New Tigers should be rolling down the production line by the end of the year. That’s the plan of Tiger’s new owner, True Flight Aerospace of Valdosta, Georgia, formed two years ago to buy the Tiger assets from bankrupt Tiger Aircraft LLC after that company’s major investor, a Taiwanese consortium, decided to “defund” the project, […]
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PiperJet takes off with G3000
Piper Aircraft’s PiperJet will be a launch customer for the new Garmin G3000 – the world’s first touchscreen-controlled integrated flightdeck for turbine aircraft. The G3000 integrates numerous Garmin-designed system components into an easy-to-use flightdeck, the heart of which is the all new GTC 570 vehicle management system: a 5.7-inch diagonal touchscreen controller that uses a […]
Business aircraft ‘E-Valuation’ Toolkit debuts
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) have unveiled a new online resource to help businesses of all types and sizes calculate and explain the value a business aircraft brings to a company’s overall business objectives. “Those of us in the business aviation community understand well how a business […]
FAA Administrator Babbitt touts pilot professionalism, mentoring
FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt told attendees at the NBAA2009 Opening General Session Oct. 20 that widespread adoption of safety management systems (SMS) and an emphasis on pilot professionalism and mentoring will be the key to taking aviation safety to the next level. Because aviation is “exceedingly safe” already, SMS is “the only option” to take […]
Clay Lacy to be inducted into Hall of Fame
In a special presentation made Tuesday at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention in Orlando, Florida, the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) revealed that Clay Lacy is among the four air and space pioneers to be honored with enshrinement in 2010. The names of the three other air and space pioneers to be […]
Oregon aviation director resigns
Oregon’s aviation director resigned Monday, citing his desire to run for political office, according to a story in the Statesman-Journal. According to the story, Dan Clem, who also serves on the Salem City Council, had been state aviation director since August 2007. Gov. Ted Kulongoski appointed him to the post after Clem had served for […]
Arnold Palmer featured in ‘No Plane No Gain’ ads
Golf legend and businessman Arnold Palmer is lending his voice to support the value of business aviation to citizens, companies and communities in a new video and print advertising campaign for No Plane No Gain, the advocacy program sponsored by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). “Arnold Palmer […]
HondaJet milestones chronicled
Honda Aircraft Co. chronicled several milestones in the development of the HondaJet at the annual National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention, being held in Orlando this week. Achievements include the completion of major structural assemblies for the first conforming aircraft; selection of an avionics suite featuring Garmin’s G3000; the first flight of Honda’s Advanced Systems […]
One thing leads to another…
GUEST EDITORIAL By MIKE CARROLL There I was on an instrument flight plan in our Mooney at 14,000 feet on a relatively clear afternoon. I was on my way to northern Wisconsin when I penetrated a medium-sized cumulus cloud. I picked up a little frost, but it was no big deal. In a couple of […]