Teledyne Continental Motors now offers a rebate on all Continental new and rebuilt powerplants. The rebate comes on the heels of a price reduction in January of as much as 10% on some models, company officials note. The rebate on factory-rebuilt engines is $1,000 ($2,000 on gear-drive engines) through April 15. For more information: TCMLink.com.
SAFE now accepting members
The Society of Aviation & Flight Educators (SAFE) is now accepting regular and charter memberships. Regular membership is $45 per year and includes participation in the organization’s governance, a member business link on the SAFE website, members-only access to key resources and materials on the SAFE website, access to the Master Instructor accreditation program (including […]
Cirrus names Bentley vp international sales
Cirrus Aircraft has named Ian Bentley vice president and managing director of international sales. A pilot with commercial, multi-engine and instrument ratings, Bentley joined Cirrus in 1997 as director of sales support. He also has served as vice president of customer relations and vice president of products and services. For more information: CirrusAircraft.com.
Air Race Classic celebrates 80 years
Women pilots will gather in Denver June 23 to continue what was started in 1929, when 20 women pilots, including Amelia Earhart, made history by entering a transcontinental air race from Santa Monica, Calif., to Cleveland, Ohio. Over the years, the race, dubbed the “Powder Puff Derby” by Will Rogers, has evolved into the Air […]
NATA taps France for regulatory affairs
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has hired Michael France as its new manager, regulatory affairs. France, who attended Ball State University, previously worked with Volo Aviation in Manassas, Va., as a quality control and training coordinator. In his new position, he will be responsible for handling issues that affect the association’s FBO and general […]
New company to offer Eclipse maintenance
A group of Eclipse Aviation workers has launched a company called Eclipse 500 Services to provide maintenance for Eclipse 500 very light jets, according to its Web site. “This site is set up so that we can bring all parts of the organization back together, and keep you in the air,” the site states. According […]
Cessna committed to SkyCatcher LSA
Cessna Aircraft Company said on March 25 that it is fully committed to its Model 162 SkyCatcher program, despite two prototypes lost during the flight test program. “The need for a modern, cost-effective two-seat trainer aircraft has never been greater, and we believe we are well positioned to meet that need,” said Cessna’s chairman, president […]
Former pilot-union boss to lead FAA
Randy Babbitt, a prominent aviation consultant and former head of the largest U.S. commercial pilots’ union, is expected to be nominated as the next head of the Federal Aviation Administration, according to industry officials and others familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal reported on March 25. Babbitt served as president of the Air […]
Husky fitted with P.K. floats
P.K. Floats has completed the certification process for a new amphibious float design that can be used on all Husky 180-hp and 200-hp aircraft. The aluminum floats weigh 409 pounds, but only add 295 pounds after the landing gear is removed, according to Aviat officials. The PK2250A floats do not require a ventral fin, saving […]