Sonex Aircraft, LLC has introduced sub-kits for Sonex and Waiex airframes. The sub-kits are designed to give builders more flexibility and options, according to company officials, who note that potential builders can get started with a minimal initial investment. Builders can purchase individual sub-kits at their own pace as time and resources allow, a way […]
Get organized with the Pilot’s Pouch
Having all necessary tools at your fingertips is the goal of Sporty’s Pilot’s Pouch. The Pilot’s Pouch features a large chart pocket, a transceiver pocket and several smaller pockets. It holds charts, pens, pencils, flight computers, plotters, logbooks and other important items in one place within easy reach of the pilot. A grommet at the […]
National Training Aircraft Symposium slated
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will convene the 2009 National Training Aircraft Symposium (NTAS 2009) March 16-19 on its Daytona Beach campus. The theme of the annual event is “Preparing Students for the Future: Safety Management Systems and NextGen Performance-based Operations.” The first day of the symposium will show exhibits by manufacturers of training airplanes, flight training […]
King Air security system approved
Kansas State University’s Advanced Manufacturing Institute teamed with AirLock Aviation Security Systems and Hawker Beechcraft Corp. to develop a new electronic security access system for King Air 200 and 300 series turboprop aircraft. The FAA has issued a STC for the system, which is available exclusively through Hawker Beechcraft’s Rapid Aircraft Parts Inventory and Distribution […]
Airbags now available for more Pipers
AmSafe, Inc. has reached an agreement with Piper Aircraft to distribute the AmSafe Aviation Airbag System throughout the Piper Aircraft Service Network of service centers. The system is an available option on all new PA-46 aircraft and for aftermarket installation on entry- level and twin-engine Piper models (PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, PA-44 and PA-46). The AmSafe […]
Women in Aviation conference ends in optimism
The theme for the 20th Annual International Women in Aviation (WAI) Conference, which ended Feb. 28, was “A New Approach for Your Tomorrow,” but the conference’s underlying themes unquestionably were jobs and the economy. Despite furloughs, fears and dwindling retirement funds, conference-goers appeared to be full of determined optimism about their futures, attendees reported. WAI […]
GAMA calls on TSA to collaborate
In comments filed Feb. 27 on the Transportation Security Administration‘s (TSA) proposal to create a Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) for private flying, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) again called on the TSA to create a dedicated rulemaking group to further develop the proposal. “We are more than willing to work with the TSA […]
AOPA says LASP infringes on citizens’ rights
The Transportation Security Administration‘s proposed Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) is a threat to American citizens’ rights of privacy and freedom of travel, according to Andy Cebula, AOPA‘s executive vice president for government affairs. “It is an unreasonably expansive and intrusive response to an undocumented and unproven security threat,” Cebula said on Feb. 27. “The […]
A new Eclipse?
Since holders of Eclipse Aviation senior notes have filed a motion in bankruptcy court to convert the company’s Chapter 11 proceedings to Chapter 7, giving them control of the assets, New Eclipse Acquisition LLC has been formed with intent to bid for the assets and return the innovative VLJ to production. The new company is […]