The maximum initial price of Cirrus Aircraft’s Vision personal jet has been set at $1.39 million for those who already hold positions. “Cirrus is uniquely positioned to understand materials costs and the costs of manufacturing of the Vision Jet by way of our experience in building and delivering nearly 5,000 SR20 and SR22 aircraft,” said […]
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GAN to produce Midwest LSA Expo program
General Aviation News has been selected by the Midwest LSA Expo to produce the official program for its inaugural event. The Expo will be held at Mt. Vernon Outland Airport (MVN), Mt. Vernon, Ill., Oct 1-3, 2009. Midwest LSA Expo. Inc. specifically created the event to educate aviators about all facets related to the LSA […]
Tighter flight patterns recommended for Arizona’s Falcon Field Airport
A task force has recommended that pilots start flying tighter patterns around Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, Ariz. The recommendations are among 20 crafted by the Falcon Field Task Force, a seven-member citizens group appointed by City Manager Chris Brady to seek a community-wide approach to resolving complaints about aircraft noise at the nation’s fourth […]
Aircraft Partnership Association tops 5,000
The Aircraft Partnership Association (APA) has posted its 5,000th member profile on the Dallas-based organization’s website. The association uses web-based programs to match personal partnership preferences that include aircraft type, budget, airport location, flying experience and more. “While aircraft sales have slowed, the passion to keep flying is as powerful as it has always been,” […]
Leading the way to NextGen
Garmin has introduced three new systems designed for the FAA’s new generation air traffic control system, dubbed NextGen. Unveiled at this summer’s AirVenture in Oshkosh were the GTS 800 and GTS 820 traffic advisory systems (TAS), and the GTS 850 traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS I). According to officials with the Olathe, Kan.-based […]
Sandel sets test schedule for HTAWS
Sandel Avionics will begin flight testing its Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System (HTWAS) Oct. 20 at Corporate Helicopters of San Diego. Designed to enhance rotorcraft safety by complying with the recently issued FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) C194 governing HTAWS, the Sandel HTAWS is a self-contained system developed specifically for helicopter use. Derived from […]
Don’t paint pitot tubes
The FAA has issued an Information for Operators (InFO) warning pilots not to paint pitot tubes. According to the FAA, an InFO “contains valuable information for operators that should help them meet certain administrative, regulatory, or operational requirements with relatively low urgency or impact on safety.” The latest InFO, dated Aug. 18, informs aircraft operators […]
Plane lands on Massachusetts freeway
The pilot of a Piper Cherokee who made an emergency landing on southbound Interstate 495 near Mansfield, Mass., Sept. 1 had been practicing stalls and could not restart the plane’s engine, a spokesman for the FAA was quoted in a story in The Boston Globe. The story reports: “The Cherokee, piloted by Matthew Kleindienst, 24, […]
Bahamas goes after the GA market
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation is targeting the multi-billion general aviation/private plane market, recently rolling out the red carpet to lavishly pamper key aviation executives, according The Bahamas Weekly. A four day/three night familiarization tour of the Bahamas attracted pilots, and representatives from aviation clubs, associations, schools, FBOs and the Aircraft Owners and […]