Master Instructors LLC and its board of review have accredited several CFIs as Master Instructors. Of the approximately 93,000 CFIs in the United States, fewer than 700 of them have earned Master accreditation, according to Master Instructors officials. The FAA has approved the accreditation as an alternate means for CFIs to renew their flight instructor […]
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Cessna delivers first Citation X with winglets
Cessna Aircraft Co. has delivered the first Cessna Citation X fitted with Elliptical Winglets. The winglets were installed at the Wichita Cessna Service Center under Winglet Technology’s FAA-approved Supplemental Type Certificate. Cessna and Winglet Technology collaborated to develop the patented Elliptical Winglet for retrofit on Cessna’s Citation X business jet. The elliptical winglet shape ensures […]
The News Tribune: DC-3 nearly ready to fly again
Subscribers to the Tacoma, Washington-based The News Tribune enjoyed a feature on a DC-3 restored at Pierce County’s Thun Field. From the story: “Its classic tail-dragger lines – cockpit and wings higher in the air than the tail that rests on a single tire – evoke another era. Two 1,200-horsepower engines power the three-bladed props […]
FAA proposes changes in pilot, instructor and flight school rules
The FAA is proposing several changes to the pilot, flight instructor, and pilot school certification rules. One proposal would allow future pilots to apply for a private license and an instrument rating at the same time. Other proposals would require pilot in command (PIC) proficiency checks for pilots who act as PIC of single-pilot, turbojet-powered […]
Morgan Freeman’s SJ30 takes flight
Emivest Aerospace Corporation (EAC) completed the first flight of actor Morgan Freeman’s SJ30, serial number 010-N30GZ, Aug. 28. The aircraft was flown by EAC Production Pilot Bryan Dennsion and EAC Chief Test Pilot John Siemens. This marks the beginning of the production flight test of the aircraft and makes the second SJ30 to enter into […]
Cessna 310R: More twin for the buck
By GUY R. MAHER In the spring of 1954, Cessna received a Type Certificate for the 310, launching a production run that lasted until 1981 of general aviation’s most desired light twin-engine airplane. The most famous was the 1958 310B used in the TV series “Sky King.” Through the years, the 310 evolved to become […]
SLN main runway to close for construction
The Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) primary runway will be closed from Sept. 8-27 due to airport improvement construction. Runway 4-22 will periodically be shut down during this time. During the closure, crews will place asphalt and complete the LED taxiway lighting installation. “It’s all going to come together in those 20 days,” said Kenny Bieker, […]
Learning to fly — and so much more
About a year ago, Christine Parker had her first-ever airplane ride. It was one that would change her life. “I was always one of those kids who would look up in the sky every time an airplane flew over, though I had never actually flown until a band trip last spring,” she said. “After that […]
New name for BRS Parachutes
BRS Parachutes, makers of whole-airframe parachutes, unveiled its new corporate identity at Oshkosh: BRS Aerospace. The name change reflects the company’s diversification, according to Larry Williams, president. While GA still accounts for close to 75% of the company’s revenue, it has since branched out into defense contracting, as well as making other safety products, such […]