Aircraft Spruce will begin distributing printed copies and CD versions of its new 2016-2017 catalog at this week’s AirVenture in Oshkosh. According to company officials, there are hundreds of new products in the catalog. Aircraft Spruce currently offers more than 100,000 different items relating to aviation. The 2016-2017 catalog cover is a Britt Dietz original photo […]
Unintentional gear extension proves fatal for three
A video made by a witness located in a restaurant parking lot near the top of a ridge near Lake Elsinore, Calif., initially shows the Piper PA 28R’s wings level at a low altitude with a steady engine rpm and the landing gear in the retracted position. The airplane then makes about a 45° left turn. It subsequently levels […]
Picture of the day: A great vacation
What a great vacation! Fly a floatplane and then head to Oshkosh… Glenn Brasch, developer of the Airport Courtesy Cars app, sent in this photo, taken during his vacation in Montana on the Flathead River near Bigfork after a flight in this floatplane. Glenn’s now in Oshkosh, preparing for AirVenture, which kicks off Monday, July […]
RAF pilots head to Washington Island fish boil
By MIKE PURPURA On July 16, at 6 a.m., the earth was cloaked in cotton candy clouds as 200 airplanes converged on Washington Island in Wisconsin for the annual fish boil. Some slipped unnoticed across the Cheddar Curtain and into Wisconsin from Northern Illinois. Others flew east out of the North Woods and across Green Bay. […]
General Aviation News adds job search database to website
JSfirm.com‘s database of thousands of aviation industry jobs can now be search at the General Aviation News website. The search functionality on General Aviation News is unique and allows job seekers to narrow results by category, key word, location or company name – all from the website’s search form. “Since 1949, General Aviation News has been delivering […]
New Eclipse model unveiled
ONE Aviation has unveiled a new Eclipse model, currently known as “Project Canada.” The new aircraft is all about offering more, according to company officials. In this case, “more” means an aircraft that is: Shorter: Canada requires 24% less runway at sea level, ISA+25°C Quicker: Canada takes 47% less time to climb to FL400 at ISA+10°C Farther: Canada will fly […]
Yingling Aviation debuts enhanced Ascend 172
OSHKOSH — After unveiling the remanufactured Ascend 172 light single engine aircraft at AirVenture 2015, Yingling Aviation has taken another step in narrowing the gap between new and renovated airplanes by incorporating a number of customer-inspired enhancements into the 2016 version of the airplane on display at AirVenture 2016. N26FP, outfitted with a Lycoming 180 horsepower O-360-A4M engine with 0 hours TSOH […]
RANS introduces OUTBOUND
RANS Aircraft has unveiled its latest mode, the S-21 OUTBOUND, an all-metal airplane with STOL capability, 800+ pounds of useful load and a 500+ mile range. “This is exciting for us,” says designer Randy Schlitter, “building a big two-seater with a lot of power and aerodynamics that allow both a 150+ cruise and STOL credentials, […]
Garmin introduces new subscriptions for datalink weather, text and voice
Garmin has unveiled expanded Connext weather and data service packages that provide new pricing tiers that offer all-inclusive rate plans designed to suit pilots’ flying needs for global weather and connectivity. Based on annual aircraft utilization, two new rate plans are available, each combining continuous weather updates, voice calling and unlimited text messaging. Aircraft equipped […]