OSHKOSH – Airplane manufacturer Aviat Aircraft and Minneapolis-based Aviation Foundation of America will unveil the first dual fuel, piston powered aircraft to operate on both compressed natural gas (CNG) and aviation gasoline at this year’s AirVenture. The Aviat Husky CNG will be on display outside the Innovations Pavilion throughout AirVenture 2013, which takes place in […]
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ICON releases production details on AoA system
LOS ANGELES – ICON Aircraft has released details about its Angle of Attack (AoA) system, a safety feature that will be standard on the company’s A5 Light Sport Aircraft. ICON has completed the design, development, and testing of its AoA system. It also released a video demonstrating the safety benefits and real-world implications of flying […]
Testing completed for Super Legend
American Legend Aircraft Co. has completed structural testing of the Super Legend, a Lycoming-powered version of the Legend Cub. The airframe was successfully tested to load limits and will meet S-LSA certification, company officials report. In development since 2011, the Super Legend airframe was designed to match to the higher performing Lycoming IO-233 engine, company […]
Free distribution of ‘Pilot’s Guide to Avionics’ begins at AirVenture
Published annually by the Aircraft Electronics Association, the 2013-14 edition of the Pilot’s Guide to Avionics will be unveiled with free distribution at AirVenture in Oshkosh, this week. AEA staff members will distribute thousands of free copies to pilots and aircraft owners at the AEA’s AirVenture booth, No. 2035/36 in Hangar B. This year marks […]
FAA grants ICON weight exemption
OSHKOSH — The FAA has granted ICON Aircraft’s petition for exemption to allow an increased takeoff weight for ICON’s A5 amphibious Light Sport Aircraft (LSA). The exemption, up to a maximum of 1,680 pounds, would accommodate a Spin-Resistant Airframe (SRA) that enables the A5 to better avoid loss-of-control scenarios due to stall/spins, company officials said […]
House GA Caucus hits record number
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House General Aviation (GA) Caucus, a leading voice in the U.S. House of Representatives on behalf of general aviation interests and one of the largest and most active caucuses in Washington, recently achieved a record total of 200 members. This record number of lawmakers who recognize the significance of general aviation […]
Next flight training experiment unveiled: The Redhawk
OSHKOSH — A consortium of companies has come together to test a new option in training aircraft: The Redhawk. The RedHawk is remanufactured from the bare metal of a Cessna 172, with each partner company bringing a component to the whole. These include: Continental‘s fully certified Centurion turbo-diesel engine burning 4.5 gallons per hour of […]
Engine Components debuts STC’d O-340
OSHKOSH, Wisc. – San Antonio-based Engine Components (ECi) debuted the third in its Titan 340 Stroker series engine here on Monday. The new STC’d version follows Experimental and ASTM versions of the engine. “The 340 fits the same weight, size and mounts as a 320,” said ECi general manager Tim Moreland. “It is a direct […]
Zlin Cub-S makes Oshkosh debut
The 180-hp Titan Stroker IO-340 powered Zlin Cub-S is coming to the United States as a light-sport aircraft (LSA). SportairUSA, the U.S. distributor for aircraft manufactured by Zlin Aviation, will display the Cub-S in Oshkosh this week during AirVenture. With its power-to-empty weight ratio of 4.74 lbs/hp (7.33 lbs at MTOW), the Cub-S climbs at […]