Cirrus Aircraft has introduced its new SR-Series aircraft lineup for 2013, which is dominated by an increase in load carrying capability for the SR22 and SR22T. Increasing the certified gross weight to 3,600 lbs. for both SR22 and SR22T, this new utility and flexibility allows an extra person, substantial extra baggage or cargo all while […]
GA may get its own runway at IAD for the inauguration
Officials at Dulles International may close the airport’s westernmost runway to accommodate hundreds of private planes expected to descend on the region for President Barack Obama’s inauguration on Jan. 21, according to a report in The Washington Post. The report notes that airport officials expect 300 to 600 arrivals in the three-day period leading up […]
Astronics Max-Viz-600 gets Cessna SB
Astronics Corporation’s Max-Viz-600 enhanced vision system has received a Cessna Aircraft Service Bulletin for retrofit installation in recently-delivered Cessna Skyhawk, Skylane and Stationair single-engine aircraft models. Available exclusively from Cessna for retrofit by Cessna Authorized Service Centers, the retrofit is approved by the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Cessna single-engine airplanes covered […]
SkyQuest International named Kodiak dealer
SkyQuest International has been appointed an authorized dealer for the Quest Kodiak. SkyQuest Kodiak Sales Africa is the exclusive Quest Kodiak dealer for the continent of Africa, and SkyQuest Kodiak Sales USA is the exclusive dealer for the U.S. Mid-Atlantic states of North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Ohio. In addition to […]
Freddy Cabanas dies in Cozumel crash
Aerobatic pilot Fred Cabanas died Tuesday, Jan. 15, in an aviation accident near Cozumel, Mexico, according to a report in the Miami Herald. Passenger Jorge Lopez Vives, host of an extreme sports program, also died in the crash that occurred at a private airfield on the southern island of Cozumel in the state of Quintana […]
Rock Airport of Pittsburgh to be auctioned off
Rock Airport of Pittsburgh (9G1), an industrial airport and airpark in Pennsylvania, is scheduled for public auction in the spring. And while a bid of $6 million has been made for the property, which is now in bankruptcy, airport officials hope to inspire additional bidders to ante up more money. According to an airport spokesman, […]
Kitfox to offer Rotax 912 iS
Kitfox Aircraft will begin offering the new fuel-injected Rotax 912 iS engine in both the Kitfox Light Sport Aircraft (S-LSA) and kit-built aircraft The full flight-test program is ongoing, with a flight from the company’s Homedale, Idaho, headquarters to the annual Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo — commonly known as the Sebring LSA Expo — […]
Sporty’s releases Instrument Rating App
Sporty’s Complete Instrument Rating Course is now available as an iPad/iPhone app. This FAA WINGS-accepted app includes 13 hours of real-world video and advanced graphics including 3D animations to help explain difficult concepts, Sporty’s officials said. Included with the app is a written test preparation program. The app also includes a flight training syllabus, interactive […]
New IMC Club opens at PWK
The first IMC Club chapter in Illinois kicks off Jan. 17 as pilots meet at Chicago Executive Airport (PWK). Pilots will gather at Fly There in Hangar Five at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling, Ill., for the official inaugural meeting of the new Chicago Chapter. Jason M. Unger, Chicago Chapter President and the founder of […]