LSA market leader Flight Design is beginning to celebrate 25 years in business. To commemorate the occasion, the German company will build a special Jubilee edition of several models in a very limited series of 25 airplanes, adding a personal touch, a unique equipment list, a special two-tone leather interior, including leather instrument panel treatment, […]
NextGen technology launched in western Colorado
DENVER – The FAA and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) have activated new NextGen technology that will help pilots address inclement weather around Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) in western Colorado. The technology, known as Wide Area Multilateration (WAM), improves safety and efficiency by allowing air traffic controllers to track aircraft in mountainous areas that […]
The Mooney Flyer December issue available
The Mooney Flyer is the official online magazine for the Mooney community. The December issue can be seen via PDF download or online as a Flipbook.
Hawker Beechcraft sets. Jan. 31 to emerge from bankruptcy
Hawker Beechcraft will seek approval from a bankruptcy judge to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Jan. 31, according to a report from The Wichita Eagle. Under its reorganization plan, the company will emerge from bankruptcy as a smaller, standalone company, called Beechcraft Corp., concentrating on its King Air, Baron and Bonanza products and its […]
Toys for Tots returns to Ramona Airport
POWAY, Calif. — Airport tenants, local families, San Diego County Airports and Delkin Devices, a local manufacturer in Poway, are once again partnering with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to bring the event back to Ramona Airport for the sixth time this Saturday, Dec. 8. Toys for Tots collects new, unopened toys, which are […]
Oldest Fly-in Breakfast Club to land at GMU
On the morning of Sunday, Dec. 9, The South Carolina Breakfast Club will be landing at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU). They have been traveling to airports, in and right around South Carolina, since 1938, ceasing meetings only during World War II when there were restrictions on aviation fuel. The club has no dues, no […]
Aviation Educator Hall of Fame now tax exempt
The Aviation Educator Hall of Fame (AEHOF) was recently granted 501(c)(3) tax exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service. Begun in 2010 as an initiative of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE), a coalition of more than 20 aviation organizations and individuals established the independent Hall of Fame in May 2012. The organization […]
Advance tickets go on sale for EAA AirVenture 2013
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Advance purchase admission tickets are now available for the 61st annual edition of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh” The week-long 2013 event will be held July 29-Aug. 4 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. EAA members and non-members can purchase tickets in advance via a secure website, allowing them to speed through the admissions […]
Poor maintenance leads to fatal crash
Aircraft: Cessna U206G. Injuries: 2 Fatal, 2 Serious. Location: Leverett, Mass. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplane was in cruise flight at 3,000 feet AGL when the engine developed a vibration, then lost power. The pilot attempted a forced landing in an open field. The airplane cleared trees adjacent to the field but […]