Plans for a new facility for DAR Corp. at the Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWC) in Kansas are moving ahead. The new facility would be used by the aircraft design company to design and build prototype aircraft for other companies interested in manufacturing the aircraft. For the full story, go to: www2.ljworld.com/news/2009/mar/11/city-keeps-airport-proposal-radar/?city_local
Electric Aircraft Symposium slated
The CAFE Foundation is presenting an Electric Aircraft Symposium April 24 at Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, Calif. Topics will include the latest in motors, PV technology, controllers, batteries, chargers, new designs, prototype performance, and the “100 MPG aircraft race.” Tuition is $249 before April 15; $310 after that date. For more information: 707-544-0141 […]
Work begins on new tower at OCF
Construction on a 91-foot-tall air traffic control tower at Ocala International Airport began Monday. For the full story, go to: Ocala.com/article/20090310/ARTICLES/903101009?Title=Airport-begins-work-on-new-control-tower
Industry groups lobby for boost in general fund contribution to FAA
A coalition of 17 industry and trade associations have sent a joint letter asking the House Transportation Committee to provide 25% of the FAA’s budget from the general tax fund. The letter states that General Fund money has long been used to bolster the FAA’s budget, noting that as recently as 2003, 25% of the […]
Elliott Aviation boosts fleet
Elliott Aviation has added an Astra 1125SP jet aircraft, based at Forest City, Iowa (FXY), to its charter certificate. Elliott Aviation operates a fleet of 15 jet and turboprop aircraft at its four full-service locations, which include its headquarters at Quad Cities International Airport (MLI) in Moline, Ill., Omaha, Neb.’s Epply Airfield (OMA), Des Moines […]
Latitude partners with navAero
Latitude Technologies has completed testing to prove the interoperability of the text messaging, telephone dialing, and device memory functions of its SkyNode S200 satcom voice and data transceivers with the t·BagC2² Class 2 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) from navAero Inc. The Latitude software utility allows navAero EFB users to install software that complements and expands […]
Landing gear sim debuts
On March 1, 2009, Jeff Clark of Troy, Mich., obtained a Complex Aircraft Endorsement. Not unusual you say? He did it in his fixed-gear Piper Dakota using a landing gear simulator developed by Gregg Stockman. The training and endorsement were made possible by the simulator and an exemption to FAR 61.31(e) that Stockman recently received […]
Website for aircraft buyers launches
A new website, PreferNo.com, recently launched, aimed at buyers of unique, hard-to-find airplanes, automobiles, boats and real estate. The website allows buyers to seek specialized, high-value items by posting very specific criteria. “As a collector of vintage cars and other collectibles, I’ve spent hours and hours online looking for very specific items through some traditional […]
Bully Hawk debuts Rotax alternator
Bully Hawk has released its 40-amp external alternator for all models of the Rotax 912 and 914 series. Designed for those who need additional power to run avionics and radios, the alternator’s built-in rectifier/regulator puts no additional strain on the existing battery or electrical system, company officials said, noting its extra output allows more flexibility […]