“We seem to do this on a regular basis,” said Rick Schrameck as he unveiled his company’s Epic Jet mockup at Oshkosh. Indeed. Only two years ago the Epic LT turboprop was nothing more than a cardboard display. Last year it flew to Oshkosh. This year the first Epic customer flew his LT to the […]
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Adam Aircraft moves toward full certification
Adam Aircraft now expects full production certification of its A500 in-line piston twin late this year. Type certification of the A700 twin jet will follow “sometime next year,” said CEO Rick Adam at this year’s Oshkosh AirVenture. The A500 has its type certification, but is limited to daytime VFR flight, three occupied seats and no […]
Superflite donates award winning aircraft to EAA museum
In October of 2004, General Aviation News brought you the story of a Spartan that had been restored as a way to showcase the products of Superflite Aircraft Covering and Finishing Systems in Chicago. The rare 1930 Spartan C3-225 (only 12 of that model were built) won the Silver Age Champion Award at AirVenture 2004. […]
More training and user fees take center stage as FAA administrator faces Oshkosh crowds
How would you like someone from the FAA telling you that you had to get more training because of a violation committed by another pilot? If you are based within 100 nautical miles of the ADIZ in Washington, D.C., that’s exactly the situation you face. That information came from FAA Administrator Marion Blakey during the […]
One-stop shopping
AirVenture 2005 marked the first where the Sport Pilot/Light Sport Aircraft rule was a done deal. What better way to celebrate than to give pilots and wannabe pilots a central location to view all the different models that fall into the LSA category? That place was the LSA Mall, located in a grassy area just […]
British pilot sues DHS and TSA
A British pilot is suing the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration, asking them to reveal why they think he’s a possible “threat to aviation or national security.” Robert Gray has been flying for Cape Air, a regional airline based in Massachusetts, for eight years. When offered a job with a charter […]
Icarus and Breezer now certicated
A slew of Light Sport Aircraft earned FAA certification right before AirVenture, including the Ikarus C42 and Breezer. Sportsplanes.com imports both from Germany. The C42 is a high-wing model already popular in Europe. The low-wing Breezer was developed specifically for the Light Sport Aircraft category. Hansen AirGroup, which imports the LSA-eligible Tecnam, also had two more […]
AMD enters LSA fray
Aircraft Manufacturing & Development Co. has entered the ready to fly Light Sport Aircraft realm with the Zodiac CH 601 XL. The aircraft is the factory built version of the company’s popular kitplane, fitted with a Continental engine. The factory-built Zodiacs will roll off the assembly line in Eastman, Ga., next door to the facility […]
MX2 enters acro market
Looking for something you can turn upside down? The MX2, a two-place all carbon fiber Unlimited aerobatic airplane, is now on the market. You can see the MX2 in action at the 2005 U.S. National Aerobatic Championships in Denison, Texas, Sept. 25-30.