Stewart Lapayowker, an attorney whose practice focuses on private and corporate aviation, has launched a new Internet radio show, “Plane Talk Radio.” The show is dedicated to promoting an appreciation and understanding of business aviation. The premier broadcast on Oct. 14, featured a representative of the National Business Aviation Association, an Oklahoma City aircraft registration […]
Cessna celebrates Caravan’s 25th anniversary
Cessna Aircraft Co. celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Caravan at the 63rd NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention, displaying a Grand Caravan with a special 25th anniversary paint scheme at Dekalb Peachtree Airport (PDK) during the show. “The Caravan has been a tremendous success for Cessna. Its order book has remained resilient for 25 years, […]
Jeppesen debuts iPad app for Avidyne customers
Customers of Avidyne’s Entegra Release 9 and Entegra Multi-function Displays (MFD) who have CMax Chart subscriptions from Jeppesen can now download a free version of their charts for use on an Apple iPad. “Jeppesen has developed an easy-to-use iPad application, Jeppesen Mobile TC, that allows general aviation pilots to receive all the information from their […]
New name for Sugar Land FBO
Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) in Texas has rebranded its FBO as Global Select. “Launching a new name will allow us to market the FBO independently from the city’s airport,” said Phillip Savko, Director of Aviation for Sugar Land Regional Airport. “Typically, FBOs that are run by municipalities have an unfavorable reputation. Global Select’s new […]
Flight into terrain kills one
This October 2008 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 175. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Mt. Dora, N.M. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot had over 5,000 hours of total […]
A puzzling compression problem
Paul McBride, an expert on engines, retired after almost 40 years with Lycoming. Q: My engine, which now has 300 hours on it, is an O-290-D2B which had a new-limits field overhaul. It has settled-in as a nice smooth-running, economical and reliable powerplant with plenty of power. It gets about 7-8 hours per qt. (Aeroshell […]
Sikorsky invests in Eclipse
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. have inked an agreement for Sikorsky to make an investment in Eclipse, which provides engineering, service, and support for the fleet of 260 Eclipse 500 twin-engine jets. “This agreement in principle affords us an opportunity to invest in a great product and to further leverage our strong aftermarket […]
Boaters unite to oppose ethanol; where are aviation’s leaders?
The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots concerned about the future availability of fuels for piston-engine aircraft: Dean Billing, Sisters, Ore., an expert on autogas and ethanol, and Kent Misegades, Cary, N.C., an aerospace engineer and aviation journalist. As word of the EPA’s approval last week of E15 spreads across America, those who […]
PiperJet makeover unveiled
The new iteration of the PiperJet was unveiled this week at the National Business Aviation Association’s convention in Atlanta. The very light jet now has a much larger round fuselage design, as well as a new name: PiperJet Altaire. “While the earlier PiperJet design, with its Piper M-class cabin cross section, provided a comfortable environment, […]