Extra Aircraft’s new Rolls Royce-powered, six-seat, pressurized 500 Spirit turboprop is now available in North America. The product of nearly 30 years of building and certifying world champion aerobatic aircraft, the Extra 500 Spirit benefits from aerodynamic shapes only achievable with carbon fiber composite construction, according to company officials. The use of carbon fiber has […]
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Runway Cafe at GMU prepares for takeoff
The Runway Cafe at Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) is set to open this summer. According to owner Mike Bliss, the cafe’s soups and specials will utilize seasonal produce bought locally and the daily specials will have at least one serving of fruits and/or vegetables. Bliss, who is a Clemson graduate, has been in the food […]
TrueNorth and Dallas Avionics expand partnership
TrueNorth Avionics, Inc. and Dallas Avionics have expanded their distribution agreement to meet increased demand for the Simphone-OpenCabin airborne telecommunications system, which uses a menu-driven interface and software applications to simplify smartphone use, Internet data handling and Wi-Fi security; provides an exclusive operator-controlled tool for managing service costs; and eliminates installation problems with its one-box […]
Autobrakes OK’d on Dassault Falcon 2000EX
Dassault has been granted approval by both the EASA and the FAA for an autobrake feature on the Falcon 2000EX EASy series (2000EX, 2000EX EASy, 2000DX and 2000LX). Specially designed for short runways, the feature adds greater safety margins by reducing landing distances by as much as 150 feet on normal approaches and 300 feet […]
Free youth admission in June at The Museum of Flight
Children under 18 will be admitted free at The Museum of Flight on June 14, 21 and 28 when accompanied by an adult. Admission is free for up to four youths per one paying adult. The free youth days are sponsored by a grant from US Bancorp. The admission price for youths is normally $8. […]
Revmaster upgrades engine
Revmaster Aviation has finished development of its latest upgraded engine, the new Revmaster R-2300, which maintains Revmaster’s proprietary systems and parts, including its RM-049 heads that feature large fins and a hemispherical combustion chamber. It also maintains the earlier R-2200’s engine’s top horsepower (82) at 2950 rpm continuous. (Takeoff power is rated at 85, at […]
Max-Viz opens up distribution
Max-Viz, Inc.’s general aviation Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) will now be made available directly to Airframe OEMs, Avionic OEMs and Avionics and Repair Centers. These systems had previously been available to the general market only through an exclusive distributor. Max-Viz Enhanced Vision Systems provide pilots with an affordable solution that “turns night into day”, improve […]
PilotMall.com partners with AirVenture
PilotMall.com Aviation Superstore has inked a multiyear deal with EAA. The online aviation retailer has secured the naming rights of Hangar B at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010, scheduled for July 26-Aug. 1 at Wittman Regional Airport (OSH). PilotMall.com will host more than 1,000 square feet of exhibit space, featuring a wide assortment of pilot supplies […]
SkyCatcher available for training and rental
Kansas Aviation, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yingling Aircraft, Inc. in Wichita, now how the Cessna Model 162 Skycatcher available for flight training and rental. Earlier this month, the aircraft was delivered to a retail customer, Bravo Sierra Group, LLC, which is leasing the aircraft to the flight school for use in its Cessna Pilot […]