Ford Motor Co.’s one-off aviation-themed vehicle, the Mustang AV-X10 “Dearborn Doll,” sold for $250,000 at the Gathering of Eagles charity auction, part of the 2009 AirVenture in Oshkosh. The vehicle was purchased by Ft. Lauderdale resident Tom Gonzales. Ford built the Mustang AV-X10 specifically for the EAA Gathering of Eagles. Proceeds from the sale will […]
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User fee threat focus of upcoming meeting
The threat of user fees continues to plague general aviation, which is why a meeting has been organized to provide information to the aviation community on ways it can work to ensure that user fees do not become part of aviation in the U.S. The meeting, slated for Aug. 12 at the Quality Inn Ocala […]
Take Flight for Kids earns nice mention
The San Francisco Chronicle wrote a nice piece about Take Flight for Kids event. The Take Flight for Kids festival, which takes off Saturday at the Reid-Hillview Airport in San Jose, aims to open up new worlds for kids with special needs, who are physically or cognitively challenged or from at-risk groups, by giving them […]
Aspen Avionics launches online customer gallery
Aspen Avionics recently launched an online community where its more than 2,000 customers can post photos and comments about themselves, their airplanes, the installation process and their experiences flying the Evolution Flight Display System. The Aspen Customer Gallery, located at AspenAvionics.com/customergallery, contains more than 50 profiles of Evolution owners and their aircraft, and is growing […]
GE Aviation prepares to test H80 engine
GE Aviation is preparing for the start of certification testing later this year of its new H80 turboprop engine, which is derived from the Walter M601 series engines. Drawing upon the proven design of the Walter M601 series, the H80 will produce up to 800 shaft horsepower (shp) to power utility, agriculture and business and […]
Oregon Aero expands interior upgrade services
Oregon Aero has expanded its interior upgrade services for production aircraft. Oregon Aero has teamed with Overall Aircraft Services, an FAA-Approved Repair Station at the Scappoose, Ore., airport across the tarmac from Oregon Aero’s headquarters. New services provided through Overall include general corrosion inspection and repair, cable inspection and repair, and window replacement. For more […]
Rebuilt 1928 biplane barnstorming again
Steve Oliver and Suzanne Asbury-Oliver have introduced their New Standard 1928 D-25 biplane to the barnstorming circuit this air show season following an eight-year restoration and rebuild. “The plane is back doing what it was designed for — barnstorming —and sharing the magic of flight with passengers,” said Steve Oliver, pilot and owner. “We bought […]
King Air C90GTx debuts
Hawker Beechcraft Corp. unveiled at AirVenture the new Beechcraft King Air C90GTx , which features enhancements to payload and performance, according to company officials, who add the C90GTx marks the eighth King Air upgrade the company has introduced since 2003. Key enhancements to the King Air C90GTx include an increase in gross weight and the […]
Jeppesen launches online Sport Pilot course
Jeppesen has released a new Sport Pilot Online course. “As with our traditional textbook training materials, the course objective for the online version is to provide the knowledge, skill and aeronautical experience necessary to meet the requirements for a sport pilot certificate,” said Thomas Wede, senior vice president and general manager, Aviation. As with the […]