OSHKOSH — On opening day of AirVenture 2016, Innova Aerospace unveiled two new modernization and performance enhancement programs for the King Air 90 series aircraft. The first is an engine modification utilizing the advanced power of GE’s H80 engine. The second is an avionics retrofit with the AeroVue integrated flight deck by BendixKing. The GE H80 engine offers […]
Cessna Denali debuts at Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Just one year after announcing it would bring a clean-sheet design single engine turboprop (SETP) to market, Textron Aviation unveiled the Cessna Denali on opening day of AirVenture 2016. A mockup of the aircraft’s cabin sits alongside a mockup of GE Aviation’s all new advanced turboprop engine at Textron Aviation’s chalet. The Cessna Denali […]
Dynon Avionics introduces SkyView HDX
On opening day of AirVenture, Dynon Avionics unveiled SkyView HDX, the company’s new flagship SkyView system. “SkyView HDX features improved displays, beautiful design, unrivaled control ergonomics, and an upgraded touch interface,” company officials said in a prepared release. SkyView HDX displays are compatible with all existing SkyView components and feature identical mounting profiles and electrical connections. […]
Next generation BatteryMINDer introduced
On opening day of AirVenture, VDC Electronics introduced a next generation of its BatteryMINDer brand of maintenance chargers and battery desulfators.These new aviation-specific models are calibrated for the unique properties of aircraft batteries and feature ambient temperature sensing to regulate the charger’s output with temperature changes from 0° to 130° F, so expensive batteries are never over […]
Bad preflight brings down Beech
The pilot reported that, while conducting a preflight inspection on the Beech C24R, he looked inside the wing fuel tanks and estimated that there was about 27 gallons of fuel. He then departed on a local flight to test the avionics and autopilot system. While returning to the airport after an approximate one-hour flight, the […]
Picture of the day: Clear Prop!
Emil Bryant sent in this photo, noting: “My son Alex sitting at the controls of the giveaway Cub at Sporty’s in Batavia, Ohio. He grabbed the controls like he had been doing it all his life.”
Life — and aviation — is better with help from friends
There is precious little we can accomplish in life entirely on our own. We need help, or encouragement, or correction from others. And thank goodness. Life would be awfully lonely if we all went around all the time being entirely self-sufficient and self-contained. I’ve written a number of books over the course of my career, […]
Chicago Executive Airport rejects self-serve fuel for GA planes
The board of directors of Chicago Executive Airport have again rejected pilots’ request for self-serve fuel, continuing a stalemate over high gas prices. According to a story in the Chicago Tribune, the board voted unanimously against offering self-service aviation gas, despite a petition from nearly 200 pilots asking for it. According to one board member, self-serve […]
Bearhawk Bravo debuts
Bearhawk Aircraft has unveiled the Bearhawk Bravo, a refinement of the four-place Bearhawk design that established the family of Bearhawk aircraft. The Bearhawk Bravo, referred to internally as the model “B,” will be available as both a plans-built design and a Quick-Build kit. The original design and modifications are by aviator, mechanic and engineer Bob Barrows. […]