Aspen Avionics, Inc. has received a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) STC for installation of the Aspen EFD1000 Primary Flight Display in Cessna 172, 175, 177, and 182 series aircraft, including models manufactured by Cessna/Reims. Avionik Straubing in Germany developed the STC. The EFD1000 PFD is a part of the Aspen Evolution Flight Display System, […]
Lightspeed Aviation teams with SAFE
The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) is collaborating with Lightspeed Aviation, manufacturers of the Zulu headset, on an initiative to promote the growth of general aviation in three areas: Growing the number of pilots; growing the safety and proficiency of pilots; and growing the application of aviation for those in need, according to […]
Platinum named Cirrus service center
Platinum Aviation Service, at Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) in South Florida, is the newest addition to the Cirrus Authorized Service Center network. Platinum Aviation Service is a full service aircraft maintenance facility offering inspections and maintenance for general aviation, specializing in the newest generation of Technologically Advanced Aircraft and Cirrus aircraft in particular. Platinum’s […]
Check ride ends in accident
This January 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: Thorpedo T211. Location: Stafford, Va. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: A flight examiner was administering a sport pilot check ride to […]
The Barn Cub
When Jared Calvert heard about a Cub that had been in a barn for decades, he decided, “I’ve got to be the one to fly this plane.” When he first learned about the Cub, he was told the 1946 Cub had been “sitting for awhile” in a barn. When he finally saw the barn, he […]
The revitalization of Ranger Airfield
Jared Calvert is a young man with big ideas. He’s working tirelessly — along with a group of other dedicated volunteers — to revive Ranger Airfield (F23), in Ranger, Texas, about 65 miles west of Fort Worth. He’s the force behind the annual air show, slated this year for May 28-30. Something new this year: […]
There’s a ‘map’ for that
SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON If you study FAA’s registration database as I do, you’ll quickly discover that Flight Design and its various CT models have a strong presence in the USA — and the world for that matter, with 1,500 flying, according to the company. Since CT was first certified in April 2005 — the […]
MAF sends new Kodiak to Haiti
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) has deployed a new Kodiak airplane and four crew members to join its fleet of three aircraft already serving the relief effort following the massive earthquake in Haiti Jan. 12. The deployment marks the first-ever use of this specially designed airplane in disaster relief work, according to MAF officials. “The Kodiak […]
EAA’s replica Bleriot XI nears completion
EAA staff and volunteers from The Aeroplane Factory have working for more than three years building a replica 1909 Bleriot XI monoplane, the same model Louis Bleriot designed, built, and flew over the English Channel more than 100 years ago. Now the finish line is in sight, according to a story on EAA.org, which notes […]