ICON Aircraft has revealed plans to build a new facility in Tijuana, Mexico, where it will produce composite airframe components for the A5. As part of a revised production plan announced in May, the company decided to produce its own composite components, a manufacturing process that was previously outsourced to several suppliers, company officials explained. The […]
Sporty’s introduces new flight gear timer
Sporty’s has introduced a new Flight Gear Timer focused on simplicity. A timer is still one of the most useful tools a pilot can carry in his flight bag for timing fuel burn, cross country waypoints or instrument approaches, Sporty’s officials note. Sporty’s new Flight Gear Timer features a full 10-digit keypad, which makes it fast and […]
King Schools releases ACS Instrument Practical Test Checkride Course
King Schools has released its second Airmen Certification Standards (ACS) course: The new ACS Instrument Practical Test Checkride Course. The course shows an instrument rating checkride based on the ACS. The new HD course covers every task as outlined by the ACS and includes nearly seven hours of oral and in flight video. The course […]
In-flight fire fatal for two
The pilot and one passenger were on a cross-country flight in the Seawind 3000 amphibian airplane. The pilot reported to an airport tower air traffic controller that the plane had a low fuel pressure indication and that he planned to fly directly to the airport in Bloomington, Ind. However, the plane hit terrain about three miles north […]
Picture of the day: A ‘new’ P-51
Frequent contributor Albert Dyer sent in this photos, noting: “This P-51 is new in every way. Jerry Calkins, a regular visitor to the American Aero Services facility has watched its progress since the first skin was made at American Aero Services.”
Univair celebrates 70th anniversary
By MIKE SELLERS Earlier this year, on Feb. 25, 2016, Univair Aircraft Corp. celebrated its 70th anniversary as part of the aviation community. Reaching this auspicious milestone means Univair has entered an exclusive club made up of a small group of companies with a long history and the same family ownership. Since 1946, the company […]
Vintage article sings Univair’s praises
In late 1961, Jack Brown, owner of the Northwest Flyer, the predecessor to General Aviation News, traveled to Denver to meet with Univair’s founder J.E. Dyer. The resulting story — more than 4,800 words long published on Feb. 26, 1962 – sang the praises of the company and its family heritage. Brown crowed that it […]
Campaign to save Wright factory wins support
DAYTON, Ohio — The campaign to save the Wright brothers’ factory has won a new supporter — David McCullough. The author of the best-selling book “The Wright Brothers” endorses the effort in a new video filmed inside the historic factory. You can see the video below. “I applaud all of you who are working to […]
JSSI chairman emeritus presented Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
CHICAGO — Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI) reports that Louis C. Seno, chairman emeritus and a member of the board of directors, has earned the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. The FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot designation recognizes individuals who have exhibited professionalism, skill and aviation expertise for at least 50 years while actively piloting aircraft. The […]