Special Olympics Team Minnesota athletes will arrive at the 2010 USA National Games with soaring spirits thanks to the in-kind support of regional corporations as part of the 2010 Citation Special Olympics Airlift coordinated by Cessna Aircraft Co. The 94 athletes comprising Team Minnesota will be among 2,000 Special Olympics athletes scheduled to take part […]
Cirrus offers incentives
Cirrus Aircraft has unveiled two incentives for customers looking to upgrade to a new aircraft. New orders for an X-Edition or Xi personalized airplane placed before the end of this year’s Airventure, July 31, will include air conditioning at no additional cost. Additionally, for owners in the U.S. selling their current Cirrus and upgrading to […]
Citation X to get Honeywell Primus Elite avionics, cabin improvements
Cessna Aircraft Co. will feature the Honeywell Primus Elite avionics platform as well as an upgraded cabin management system on new Citation X business jets beginning in 2011. Honeywell’s Primus Elite will also be available as an optional service bulletin upgrade through the Cessna Citation Service Center network for in-service Citation Xs. Based on the […]
ISW and HIG join Phillips 66 network
Two municipal airports served by fuel marketer The Hiller Group have joined the Phillips 66 Aviation-branded dealer network: Alexander Field South Wood County Airport (ISW) in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., and Higginsville Municipal Airport (HIG) in Higginsville, Mo. In operation since 1927, Alexander Field South Wood County Airport is a municipally owned airport in Wisconsin Rapids. […]
Disposable refueling mat protects airplanes
Protecting aircraft surfaces from hose and nozzle damage, as well as catching fuel overages, the patented Chadd Padd enables linemen, owners and pilots to be proactive rather than reactive, while saving time and costly HAZMAT clean up. Designed specifically for the aviation industry, the Chadd Padd is a reusable, over-wing refueling mat that can hold […]
BRS appoints new CFO
BRS Aerospace has appointed Sebastian Valdez Chief Financial Officer and a member of the board of directors. Thomas Adams Jr., a member of the BRS board since 1986, is retiring effective immediately. Valdez will take Adams’ place on the board. Valdez is a director at High F Inc., a private investment firm based in Miami. […]
Gusting crosswind gets better of Cessna
This July 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 195. Injuries: None. Location: Lansing, Ill. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land in winds that were from […]
‘The Aviators’: Must-see TV
One of the major complaints pilots have about television shows depicting aviation is that they often get it wrong. In Hollywood, airplane engines suddenly quit with alarming frequency and pilots attempt to fix the problem by holding the stick full aft until impact. Don’t you wish for a TV show made for aviators by aviators? […]
California CFIs may get break from contentious law
Flight instructors in California are wondering how they are going comply with a new law that requires them to pay a fee to offer flight instruction. The law, Assembly Bill 48, takes effect Aug. 1. But CFIs may get an extension, as well as a chance to argue against the new law. The lawmaker who […]