SyberJet Aircraft, new owner of the SJ30 light jet program, has selected Cedar City, Utah, as the location for its headquarters and assembly plant. Syberjet’s parent company, MSC Aerospace, purchased the SJ30 assets from Emivest Aerospace for $3.5 million in cash. Emivest filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy last October. “Our decision to locate the SJ30 assembly […]
Serengeti refines the classic aviator sunglasses
Sortie, the newest addition to Serengeti’s selection of aviator sunglasses, is the result of an effort to refine and update an iconic sunglass style. To achieve a new level of performance while retaining all of the requisite design cues, Serengeti consulted with retired F16 fighter pilot, Major Dan Rooney. Sortie has all of the design […]
iFlightPlanner enhanced
All iFlightPlanner.com maps, including the VFR and IFR charts available at iFlightPlanner.com/AviationCharts and those found in the Flight Wizard, now feature vertical airspace profiles and a redesigned mapping interface with full-screen viewing capability. Special Use Airspace (NSA, MOA, Alert, Warning, Prohibited and Restricted Areas) as well as Class B, C, D and E airspace information […]
San Diego Museum awards scholarships
The San Diego Air & Space Museum and the Convair Alumni Association recently awarded 13 scholarships to 13 students. The scholarships are given annually on behalf of three Museum-administered scholarship funds: Bill Gibbs, R.A. “Ken” Rearwin and the Convair Alumni Association. To date, 245 students have been awarded $672,000. “I’m very proud there are many […]
Rushed pilot breaks airplane
Aircraft: Beech A36. Injuries: None. Location: El Monte, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial What reportedly happened: An avionics and flight instrument upgrade were completed on the morning of the accident. The pilot had intended to fly the airplane on a cross-country flight later in the day. This was to be the first time he had flown […]
User fees: The devil in disguise
GUEST EDITORIAL By MICHAEL MAGNELL As a worldwide international ferry pilot, I have a lot of experience dealing with user fees. Most countries have them to varying degrees and they can only be described as pernicious. They are not good for pilots and are horrible for general aviation. Our president wants to initiate a humble […]
Is FAA demand double taxation?
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Each year the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture Oshkosh attracts more aircraft, pilots, and aviation enthusiasts than any other aviation gathering in the United States, but this year EAA is facing paying the FAA an estimated $500,000 for doing its job. Payment is necessary, say FAA officials, because sequester has cut off necessary […]
Museum slates Open Cockpit Day, fundraising sale for Father’s Day
Oakland Aviation Museum in California will hold an Open Cockpit Day and aviation paraphernalia fundraising sale Sunday, June 16, to support its A-3 Skywarrior restoration project. The planes will be open for inspection from 12 noon to 4 p.m. “Imagine sitting in a Korean or Vietnam era jet airplane and feeling what it would have […]
Vietnam vets to be honored with special honor flight at AirVenture
OSHKOSH, Wis. — As a part of EAA’s AirVenture 2013’s Salute to Veterans activities, Old Glory Honor Flight, in partnership with American Airlines and Oshkosh Corporation, will provide a special one-time only event for Vietnam War veterans on Friday, Aug. 2. Vietnam veterans will embark on a journey from the AirVenture grounds to Washington, D.C. […]