Aspen Avionics, manufacturer of the Evolution Flight Display System, has added more U.S. and a select group of non-U.S.-manufactured aircraft to the Approved Model List (AML). The updated FAA Approved Model List Supplemental Type Certificate (AML-STC) for the EFD1000 includes: Regal Air (Cessna) models 305A, 305C, 305D and 305F; General Avia F22B, F22C and F22R; […]
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Virtual tours of new Waco cockpit online
Waco Classic Aircraft Corp. now offers 360° virtual tours of the rear cockpit of the new WACO YMF-D. Go to WacoClassic.com, and use your mouse to scroll around a panoramic view inside the cockpit of a new production WACO YMF, which includes an all-glass panel in the new production biplane.
Zenith shows off the beef up
Is pilot safety worth an additional 15 pounds? The folks at Zenith Aircraft think so. The company, which makes the Zodiac CH 601 XL and CH 650 kits, recently beefed up the aircraft’s design in response to the FAA’s Nov. 6 Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin concerning aerodynamic flutter in the airframes. The SAIB was released […]
Michigan teen newest aviation pioneer
Tyler Whitney, 16, of Fenwick, Michigan, probably never looked at himself as an aviation pioneer. He is one, however, as he became the first EAA Young Eagle to pass his FAA Private Pilot written test through the Sporty’s Online Pilot Training Course now offered free to all Young Eagles. The opportunity was announced last April […]
Skycatcher deliveries pushed back
Several visitors to the Cessna exhibit at this year’s U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, have already bought a Skycatcher, but the LSA on display at the show is the closest they may get to one for several months. Earlier this month, Skycatcher customers received notice that delivery dates of their airplanes are being […]
Must-see for air racing fans
GAN columnist Ben Visser, who is our fuels and lubrications expert, usually sends us information about his area of expertise. But once in a while he sends along very interesting tidbits, such as his latest e-mail with a link to the Society of Air Racing Historians website, which includes in-depth coverage of the races between […]
New manager for VNY
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has announced that Jess Romo, airport manager at LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT), will also manage Van Nuys Airport (VNY). Selena Birk, VNY airport manager for the past 10 years, has been selected to lead the Regulatory Compliance and Standards Division at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). This group is responsible […]
Lancair broadens sales staff
Lancair International has reorganized and broadened its sales staff, assigning geographical territories to three sales representatives. Doug Walker, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, joins the company to handle Lancair sales for all U.S. states east of the Mississippi River, plus Minnesota, Iowa and Eastern Canada. Walker was an independent dealer for Lancair Certified, Columbia Aircraft, and […]
Study predicts 2010 rebound for U.S. aerospace industry
A new study by the Center for Aviation and Aerospace Leadership (CAAL) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Worldwide predicts that the aerospace industry will recover in 2010 — and the rate of recovery could be relatively quick. In fact, the study, titled the Aerospace Economic Report and Outlook for 2010 (the AERO 2010 Report), goes even further […]