Eclipse Aerospace has named Crownair Aviation the Authorized Eclipse Sales Representative for the Western United States. Crownair Aviation, located at Montgomery Field (KMYF) in San Diego, Calif., has provided maintenance support as a Gold Service Center for Eclipse Aerospace aircraft since June 2013. Rich Klunk, Crownair Aviation’s Sales Manager, will handle all customer inquiries for the […]
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A free way to preheat?
Butch Gordo from Winnemucca, Nev., sent in this: “I used to preheat my 172 with exhaust from my pickup piped into the engine compartment with clothes dryer duct. Half hour later it was pipin’ hot, for free. Some guys said they heard you shouldn’t do it that way, but no one seemed to know why.” […]
California legislators form Aviation Caucus
California lawmakers recently formed the California Aviation Caucus. The caucus is designed to educate other lawmakers, staff and the public about the many significant contributions of aviation and aerospace to citizens and communities throughout the state. The bipartisan state caucus follows the model established by general aviation (GA) caucuses in the U.S. House of Representatives […]
Remote control tower a reality in Sweden
How would you feel landing at an airport where the control tower is 105 miles away? It’s happening in Sweden, according to this report from NPR.
Type Club celebrates the Cessna 195
“You should see all the Cessna 195s!” You hear this all the time at AirVenture when someone comes back from Vintage Aircraft Parking. Often, there are rows and rows of the high-wing taildraggers with their distinctive bumped cowls. It’s not unusual to find multi-generational families of C195 owners camped beneath the wings of their airplanes, […]
Type club welcomes new pilot to the fold
Jan Johnson, a self-described caretaker of a 1952 LC-126C (the military variant of the C-195) living in the Silicon Valley of California, says the enthusiastic technological and emotional support of the International Cessna 195 Club were invaluable when she decided the iconic round engine Cessna was her aircraft of choice. In February 2009, a life-long interest […]
Sporty’s offers 172LITE to flight schools and flying clubs
Sporty’s is now offering its 172LITE trainer to flight schools and flying clubs nationwide as an affordable trainer. “After December’s announcement of the 172LITE, my inbox and voicemail were flooded with inquiries from flight schools and flying clubs throughout the country,” Sporty’s Charlie Masters stated. “There is industry-wide demand for a basic, affordable airplane for […]
Special financing for flying club aircraft now available
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) now offers special aircraft financing for flying clubs as a way to help new flying clubs acquire quality aircraft while aiding existing clubs that want to expand their fleets. The AOPA Aviation Finance Co. has developed four finance options to fit the needs of both start-ups and well-established […]
Discovery Channel’s ‘How It’s Made’ wraps up filming at Piper Aircraft
VERO BEACH, Fla. — The Discovery Channel’s “How It’s Made” documentary television series has completed filming at Piper Aircraft, wrapping up two detail-intensive days in the factory and supporting departments. The camera crew arrived on property at Piper early on the morning of Jan. 28 to begin working on the popular documentary series “How It’s Made.” Broadcast in […]