Aviation artist Sam Lyons has been named “artist in residence” by Sun ’n Fun Fly-In, Inc. “We’re very pleased to welcome Sam Lyons to this newly created position of Artist in Residence,” said Chairman Bill Eickhoff. “The position is in the process of being defined and we look forward to how the position – and […]
Cessna delivers first Citation CJ4
Cessna Aircraft Co. has delivered the first Citation CJ4, the first Citation delivered with Cessna’s newly released GreenTrak flight planning software. The Citation CJ4, certified in March, is the newest and largest member of the CJ family of business jets, consisting of the Citation CJ1+, CJ2+ and CJ3. The CJ4 is approved for single-pilot operations […]
Arizona Aerospace Foundation elects new trustees
Lawrence “Mike” Mulcahy and Bert Zaccaria have joined the board of trustees of the Arizona Aerospace Foundation, which operates the Pima Air & Space Museum and the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame in Tucson, Arizona, and the Titan Missile Museum in Sahuarita, Arizona. Mulcahy is the owner of Davis Kitchens. He graduated from the University […]
Ship it AOG become tug distributor
Ship it AOG, an aircraft parts distributor, has been named the factory-authorized South-Central USA distributor of LEKTRO electric towbarless aircraft tugs. LEKTRO’s battery-powered towbarless tugs are used and approved or endorsed by nearly every aircraft manufacturer in the world. LEKTRO tugs range in capacity from single-engine trainers up through the B737 and A320. LEKTRO products […]
Schweiss allies with European partner
Schweiss Manufacturing, a Fairfax, Minn., firm that manufactures bifold and hydraulic doors, has entered a strategic collaboration with Strojkov Engineering and AveoEngineering companies in Central Europe. The two engineering companies, owned by American Christian Nielsen, include facilities in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, India and Malaysia. “My initial conversations with Mike Schweiss ‘clicked’ for me, whereas […]
Distraction fatal on takeoff
This April 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: Lancair Legacy. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Lakeland, Fla. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: According to witnesses, the pilot was observed having difficulty closing […]
Pilot’s Report: Piper Matrix
BY J. DOUGLAS HINTON, For General Aviation News What company would build a single-engine, cabin class, unpressurized aircraft when virtually every other airframe in its class is pressurized? Piper Aircraft would, based on extensive interviews with customers and a “comprehensive market research study second to none,” according to Kevin Gould, president and CEO. “We talked […]
Making a difference: How you can sway elected officials and help save GA
GA relies on its alphabet groups — such as the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and others — to fight its battles in Washington, D.C. But the truth of the matter is, it’s the individual pilot, making contact with his or her representative or […]
NLR Citation examines volcanic ash
The National Aerospace Laboratory’s (NLR) research aircraft, a Cessna Citation, has investigated the volcanic ash cloud hovering over the Netherlands. The purpose of the flight was to verify the accuracy of atmospheric models currently being used to predict the movements of the ash cloud. From the flight undertaken by the Citation on Sunday night above […]