100SF, an unleaded fuel created as a replacement for 100LL, has received ASTM approval. Swift Fuels, the Indiana firm that has worked for years developing an unleaded alternative to 100LL, is ready to ramp up production of 100SF, CEO Chris D’Acosta is quoted in a story at AOPA.org. It remains to be seen whether that will […]
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Super Legend wins S-LSA approval
SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas — American Legend Aircraft Co.’s Super Legend has completed S-LSA approval and FAA certification review. The Super Legend is a Lycoming-powered version of the Legend Cub. It features wing flaps, larger tail feathers, an enhanced baggage area, extended windows, carbon fiber components and adjustable seating. The Super Legend airframe, based on the […]
First Jubilee CTLSi arrive in U.S.
SOUTH WOODSTOCK, Conn. — When Jubilee was offered by German Light-Sport Aircraft producer Flight Design, the company announced it would be a limited run. Only 25 would be built to commemorate the company’s 25th anniversary. All 25 were sold shortly after the announcement, company officials report. Now the first of the Jubilee editions are arriving […]
Visit Kennedy’s historic Air Force One at Air Force museum
DAYTON, Ohio — On Nov. 22, the world will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. One of the most historic artifacts associated with that fateful day is on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Special Air Mission (SAM) 26000, Kennedy’s Air Force One, is exhibited […]
New officers for GAMA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Board of Directors of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) elected Steve Taylor, President of Boeing Business Jets, as GAMA’s Chairman for 2014. Taylor previously served as GAMA’s Vice Chairman and as Chairman of the Flight Operations Policy Committee. Joe Brown, President of Hartzell Propeller, has been selected as GAMA’s Vice […]
Our expert’s take on the future of fuel
Every fall I help local farmers haul grain to the elevator. This year we had a very good harvest and the lines at the elevator were long. To pass the time, I brought along magazines from this summer to read and reread. I noted that every magazine had at least one article about the future […]
Advent of cold and flu season a reminder for drug-impairment awareness
As cold and flu season progresses, an open letter to pilots, stressing the contribution of common medications to some fatal loss-of-control aviation accidents, is getting renewed attention, according to officials with the National Business Aviation Association. First distributed over the summer, the letter was signed by FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, NBAA President and CEO Ed […]
New tenant at SEF
GulfCoast Supply, a metal roofing manufacturer and supplier in the state of Florida, has become the newest tenant at Sebring Regional Airport (SEF). The airport facility will be used for manufacturing and distribution of the company’s products, according to Mike Willingham, executive director of Sebring Airport Authority. Company officials note that, over time, up to […]
New airport opens in Texas
A new airport has opened in Texas: Liberty Hill Air Ranch (XS12), located just northwest of Austin. The airport began as a flight training facility back in the mid-1980s, according to officials with the Texas Aviation Association. In 2012, private funding launched Liberty Hill Ranch, a new airport in a gated community. It has a 10,000-square-foot […]