Eighty-eight year old Paul Wise made the Hickory (N.C.) Daily Record for building an RV-12 in his garage. The story is fairly accurate, which is good for local media. There is also a comment from a local noting that his 15-year-old son just returned from AirVenture and might be interested in helping Mr. Wise.
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Comp Air 12 still on track
Despite the economy Comp Air Aviation reports they are still on track to certify the Comp Air 12, its single-engine turboprop aircraft, by first quarter of 2012. Honeywell has signed on to outfit the Comp Air 12 with the Primus Apex avionics suite. The planned move to Melbourne International Airport, Florida from Merritt Island, Florida […]
Midwest LSA Expo finds support
The October 1-3 Midwest LSA Expo (Mt. Vernon, Illinois) reports nearly 40 aircraft dealers/factories have signed on to exhibit in a July 30 story in the Mt. Vernon Register-News. General Aviation News is producing the show program. If you are interested in advertising to this target market, contact Larry or Mickey Price at 888-735-9379.
Liberty to test WAM Turbo Diesel
Liberty Aerospace brought an XL2 fitted with the Wilksch Turbo Diesel for AirVenture Oshkosh. The aircraft, burns Jet A fuel, and is designed to appeal to the international market place where 100LL is both expensive and hard to obtain. “Our international customers have been very clear to us,” commented Keith Markley, President and CEO of […]
FAA’s long-standing policy against thru the fence agreements booed at Oshkosh
A capacity crowd turned out July 30 at EAA AirVenture to meet and hear from new FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. I was all prepared to ask him about thru the fence problems but Brent Blue from Driggs, Idaho, got to ask a question before I did. The administrator said in his roughly two months on […]
Ovation2 GX receives EASA certification
Mooney Airplane Co.’s M20R Ovation2 GX recently received its certification from the European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA). This long-range single-engine piston aircraft cruises at a top speed of 190 knots at its service ceiling of 20,000 feet. At a lower cruising speed of 173 ktas, it offers a range of 1,860 nm. “The Ovation2 GX […]
Garmin G3X introduced
OSHKOSH — Garmin introduced G3X, a non-TSO’d glass cockpit for retrofit installation in experimental/kitbuilt and light sport aircraft (LSA) on opening day of AirVenture. The G3X is a customizable PFD/MFD combination that features one, two or three all-glass displays; magnetometer; ADAHRS (combined air data and AHRS unit); engine monitoring; and temperature probe. Thanks to its […]
AirJourney launches Enhanced Travel
OSHKOSH — AirJourney, the company that brought escorted adventures into the main stream of general aviation, debuted Enhanced Travel (ET), in which group now travel with experts in history, technology, anthropology, culture or other specialties to enhance the value of journeys. “We have noticed how much more people get out of trip when there is an […]
Avidyne offers lower-cost Entegra R9
Avidyne released a lower-cost FMS400 flight management system, as well as additional Entegra Release 9 system configurations that provide three price points so pilots can tailor the system to their needs. The FMS400, known as the Entegra R9 Silver, is priced at $39,500. Also available is the $59,000 gold version, which includes WAAS; or the […]