The London-based Bonhams auction house is to offer for sale on April 20 an airworthy, two-seat Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire with an estimated value £1.5 million. The auction will be held at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, near London. The Spitfire is offered for sale “from a private source,” Bonhams said, and is “not the property […]
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ASTM International LSA Committee to meet in Germany
The ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft will meet March 30 to April 1, 2009, at the Messe Friedrichshafen Exhibition Grounds in Friedrichshafen, Germany, in conjunction with AERO Friedrichshafen 2009, the organization said on Feb. 13. The three days of technical meetings will include discussion of changes to key LSA standards and proposals […]
Forced Aeromotive offers Cirrus supercharger
Forced Aeromotive Technologies of Englewood, Colorado, has been issued an S.T.C. for installation of its supercharger system on Cirrus SR22 aircraft. The supernormalizer system utilizes a low boost, belt driven centrifugal supercharger for extra take-off, climb and cruise performance, said Rod Sage, the company’s chief engineer. “The supercharger system brings increased performance and reliability to […]
Cirrus to focus on jet
Under new CEO Brent Wouters, Cirrus Design has said that more cuts to its work force may be coming, but it will be pushing development of its Vision SJ50 very light jet which, it said, should help to retain some jobs. Cirrus is planning for FAA certification of the Vision by the end of 2011. […]
Continental service bulletin affects 9,600 cylinders
Continental engine cylinders installed in some Model 470, 520 and 550 engines shipped since November 2007 are the subject of a voluntary recall issued on Feb. 12. The company expects to replace some 9,600 cylinders subject to cracking between the upper sparkplug bore and the fuel injector/primer nozzle bore. Cracked cylinders that have been returned […]
Rahilly joins Alto Aviation
John Rahilly, principal of Rahilly Aviation Associates, LLC, has joined the Alto Aviation team as product specialist. Rahilly most recently was vice president of sales and marketing for Falcon Dassault North American Service Centers. He also has held top spots at KC Aviation Inc., Signature Flight Support and Dallas Airmotive. He served as an anti-submarine […]
NBAA defends business jet use
Testifying before Congress during a Feb. 12 hearing on FAA reauthorization, NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen challenged those questioning the value of business aviation or mischaracterizing its use. During the House Aviation Subcommittee hearing, Bolen discussed negative media coverage of the industry, disparagement of business aviation by populist politicians and the public, and calls […]
Clevenger named Papé Group vp
Tim Clevenger has been named vice president of marketing and brand management for The Papé Group Inc., parent company of Flightcraft, which has FBOs in Portland and Eugene, Ore. Clevenger joined The Papé Group Inc. in 2000 and previously served as director of corporate development. He earned a master’s degree in business administration from Marylhurst […]
San Diego ramp raid not a TSA action
After news broke last week of the Transportation Security Administration‘s unauthorized inspections of pilots, employees and baggage at airports in Florida, Tennessee and Georgia, concern about TSA plans for random screening at general aviation FBOs has grown. On Feb. 10, what turned out to be a law enforcement training session at San Diego Montgomery Field […]