Cessna Aircraft officials predict the business aviation market is thawing. “I’m far from ready to call a turnaround, but we do continue to see some encouraging developments,” Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jack J. Pelton said on opening day of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention in Orlando. “Financing is more readily available, […]
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Jepp chart reader bundle pricing introduced
SOLIDFX, LLC , makers of the only digital reader for Jeppesen terminal charts, has unveiled bundled pricing for JeppView subscribers who purchase the SOLIDFX FX10 chart reader. JeppView subscribers to the full 48-state CONUS coverage can have instant access to all of those terminal charts on the FX10 for $55 more a year. The company […]
FAA certifies Raisbeck/Hartzell Quiet Turbofan Performance props for King Airs
Raisbeck Engineering’s 4-blade Quiet Turbofan Propellers for aircraft equipped with Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 are now available for immediate delivery. Raisbeck/Hartzell 4-blade Quiet Turbofan Propellers, the heart of the Epic Platinum and C90 Epic Performance System, bring increased FAA-approved performance to both the B200GT and C90GTi aircraft, including increased gross weight (to 10,500 lb […]
A flight back in time: Antique Airplane Fly-In
Every Labor Day weekend, antiquers from all over the country pack their bags, load their airplanes (or autos) and head like homesick aviators to the Antique Airplane Association/Air Power Museum’s Invitational Fly-in at Antique Airfield in Blakesburg, Iowa. It’s a low-key, grassroots fly-in, where airplanes fly from dawn to dusk, and old friends reunite, while […]
Bill introduced to boost GA sales
Congressman Todd Tiahrt (R-Kansas) introduced Oct. 15 a bill he says is designed to boost the sales of general aviation. Called the General Aviation Jobs Act, the bill would extend the current bonus depreciation allowance for another two years and shorten the recovery period for noncommercial aircraft property from five to three years, according to […]
Air shows coordinate schedules
Two major air shows, Sun ’n Fun and AERO Friedrichshafen, have coordinated their dates until 2020 so exhibitors can be present at both shows. Over the past few years, AERO in Friedrichshafen, Germany, and Sun ’n Fun in Lakeland, Florida, took place only a few days apart. “This was a problem for exhibitors at both […]
The Gilmore Red Lion
There is something about the Golden Age of aviation that makes homebuilders want to pay homage to those times. That’s certainly true of Mark Gilmore of Muncie, Ind., whose Marquart Charger MA-5 is done up in livery inspired by famed race pilot Roscoe Turner. Turner set several speed records and won air races in the […]
NextGen computer doesn’t keep up
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) said a recent test of the computer system for the NextGen at the Salt Lake Center worked well with light traffic, but failed when traffic volume picked up. Called En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM), the system is the cornerstone of NextGen. NATCA officials say there are numerous bugs […]
The real world of bizav
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today published a new survey showing conclusively that some of the recent portrayals of business aviation are inconsistent with the true nature of the industry. The survey, conducted for GAMA and NBAA by Harris Interactive, depicts an industry in which the typical […]