“It’s been a long time coming,” said Curt LoPresti, “but we are delighted to announce that a location for the Fury factory has been selected.” The late Roy LoPresti, whose motto was “Life is short. Fly fast,” designed, engineered and built what he thought was the perfect airplane. He called it the Fury. When the […]
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Commander Premier Aircraft Corp formed when 50 Aero Commander owners purchased assets of the bankrupt company
Commander Premier Aircraft Corp., formed last year when 50 Commander owners purchased the assets of the bankrupt company, has opened its factory parts department, which is accepting orders for parts for all models of the single-engine planes. This is the second operation established by the new company at its Cape Girardeau, Mo. facility. In February, […]
Eclipse gets pioneer VLJ certification
“I have what may be the most significant piece of paper in America today,” said FAA Administrator Marion Blakey to Eclipse Aviation President and CEO Vern Raburn at this year’s AirVenture. “It opens the way wide for the next generation in aviation.” That piece of paper was the provisional type certificate for the Eclipse 500. […]
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association announces record-breaking shipment and billing figures
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced record-breaking shipment and billing figures during this year’s AirVenture. In the first half of 2006, shipments totaled 1,843, a 19.1% increase over the same period last year, with industry billings rising 34.9% to $8.8 billion. “This is the highest recorded billings for the first half of a year […]
Cessna Citation Mustang began the last step of flight testing to gain type certification
Cessna began function and reliability flight testing on the Citation Mustang earlier this month, the last step before gaining type certification from the FAA, which is expected later this year. The TC will include approval for single-pilot operation, day/night operations, VFR, IFR and RVSM. The Mustang, which features a Garmin G1000 glass cockpit, will be […]
Pilot dies in plane crash at Oregon Intl Air Show
A vintage British fighter jet taking part in the Oregon International Air Show July 16 crashed shortly after takeoff. The pilot, 73-year-old Robert Guilford of Los Angeles, died in the crash. The aircraft, a Hawker Hunter, had been part of the warbird display at the show. Guilford, who was described as an experienced pilot, was […]
The Lizard has landed: Christopher Desmond’s reptilian Zenith
You can tell a lot about the flying habits of a pilot by the kind of aircraft he or she owns. For example, one look at Christopher Desmond’s Zenith CH 701 and you would probably surmise that he’s a pilot who likes to head for the back country where riverbanks are the runways and the […]
Crowd Stopper, Jerry Sater’s Wilga attracts attention whereever it lands
If there was one owner whose plane got a lot of quizzical stares at the Northwest EAA Fly-In at Arlington, Wash., this year, it was Jerry T. Sater of Kettle Falls, Wash. Sater’s bright green Wilga was a rarity among the line of homebuilt and vintage machines. Sater had barely landed before curious pilots surrounded […]
Play like a pro: Pilots get a special invitation to Pinehurst
Ever wish you could play on the same golf course as the professionals? You can, at North Carolina’s Pinehurst Resort, site of the 2005 U.S. Open Championship. The 2,000-acre resort, which boasts eight championship golf courses, is just one of three U.S. Open sites open to the public, according to Janeen Driscoll, communications manager. And […]