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The Seawind 300C, billed as the world’s fastest seaplane, is racing towards certification. The amphibian, which began as a kit, is going through dual certification in Canada and the U.S. While initial plans had called for certification in 2004, financing issues slowed the process. But those problems are behind the company now, as final funding, […]

The Legend Cub, developed by American Legend Aircraft Co. of Sulphur Springs, Texas, had its first flight March 11. Inspired by the legendary Piper J-3 Cub, the Legend Cub meets Light Sport Aircraft requirements. Certification is expected in June. Powered by a 100-horsepower Teledyne-Continental piston engine, it has an electric starter and modern instrumentation. Options […]

Garmin has issued a service alert for owners of recently manufactured GNS 430 and GNS 430A avionics. The company discovered a problem with products manufactured between Feb. 23 and March 21, 2005, where the units may trip aircraft circuit breakers, rendering the units inoperative. The alert affects an estimated 458 units. Owners of these units […]

The second class of Sport Pilot Examiners recently completed training in Sebring, Fla. Another class is already underway, with nine more classes scheduled throughout the year. Requirements to become a Sport Pilot Examiner include successful completion of the training course, which involves completing sport pilot and sport pilot flight instructor evaluations during the course, as […]

Preliminary accident statistics for 2004 show a drop in several categories, including GA, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Total number of accidents fell from 1,864 in 2003 to 1,715 in 2004. Fatalities dropped from 695 to 635. A majority of the fatalities occurred in general aviation and air taxi operations. GA accidents decreased […]

The first-ever Hot Glass Fly-In is set for May 20-22 at Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU) in New Mexico. The fly-in, expected to attract several hundred high performance composite aircraft, will showcase aircraft from manufacturers such as Lancair, Glasair, Tango, Burt Rutan’s Long-EZE, White Lightning and the new Nemesis NXT.

Maj. Gen. Arthur G. Salisbury, who led one of the legendary air battles of World War II, died March 20 at his home near Colorado Springs. He was 88. Salisbury led the 57th Fighter Group in the “Palm Sunday Massacre” on April 18, 1943, in which 76 Nazi transport planes and 13 fighters were shot […]

This year’s Copperstate Regional EAA Fly-in will be held Oct. 6 through 9, 2005, at a new site, Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ), located midway between Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz. Previously held at Phoenix Regional Airport, Copperstate is the largest EAA fly-in in the Southwest, attracting as many as 10,000 people. CGZ is also home […]

The third annual Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association Migration, known as M3, is set for June 3-5 in Duluth, Minn. There will be educational seminars and more than 60 vendors exhibiting products available for Cirrus aircraft.