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 […]
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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 […]
One-of-a-kind Ford Mustang raises $250,000 to support Young Eagles
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 […]
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 […]