The Board of Directors of the Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation has elected John L. Petersen as its new chairman, succeeding BRS Aerospace’s Larry Williams, who has completed his three-year term in the position. The change is effective immediately. Petersen is the founder and CEO of The Arlington Institute and a prominent futurist […]
Tanis debuts engine preheat system for LSAs
Tanis Aircraft Products has introduced an engine preheat system specifically for the Cessna 162 Skycatcher and the Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) market. This system has been approved by Cessna as per Modification Kit MK162-25-06B, according to Tanis officials. Engine preheat during cold weather operations, when used properly, will add to operational efficiency, utility, safety of flight […]
Cobalt picks SmartDeck for new Co50
Esterline CMC Electronics’ SmartDeck avionics suite has been selected by Cobalt Aircraft Industries, of Saguenay, Quebec, as standard on the new Co50 five-place, single-engine aircraft. David Loury, founder and CEO, Cobalt Aircraft, said: “The reason we chose SmartDeck can be summed up in one word – simplicity. We have been working to develop an aircraft […]
Piper plans 75th anniversary Vero Beach Fly-in
VERO BEACH, FLA. — Piper Aircraft and the Piper Cub’s year-long 75th anniversary celebration will culminate with a customer fly-in Nov. 9-11. The invitation-only weekend features a welcome reception, vendor exhibits, aircraft static display, customer awards, facility tours, a history lesson from Piper’s official historian, a Piper meet-up and send-off pancake breakfast. “This celebration is […]
PS Engineerings brings back ‘Plug and Pay-No Pay’
PS Engineering is bringing back its incentive program known as “Plug ‘N Play – No Pay.” Aircraft owners with a GMA340 audio selector panel can upgrade to one of the PMA8000 series audio panels without installation labor costs, as part of the limited time offer. Company Vice President Gary Picou, said, “We understand that the […]
Astronics delivers 600th Max-Viz Enhanced Vision System to Cirrus
EAST AURORA, N.Y. — Astronics Corp. has delivered the 600th Max-Viz enhanced vision system for installation on Cirrus SR22 airplanes. Cirrus Aircraft offers the Astronics Max-Viz model 600 real-time situational awareness system as an option on new SR22 aircraft, and the infrared system is also available for aftermarket aircraft installations. “The Cirrus-integrated Max-Viz 600 system […]
AOPA Aviation Summit takes off Thursday
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Aviation Summit takes off Thursday, Nov. 11, in Palm Springs, Calif. General Aviation News’ publisher Ben Sclair will be at the show, bringing our readers all the news from the event.
New STC’d muffler system for Cessna 120s, 140s and 150s
The FAA has approved the addition of Cessna 150 models L & M to Wag-Aero’s existing approval for Cessna models 120, 140 and 150 A through K for a complete muffler system. The left-hand replacing OEM part number 0450400-3, Catalog Number E-477-001, is available for $369.50. The righthand replacing OEM part number 0450400-26, Catalog Number […]
Space to land …and land to space
Space theme tops CalPilots annual meeting Oct. 19-21 at Mojave Air and Spaceport By Chris Mannion and Ed Story, California Pilots Association The California Pilots Association (CalPilots) will hold its “Meet-Us In Mojave!” 2012 Annual Meeting, taking place Oct. 19-21 at world-famous Mojave Air and Space Port. The association is inviting all pilots, aviation enthusiasts […]