Belite Aircraft is developing two variants of its FAR Part 103 compliant, ready-to-fly airplane. To meet the demand for an affordable, straight-forward, and lightweight version, Belite is offering the Model 254 in a Ready To Fly (RTF) configuration for $29,995. The “premium” version of the aircraft, which incorporates approximately 50 additional features and makes extensive […]
Latitude Technologies’ dealer network grows
Rotorcraft Support Inc. has joined Latitude Technologies’ network of qualified aeronautical dealers and installers. RSI, which is based in Southern California, will become a sales and installation facility for the Latitude family of products, which includes the SkyNode S200 Iridium Voice/Data/Messaging/AFF Transceiver, the SkyNode S100 Messaging/Data/AFF Transceiver, various text messaging and dialing units, as well […]
Aviation entrepreneur pens guide to ‘exceptional living’
Sharp Details President and CEO Jim Garland has authored “The Practical Guide to Exceptional Living,” a book designed to share some of the ideas and concepts that Garland used to start and grow Sharp Details, an aircraft detailing firm, from scratch to a business with annual sales of nearly $4 million and more than 50 […]
Celebrate Christmas with a P-51 Mustang
If you can’t find a P-51 under your tree – or one with a big red bow tied around it in your hangar – the next best thing is Sporty’s 2009 Christmas Ornament featuring this historic warbird. “What pilot doesn’t love the Mustang?” asked Sporty’s Vice President John Zimmerman. “It’s an iconic American airplane that […]
TravelAir Fly-In slated
Flabob Airport in Riverside, Calif., will host the annual TravelAir Fly-In on Oct. 2-3. Mark Lightsey, organizer for the event, indicated that many aircraft are expected to arrive on Thursday, Oct. 1, and be on the airport until Sunday morning. The group will attend Flabob’s weekly “Flabob Flicks” on Friday night. They plan a fly-out […]
Flight & Flyers: Luckey flyer
William Luckey, a test pilot and exhibition aviator for the Curtiss Company, came to aviation late in life. Best known as the winner of The New York Times race around Manhattan Island on Oct. 13, 1913, Luckey was nearing 50 when he took an interest in aviation in 1912. Just a year later, he won […]
Former Eclipse COO lands at BBA Aviation
BBA Aviation has appointed Peg Billson president, BBA Aviation Legacy Support. In her new role, Billson assumes overall leadership responsibility for Ontic and International Governor Service and the continued development and growth of the Legacy Support group. She will also serve on the BBA Aviation Executive Committee. Billson has a BS in aeronautical engineering from […]
An aviation education
A story in the Shelby County Reporter in Columbiana, Alabama, details a recent visit to the Shelby County Airport by several Birmingham Southern College student. The students were brought to the airport by two professors — one teaches theater, while the other teaches courses in music. Both professors are private pilots. The story quotes Matthew […]
40th anniversary of Citation’s first flight
Cessna Aircraft Co. is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Citation, the first airplane model in what has become the largest fleet of business jets in the world. On Sept. 15, 1969, pilot-in-command Milt Sills and co-pilot J.L. LeSueur flew the first prototype of the Cessna Citation from Wichita’s Municipal Airport […]