Eclipse Aviation and Avidyne have decided to “terminate their relationship,” according to Andrew Broom, Eclipse’s director of public relations. “Avidyne will no longer supply components for the Avio Total Aircraft Integration system in the Eclipse 500,” Broom said. “We have agreed it is in the mutual best interest of both companies, and our customers, to wind […]
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Diamond Aircraft delivers 33% more aircraft in 2006
Meanwhile, Diamond Aircraft delivered 33% more aircraft in 2006 than in 2005. “Diamond has sustained this level of growth over the last five years,” reported Christian Dries, CEO of Diamond Aircraft. Fueling the growth is the production ramp-up of the DA42 Twin Star and DA40XL, he noted.
What’s new in training?
Our focus in this issue is flight training and education, obviously something important for all pilots, not just the students among us. In fact, as legendary pilot Johnny Miller, who is still flying at 101, says, “you are never too old to learn.” We open with a story on learning the ins and outs of […]
First Liberty XL-2 arrives in Australia
Liberty Aerospace, Inc., which manufactures the Liberty XL-2, made its first delivery to Australia. The XL-2 recently won Australian certification. The first delivery to Australia is “an important accomplishment in our global expansion plans,” said Anthony Tiarks, Liberty’s CEO.
It’s a long way down… French skydiver hopes to break Kittinger’s records
French skydiver Michael Fournier plans to break skydiving records that have held since 1960, in August. If successful, he will drop from a balloon-supported capsule floating some 130,000 feet over Saskatchewan, Canada, free-fall for about six minutes, and almost certainly exceed the speed of sound. He calls his adventure Le Grand Saut, The Super Jump. […]
Back in business: California’s Santa Paula Airport after the flood
Two years ago pilots at the privately owned, public use Santa Paula Airport (SZP) in Southern California wondered if Mother Nature, not the neighbors, was going to be responsible for the death of the airport. The problems began in January 2005 when the rain-soaked river running parallel to the airport eroded a jetty abeam the […]
Relive the Golden Age of Aviation: You, too, can be a barnstormer-or just fly with one
There are pilots who refer to their vintage aircraft as time machines. You climb inside the cockpit, start it up and the years melt away. You can almost imagine yourself back in the Golden Age of aviation when pilots in open cockpit airplanes flew across the country landing in farmers’ fields to give rides to […]
How to survive an air show will small children
If you are interested in aviation, sooner or later there will come a day when you will want to take your children with you to an airshow. When you think about it, taking the kids to an airshow or fly-in is not much different than taking them to the fair or shopping at the mall. […]
Getting the most out of a demo flight
One of the reasons people attend airshows and fly-ins is to shop for airplanes. Because so many aircraft manufacturers and distributors attend these events, airshows provide prime opportunities to comparison shop. Of course the shopping experience isn’t complete without test flying the aircraft, but you need to be prepared to get the best experience. THE […]