interested in flying to the Bahamas?
SunState Aviation at Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) will host a free seminar for pilots interested in learning about the requirements needed to fly to the Islands of the Bahamas Thursday, Jan. 20. A representative from the Bahamas will discuss information with attendees, including customs and insurance requirements, forms and safe entry guidelines. The seminar […]
Air BP FBOs offer Super Bowl deals
Air BP FBOs in the Dallas area are offering deals for pilots flying in for the Super Bowl Feb. 6. Air BP FBOs in the area include: Landmark Aviation (ADS), Addison: 35 minutes to Dallas Cowboy Stadium In the heart of north Dallas Minutes from downtown Dallas Textar Aviation (DAL), Dallas: Earn Triple Bravo Points […]
Mid-Continent Instruments unveils 2-inch airspeed indicator and altimeter
Mid-Continent Instruments has received TSO certification of the MD15 2-inch altimeter and the MD25 2-inch airspeed indicator. “The MD15 altimeter and MD25 airspeed indicator complement our 4200 electric attitude indicator and complete the 2-inch standby package,” said Brett Williams, engineering manager for Mid-Continent Instruments. “Their small size saves space in crowded panels and provides either […]