General Aviation News

Five aircraft owners to receive cash prizes for installing ADS-B

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To help encourage owners of general aviation aircraft to meet the FAA’s ADS-B Out equipage mandate in the United States, the Aircraft Electronics Association will randomly award five aircraft owners with $1,000 each toward an ADS-B compliant upgrade during AirVenture Oshkosh, July 23-29, 2018, in Wisconsin.

This year marks the fifth consecutive year that the AEA has made the $1,000 award available to five aircraft owners, meaning that a total of $25,000 has been awarded during the last five years, association officials note. [Read more…]

Norwegian company makes first flight of its electric amphibious aircraft

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Equator Aircraft Norway reports it achieved first fully balanced flight with the P2 Xcursion prototype aircraft over the newly painted Runway 22 at Eggemoen Technology Park in Norway.

Piloted by Test Pilot Eskil Amdal and followed on the ground by Equator personnel, the electric amphibious aircraft accelerated to 70 knots before leaving the ground and subsequently flying down the runway at 100 knots before she was landed smoothly. [Read more…]

Commuter Craft launches paint scheme contest

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Commuter Craft will be showing off its newly refined “Version 2” of the Innovator at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this year, and since it’s a fresh design, company officials have launched a contest to get ideas for new paint schemes.

“We know our aircraft is unique, and we’ve often dreamed about different paint schemes, now we want to see what you can dream up,” company officials say on the contest web page. [Read more…]

Solar Power takes off at KLEB FBO

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LEBANON, N.H. — Granite Air Center, the FBO at Lebanon Municipal Airport (KLEB), recently completed a project to install a solar array on the FBO’s hangar roof.

Completed in early May 2018 by Norwich Solar Technologies of White River Junction, Vermont, the 218.1-kilowatt DC, Net-Metered Photovoltaic (PV) System is the largest solar array in the city of Lebanon, according to FBO officials. [Read more…]

SubSonex factory to host seminar during Oshkosh

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Oshkosh, Wisconsin — Sonex Aircraft will hold the first-ever SubSonex Factory Seminar on Thursday, July 26, 2018, during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

The event, which will take place from 3-5 p.m. at Sonex Aircraft factory headquarters on the East side of Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH), will be a “very focused informational session for those seriously considering purchase of a SubSonex,” company officials said. [Read more…]

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