Cessna Aircraft Co. will offer the Aircell in-flight, high-speed wireless data system for the Citation XLS+, Citation Sovereign and Citation X. The system, which provides wireless broadband laptop, tablet PC or PDA connectivity for passengers and crew at altitudes greater than 10,000 feet above the continental United States, will be an option for deliveries starting […]
Vernier throttle quadrant for sim now available
VR Aircraft has added a new push/pull vernier throttle quadrant to its range of semi-scale, single and twin engine throttle quadrants for personal computer simulators. The new TQT-050 Vernier throttle quadrant uses an industrial grade screw mechanism to increase or decrease the controls precisely. Throttle quadrants are modular, so each control can be ordered individually. […]
Free admission to Air Zoo this summer
As part of Air Zoo’s 30th anniversary celebration, the museum is offering free general admission through Sept. 30. “We are truly excited to be able to offer this opportunity at a time when families have to stretch their entertainment dollars,” says Bob Ellis, executive director of the Air Zoo. The free general admission includes entrance […]
Tuthill offers new line of bearings
Tuthill Controls now offers a new line of aerospace bearings, featuring self-lubricating, PTFE-lined rod end bearings and spherical bearings. The line of rod end bearings is available with male and female threads in wide and narrow series and is government approved to AS81935. The spherical bearings feature narrow and wide series with and without staking […]
TSA lists airports subject to security directive
A total of 454 airports will be subject to the TSA’s latest Security Directive (SD-8G) restricting the movements of transient pilots, EAA said on April 9. Airports in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa and Guam are included along with those in the continental U.S. The directive took effect June 1 and requires pilots […]
The best of…
General Aviation News is turning to its readers to discover “The Best of…” for its next issue. What’s the best plane? Best avionics? Best flying accessories? How about your best flying experience? Or the best pilot you ever met? If it involves flying or airplanes, we want to hear what you think is “the best.” […]
The ABCs of protecting GA
When Doug Macnair is watching an air show at AirVenture, it’s all just part of the job. That’s because Macnair, vice president of government relations for the Experimental Aircraft Association, is watching that air show with several elected officials or senior level FAA officials. Each year, EAA brings members of the House of Representatives and […]
‘Bockscar’ co-pilot dies
C. Donald Albury, co-pilot of the B-29 that dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki in 1945, bringing about the surrender of Japan and ending World War II, died May 23 at a hospital in Orlando, Florida. He was 88 and had congestive heart failure. Albury was co-pilot of the B-29 Superfortress named “Bockscar” by pilot […]
Banyan’s Campion inducted into FATA Hall of Fame
Don Campion, president of Banyan Air Service, is the 2009 inductee for the Florida Aviation Trades Association (FATA) Entrepreneurial Excellence Hall of Fame. This award was established in 2006 to honor those who have made significant contributions to the business aviation industry in Florida. On May 20, a bronze plaque of Campion was hung in […]