The owners of certain Cessna 172 and 206 models will be taking their planes into the shop soon to comply with a new Airworthiness Directive concerning torque tension on fittings of the fuel line attachment. According to the FAA summary, the AD, for Cessna Models 172R, 172S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H airplanes, requires inspection […]
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Adam AC acclerates growth plans with new infusion of capital
Adam Aircraft, which makes the A500 piston twin and is in the process of certifying its A700 Very Light Jet, has raised $93 million in new funding, led by venture capital firm DCM. Other new investors include Mesirow Financial, W Capital Partners, D.E.Shaw Laminar Portfolios, LLC and Acadia Woods Partners, which joined previous investors Goldman […]
Wisconsin couple’s plane becomes a canvas
You may spend hundreds of hours constructing the airframe of your homebuilt and dozens of days tinkering with the engine for the best performance, but it will most likely be the paint job that people remember. That is certainly the case for Randy and Sandy Effinger of Watertown, Wis. The Effingers’ amphibious float-mounted Zenith 701 […]
FAA to hire nearly 12,000 new air traffic controllers
The FAA plans to hire nearly 12,000 new air traffic controllers over the next 10 years. The agency recently released an updated Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan designed to address anticipated retirement and replacement of controllers over the next decade. The revised document, based on updated traffic forecasts, experience with productivity increases and actual retirements, […]
New Jacksonville law targets homebuilders in Florida city
Are you one of the thousands of people building an aircraft at home? How would you like it if your city council passed an ordinance outlawing this activity? Brian Kraut, a pilot and aircraft builder in Jacksonville, Fla., says that’s what happened in his town. According to Kraut, a new law, Ordinance 2006-543-E, bans the […]
New Yorkers submit to criminal background check before flight training
New York Governor George Pataki recently signed Assembly Bill 2122, requiring New Yorkers to submit to a criminal background check before starting flight training. Flight schools also must request criminal reports on any prospective student. Alphabet groups have already taken up the fight, saying the new law won’t stand up to a legal challenge. “Federal […]
Micco Aircraft back in business
A new Micco Aircraft Co. is back in business and there are some familiar faces at the new company. Dewitt Beckett, who ran the original Micco Aircraft in Florida from 1996 to 2002, has entered into an agreement to acquire the type certificate, tooling, fixtures and inventory for the Micco SP26 aerobatic sport aircraft. The […]
Other Oshkosh 2006 News: Aircraft Spruce will open Canadian warehouse
Aircraft Spruce, which has warehouses in Corona, Calif., and Griffin, Ga., will open a Canadian warehouse in Toronto. The company will begin taking orders in September through its partnership with Kit Plane Builders, a company that offers builder’s assistance. For more information:
Other Oshkosh 2006 News: Flight Design has delivered more than 600 CT’s
Flight Design has delivered more than 600 CTs since the model’s introduction in 1997. Nearly 100 have been registered as special light-sport aircraft in the USA. The all-composite, two-place CT is powered by a 100-hp Rotax 912S engine and equipped with a BRS parachute as standard equipment. For more information: 860-963-7272