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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 […]

The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. has changed its name to Piper Aircraft, Inc. The name change is part of a new campaign that evokes the history and heritage of Piper, which celebrates its 70th anniversary next year, company officials said. The New Piper Aircraft was born in 1995 when a nucleus of employees joined with […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Cessna Aircraft Co. opened this year’s AirVenture with a buzz, showing off its proof-of-concept Light Sport Aircraft, then wowing the crowd with a fly-by of its Next Generation Piston aircraft. The much-anticipated unveiling of the Cessna LSA took place at AeroShell Square, attracting hundreds of onlookers, including many industry insiders who spent the minutes before […]

Over the past several years, 35 high school students, aged 14 to 18, have been getting together at Flabob Airport in Southern California on the weekends to restore a 1941 Aeronca Chief. Under the watchful eyes of Al Gester and Roger Farnes, along with a group of EAA Chapter One volunteers, the 23 boys and […]

Diamond Aircraft’s new D-Jet made its public debut July 26 at AirVenture. The jet made its dramatic entrance to AeroShell Square after performing several fly-bys for the crowd. “Is this an elegant plane or what?” asked Marion Blakey, FAA adminstrator. The jet, which has been flying for about 30 hours, is powered by a single […]

LSA Model Code of Conduct released The Light Sport Aviators’ Model Code of Conduct was introduced at AirVenture. The code seeks to advance flight safety by presenting a vision of excellence in the light sport community, said Michael Baum of SecureAv, who helped draft the code.The code makes recommendations on everything from the general responsibilities […]