A Waller County, Texas, district court has determined that D’Shannon Products, Ltd. is the sole and rightful owner of a wide variety of upgrades for Beechcraft piston engine aircraft. The court also awarded D’Shannon and its owners $1,296,908 from prior holders of various Beechcraft upgrade rights for unpaid commissions, expenses and attorneys’ fees. “This judgment […]
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$500 million more may be needed for ATC upgrade
The FAA may need to spend $500 million more to complete an air-traffic upgrade by Lockheed Martin Co. that is behind schedule and exceeding costs, according to a report at Bloomberg.com, which quotes the Department of Transportation’s Inspector General Calvin Scovel as saying the En Route Automation Modernization project will take as many as six […]
Youngsters flying high
Even the youngest flying aces can get their official pilot’s license at this year’s Noon Year’s Eve celebration at the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, Calif., which will include live stage entertainment, bounce houses, face painting, crafts and access to full-sized aircraft. And, kids can get a photo personalized pilot ID card. “The kids […]
One-of-a-kind Stinson
If you want to draw a big crowd at an aviation event, you need to have a vintage design, a red airplane, or a one-of-a-kind airframe. If you happen to own a Stinson Model “O”, also known as a Senior Trainer, you have all three. The Stinson, a replica of the 1930s-era design, made its […]
Diamond Aircraft survives tough times
To say it has been a challenging few years for Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. would be an understatement, begins a feature story on the company in The Montreal Gazette. It continues: Since the market for piston-propelled aircraft went into a freefall, the small, London, Ont.,-based plane maker has witnessed its engine supplier go belly up, […]
Tips to maintain your aircraft’s value
Maintaining your aircraft is a process, not an event, says David Wyndham of Conklin & De Decker, in a blog post at GlobalAir.com. “A well-maintained aircraft will always have a higher residual value than one that is not,” he states, noting that, “Well-maintained in this case refers to an aircraft that is maintained beyond what […]
1,000 RV-7s
Terry Small, of Prescott, Ariz., has become the 1,000th customer to complete and fly an RV-7. His first flight brought the total number of RVs complete and flown to 7,088. About 10 years of off/on construction were interrupted by a year in Afghanistan and five moves. But Small stuck with it and on Dec. 5 […]
Anderson, Speigel chosen to lead CAP’s board
One of the Civil Air Patrol’s long-serving and most active members, former CAP National Commander Brig. Gen. Richard L. Anderson of Woodbridge, Va., has been elected chairman of the nonprofit, all-volunteer organization’s Board of Governors. Anderson was elected chairman at the Board of Governors’ fall meeting at CAP National Headquarters at Maxwell Air Force Base, […]
South Carolina Safety Council slates fly-in
The South Carolina Aviation Safety Council will hold its inaugural Safety Council Saturday, March 26, at Rock Hill Airport (UZA). The event will feature a briefing by National Transportation Safety Board Vice Chairman Robert Sumwalt. For more information: SCAviationSafety.org