GE Aviation has named the Power 90 as a GE Preferred Engine Conversion for the King Air 90 aircraft. Additionally, Smyrna Air Center has been named a GE Designated Engine Installer for the Walter M601E engine on King Air 90 aircraft. Smyrna Air Center of Smyrna, Tennessee, holds the rights to the Power 90 conversion […]
The unstoppable growth of LSA
SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON As this is written, the aviation world is again buzzing about Oshkosh, or as EAA now prefers, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The LSA world was exceedingly well represented at the big show. With the significantly new grounds layout, things don’t look exactly the same — and that’s a good thing. Once the […]
Go paperless with Honeywell’s AV8OR ACE
Honeywell introduced at AirVenture its AV8OR ACE, a new 7-inch touch screen handheld Global Positioning System (GPS). The Bendix/King by Honeywell AV8OR ACE, offered at introductory price of $1,999, provides geo-referenced FAA charts, eliminating the need for general aviation pilots to carry paper charts, according to company officials. “The AV8OR ACE is able to display […]
SkyCatcher deliveries to begin by year’s end
Cessna Aircraft Co.’s SkyCatcher has been deemed to be in compliance with ASTM International standards for Light Sport Aircraft. Deliveries are expected to begin before year’s end, according to officials at the Wichita-based company. “This is significant not only for Cessna, but for the aviation community as a whole,” said Cessna Chairman, President and CEO […]
Arkansas GA jobs forum slated
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), in partnership with Dassault Falcon and Hawker Beechcraft Corp., will host a General Aviation Jobs for Arkansas forum Aug. 12 with Senator Mark Pryor, Senator Blanche Lincoln and Governor Mike Beebe. The forum will be held at 9 a.m. at Dassault Falcon’s facility at the Little Rock National Airport […]
‘Sky Jeep’ takes off
Zenith Aircraft Co. has partnered with JabiruUSA to offer the STOL CH 701 aircraft kit bundled with the complete firewall-forward installation for the Jabiru 2200 aircraft engine. Priced under $30,000, the Zenith STOL CH 701 kit with Jabiru 2200 engine package includes the all-metal STOL CH 701 kit (airframe and finishing kits), the 85-hp direct-drive, […]
HF120 engine enters certification test phase
Engine assembly has begun on the GE Honda Aero Engines’ first HF120 engine for FAA certification testing. The GE Honda HF120 engine was launched in 2006 and selected to power Honda Aircraft’s light jet, the HondaJet, and the Spectrum Aeronautical “Freedom” business jet. “With the experience we’ve gained through our demonstrator engine testing program, we […]
Centenarian pilot becomes SAFE’s first honorary member
The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators has inducted Capt. Joe Grant as its first honorary member. Grant, 101, started his flying career in 1927 as a barnstormer and stunt pilot prior to being hired by TWA just before World War II. During the war, he flew C-54s for the Air Transport Command in the […]
One-of-a-kind Ford Mustang raises $250,000 to support Young Eagles
Ford Motor Co.’s one-off aviation-themed vehicle, the Mustang AV-X10 “Dearborn Doll,” sold for $250,000 at the Gathering of Eagles charity auction, part of the 2009 AirVenture in Oshkosh. The vehicle was purchased by Ft. Lauderdale resident Tom Gonzales. Ford built the Mustang AV-X10 specifically for the EAA Gathering of Eagles. Proceeds from the sale will […]