Zenith Aircraft Co. and UL Power North America now offer complete firewall forward kits for the CH 650 kit aircraft following the successful installation and testing of the 130-hp UL350iS powerplant in the low-wing CH 650 cruiser. Under the new fiberglass cowl the firewall-forward engine package includes the modern technology direct drive, air cooled, light […]
American Flyers moves to new facilities
Earlier this month the American Flyers school at Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) moved to bigger quarters on the field. The new 2,000-square-foot facility now has room for several flight simulators, as well as hangar space for up to 25 aircraft. Other amenities include additional classrooms, office space, and lounge and student areas. American Flyers at […]
LogTen Pro 6.0 updated
Coradine Aviation Systems has released a major update to its logbook for Mac – LogTen Pro 6.0. The update includes more than 100 enhancements and new features, company officials said. One of the most important features of the latest version of LogTen Pro is the integration of Apple’s iCloud. Pilots will no longer have to […]
Scud run kills two
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Pryor, Mont. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot was returning to his home airport. He contacted […]
It’s a new world
I’ve always believed that much of General Aviation’s success in our time is a legacy of World War II. Aviation was a hero, if not “the” hero, of the war. Pilots were idolized. And everyone saw a bright future and new horizons for “The Air Age.” I find a potent artifact of this gospel in […]
A model for leaning the FARs
The bloat we’ve seen in the Federal Air Regulations is a hurdle to those interested in learning to fly. I’ve said it before. Now I’ve got proof. OK, so it’s not regulatory bloat, but it translates. In the September 2011 issue of the Avionics News, a story titled, “Lean & Mean” details how Duncan Aviation […]
NextGen hits turbulence
NextGen, the government’s program to modernize the nation’s air traffic control system, has run into serious problems that threaten to increase its cost and delay its completion, a government watchdog said during a Congressional hearing Wednesday. According to an Associated Press report, NextGen is being held back by software problems that have delayed full deployment […]
Slow growth to continue for GA
In a new study titled “The Market for General Aviation/Utility Aircraft 2011-2020,” Forecast International projects that general aviation and utility aircraft manufacturers will produce more than 24,000 aircraft worth approximately $28 billion in the coming 10 years. The Connecticut-based market research firm, which excluded the production of business jets and light sport aircraft from this […]
LightSquared threatens legal action
Start-up wireless carrier LightSquared threatened litigation if the Federal Communications Commission does not clear it to operate a network of up to 40,000 cell towers the GPS industry claims will interfere with GPS receivers. According to a story at Government Executive, Jeff Carlisle, LightSquared’s vice president of regulatory affairs and public policy, told reporters at […]