Pilots from all over the United States are donating their time, airplanes and resources to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. Shortly after the magnitude of the disaster became known, aviation organizations were deluged with requests from pilots who wanted to know how they could help. Most were told to contribute money to the Red Cross […]
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TimeTrac earns STC
TimeTrac, a new automated flight recording system, recently was issued an STC for more than 750 makes and models of GA aircraft. The system automatically records each flight and uses a computer to create and analyze pilot and aircraft logs. Price: $1,495.
California’s Buchanan Field saved from developers
Plans to demolish Buchanan Field Airport (CCR) in the San Francisco Bay area and replace it with an urban village have been withdrawn because developers were not able to find suitable land for a replacement airport. Redeveloping the property, which included creating a community with 6,000 new homes, was first suggested by Shapell Industries in […]
Eclipse to help would-be owners find a partner
Eclipse Aviation recently launched JetMatch, a free service that assists people in finding partners to share ownership of an Eclipse 500 jet, which now sells for $1.295 million. Once you sign up for the free service, the company will send you email listings of JetMatch members in your area. The listings include e-mail addresses, phone […]
‘Memphis Belle’ finds new home in Dayton
After 59 years in her namesake city, the B-17 “Memphis Belle” is on the move again. In spring of this year the Memphis Belle Memorial Association made the decision to give the airplane to the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. Strictly speaking, the airplane […]
SJ30-2 receives TIA
The SJ30-2, a new light business jet from Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corp. (SSAC), received its Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) from the FAA last month. Receiving the TIA virtually guarantees certification this year for the new jet, according to SSAC officials. The high performance, long range, twinjet aircraft will operate at altitudes up to 49,000 feet […]
History comes alive
Do you have a family member who served in World War II? Did you ever dress up in his or her uniform and ask about the war? There are some people who don’t outgrow the urge to try on uniforms – except now they are the ones telling the stories. They call themselves living historians […]
ATG working on nosewheel shimmy
Development continues on the Javelin Jet prototype. Aviation Technology Group (ATG) recently reported the successful completion of ground vibration testing, while resolution of a nosewheel shimmy is underway. In a recent high speed taxi test with the Javelin prototype’s flight configuration, a common, but unwelcome, nosewheel shimmy occurred. After some minor adjustments, additional taxi tests revealed the nosewheel vibration still occurring. […]
New electronic flight bag brings the paperless cockpit to GA
How would you like to have the exact same Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) in your Mooney or Cessna that’s installed in the heavy iron? You can, with NavAero’s t-BagC22. The new EFB gives GA pilots a paperless cockpit, bringing today’s sophisticated technology to the masses. Besides flight planning and weight and balance, the EFB can […]