After a monthslong free fall, it feels like the business jet market is starting to stabilize, Jack Pelton, head of Cessna Aircraft, tells Molly McMillin in a story in “The Wichita Eagle.” “At some point there, we’ll be able to call the bottom,” Pelton, the company’s chairman, president and CEO, said of the drop in […]
News
Epic Flight Academy installs True Flight sim
Epic Flight Academy in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, recently installed a state-of-the art Level 5 advanced training device. The simulator includes a 220 degree panoramic visual display. For more information: EpicFlightAcademy.com.
Harrison Ford’s next big challenge: Promoting general aviation
Actor and pilot Harrison Ford said at Oshkosh that after he steps down as honorary chairman of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) Young Eagles program later this year, he plans to take a more prominent role to help those in Washington and other decision makers understand GA issues. At the annual Young Eagles Awards dinner, […]
Go paperless with Honeywell’s AV8OR ACE
Honeywell introduced at AirVenture its AV8OR ACE, a new 7-inch touch screen handheld Global Positioning System (GPS). The Bendix/King by Honeywell AV8OR ACE, offered at introductory price of $1,999, provides geo-referenced FAA charts, eliminating the need for general aviation pilots to carry paper charts, according to company officials. “The AV8OR ACE is able to display […]
SkyCatcher deliveries to begin by year’s end
Cessna Aircraft Co.’s SkyCatcher has been deemed to be in compliance with ASTM International standards for Light Sport Aircraft. Deliveries are expected to begin before year’s end, according to officials at the Wichita-based company. “This is significant not only for Cessna, but for the aviation community as a whole,” said Cessna Chairman, President and CEO […]
Arkansas GA jobs forum slated
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), in partnership with Dassault Falcon and Hawker Beechcraft Corp., will host a General Aviation Jobs for Arkansas forum Aug. 12 with Senator Mark Pryor, Senator Blanche Lincoln and Governor Mike Beebe. The forum will be held at 9 a.m. at Dassault Falcon’s facility at the Little Rock National Airport […]
‘Sky Jeep’ takes off
Zenith Aircraft Co. has partnered with JabiruUSA to offer the STOL CH 701 aircraft kit bundled with the complete firewall-forward installation for the Jabiru 2200 aircraft engine. Priced under $30,000, the Zenith STOL CH 701 kit with Jabiru 2200 engine package includes the all-metal STOL CH 701 kit (airframe and finishing kits), the 85-hp direct-drive, […]
HF120 engine enters certification test phase
Engine assembly has begun on the GE Honda Aero Engines’ first HF120 engine for FAA certification testing. The GE Honda HF120 engine was launched in 2006 and selected to power Honda Aircraft’s light jet, the HondaJet, and the Spectrum Aeronautical “Freedom” business jet. “With the experience we’ve gained through our demonstrator engine testing program, we […]
Centenarian pilot becomes SAFE’s first honorary member
The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators has inducted Capt. Joe Grant as its first honorary member. Grant, 101, started his flying career in 1927 as a barnstormer and stunt pilot prior to being hired by TWA just before World War II. During the war, he flew C-54s for the Air Transport Command in the […]