Aspen Avionics recently launched an online community where its more than 2,000 customers can post photos and comments about themselves, their airplanes, the installation process and their experiences flying the Evolution Flight Display System. The Aspen Customer Gallery, located at AspenAvionics.com/customergallery, contains more than 50 profiles of Evolution owners and their aircraft, and is growing […]
GE Aviation prepares to test H80 engine
GE Aviation is preparing for the start of certification testing later this year of its new H80 turboprop engine, which is derived from the Walter M601 series engines. Drawing upon the proven design of the Walter M601 series, the H80 will produce up to 800 shaft horsepower (shp) to power utility, agriculture and business and […]
Oregon Aero expands interior upgrade services
Oregon Aero has expanded its interior upgrade services for production aircraft. Oregon Aero has teamed with Overall Aircraft Services, an FAA-Approved Repair Station at the Scappoose, Ore., airport across the tarmac from Oregon Aero’s headquarters. New services provided through Overall include general corrosion inspection and repair, cable inspection and repair, and window replacement. For more […]
Rebuilt 1928 biplane barnstorming again
Steve Oliver and Suzanne Asbury-Oliver have introduced their New Standard 1928 D-25 biplane to the barnstorming circuit this air show season following an eight-year restoration and rebuild. “The plane is back doing what it was designed for — barnstorming —and sharing the magic of flight with passengers,” said Steve Oliver, pilot and owner. “We bought […]
King Air C90GTx debuts
Hawker Beechcraft Corp. unveiled at AirVenture the new Beechcraft King Air C90GTx , which features enhancements to payload and performance, according to company officials, who add the C90GTx marks the eighth King Air upgrade the company has introduced since 2003. Key enhancements to the King Air C90GTx include an increase in gross weight and the […]
Jeppesen launches online Sport Pilot course
Jeppesen has released a new Sport Pilot Online course. “As with our traditional textbook training materials, the course objective for the online version is to provide the knowledge, skill and aeronautical experience necessary to meet the requirements for a sport pilot certificate,” said Thomas Wede, senior vice president and general manager, Aviation. As with the […]
Latitude taps Dallas Avionics as sole distributor of Satellite Gateway
Latitude Technologies has tapped Dallas Avionics Inc. to be the sole distributor of the new “Satellite Gateway” S200 SG11 hardware for use with the Technisonic TDFM 7000/7300 multiband FM radio series. For more information: DallasAvionics.com or LatitudeTech.com
STC awarded for Eurocopter BO105 night vision lighting
United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS), and partner Ahlers Aerospace were awarded an FAA STC for their Night Vision Lighting modifications on the Eurocopter BO105. This is the ninth STC for night vision modifications awarded to URS and Ahlers. They now hold FAA certification on the Bell 206, 407 and 430 models and the Eurocopter AS350B2/B3, BK117, […]
Ovation2 GX receives EASA certification
Mooney Airplane Co.’s M20R Ovation2 GX recently received its certification from the European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA). This long-range single-engine piston aircraft cruises at a top speed of 190 knots at its service ceiling of 20,000 feet. At a lower cruising speed of 173 ktas, it offers a range of 1,860 nm. “The Ovation2 GX […]