Altitude Group has completed Phase I flight testing of the P85. Based on the fixed-gear tailwheel Radial Rocket is powered by a 400-horsepower liquid cooled Chevy LS V8 engine. “Combining V8 power with a very capable and proven airframe design has resulted in a new benchmark for high performance with economy of acquisition and operation,” […]
Daher opens Florida facility
POMPANO BEACH, Florida — Daher formally opened the new location for its Airplane Business Unit’s U.S. headquarters with a ribbon cutting ceremony presided by company Chairman & CEO Patrick Daher and City Mayor Lamar Fisher. The event attracted more than 300 attendees and brought approximately 30 TBM aircraft to Pompano Beach Airpark (KPMP), coinciding with the TBM Owners and Pilots Association […]
New name for Savage Cub-S
Formerly known as the Savage Cub-S, the 180-hp light-sport aircraft (LSA) is now called the Savage Outback. And it’s Rotax-powered sibling, the Savage Cub, is now known as the Savage Nomad. SportairUSA, the U.S. distributor of Savage Outback, Nomad, Cruiser and Classic and Bobber aircraft, announced the winners of a contest to rename the two airplanes at the […]
Wicks Aircraft Supply provides parts support for UL Power engine line
Wicks Aircraft Supply has signed with aviation engine manufacturer UL Power to be the exclusive North American distributor of spare, warranty, and replacement parts for the full line of UL Power experimental aircraft engines. The line of UL Power four-stroke engines has simple installation requirements (e.g., no external oil tank or radiator), standard configuration (no […]
Hartzell offers composite props for SR22
Owners of Cirrus SR22 series aircraft can now purchase Hartzell Propeller’s three-blade structural composite carbon fiber propeller for aircraft that were originally delivered with metal props. This is the same ASC-II composite propeller that is incorporated on all new SR22T single engine aircraft that Cirrus delivers to customers. The three-blade propellers with the lighter, more […]
Sheltair at LAL gears up for SUN ’n FUN
LAKELAND, Florida — The annual SUN ‘n FUN Fly-In returns to Lakeland Linder Regional Airport April 21-26. The show attracts nearly 500 exhibitors and more than 150,000 aviation-loving attendees each year. Sheltair (KLAL), the most recent addition to the Sheltair network of FBOs, is gearing up for the big show. Amenities include courtesy shuttles to and from the […]
AvMap EngiBOX: The EMS for Rotax engines debuts at SUN ‘n FUN
AvMap, the Italian manufacturer of avionic instruments since 1994, will introduce at SUN ‘n FUN EngiBOX, an engine monitor for Rotax aircraft engines. Fitting in a standard 79.5 mm (3-1/8 ”) panel hole, EngiBOX is an Engine Monitoring System (EMS) displaying the engine parameters with an update rate of five times per second and recording 160 hours […]
Breitling introduces connected watch
Breitling has introduced the B55 Connected, which enables two-way communication between the watch and a smartphone. Owners can use their phone to perform certain adjustments (time-setting, timezones, alarms, display and operating parameters, night mode, etc.). The user may also upload the results of various measurements (flight times, etc.) from the watch to the smartphone so as to be able to […]
Three injured in botched go-around
The pilot of the Cessna 172 entered the traffic pattern at a residential airpark in Davis, W.Va. He was concerned about the houses located near the runway, so he approached the 3,000-foot runway higher and faster than he normally would. As a result, the airplane touched down near the runway mid-point. When he realized that he […]