Although winter’s official start begins Dec. 21, many aircraft owners have already chosen to park their planes. If you’re among these ranks, or perhaps considering storage options for the near future, there are several important points to keep in mind when storing your plane. In the article “A Long Winter’s Nap” in the November/December 2009 […]
Cirrus vows debts will be repaid
Brent Wouters, president and CEO of Cirrus Aircraft, has offered assurances that his company’s debts to the Duluth Economic Development Authority will be repaid, according to a story in the Duluth News Tribune, which quotes Wouters as saying: “If there’s one message I want to deliver, it’s that Cirrus is in a position today to […]
Evolution #4 takes to the air
The fourth Evolution by Lancair is now flying. On Dec. 20, Jeff Edwards flew his new Evolution for the first time. Jeff and Shelby Edwards of Chesterfield, Mo., began construction of their PT6-powered Evolution kit with a two-week builder’s assist program at the Lancair factory in May and then, assisted by Brian Harris of Composite […]
Sporty’s offers fun T-shirts
What’s better than a fun T-shirt? A fun T-shirt that is all about aviation, say Sporty’s officials. “It only takes two things to fly: Airspeed and Money” is the message of one shirt. Another charts the four forces of flight, which are dreams (up), reality (down), money (forward) and the FAA (backward). A third shirt […]
My Traffic 2010 released
My Traffic 2010 is the latest version of the My Traffic flight sim series. Optimized for the Microsoft Flight Simulator X, it provides realistic air traffic in the air and on the ground for more than 8,200 airports. More than 140 aircraft models were newly designed for FSX, including nearly all current airliners, most commuter […]
Naples Jet Center delivers first G600 panel
Naples Jet Center (NJC) has delivered its first dual Garmin G600 panel refurbishment in a Twin Commander 1000. The dual G600 retrofit was part of a larger panel redesign and aircraft refurbishment, according to company officials. The panel replacement began by removing the old and unnecessary wiring, and installing all new wiring harnesses for a […]
Duncan’s new Provo center to be Bombardier service facility
When Duncan Aviation’s Provo, Utah, service center opens in August 2010, it will be a Bombardier Authorized Service Facility for Learjet and Challenger aircraft, as well as an Aircraft On Ground (AOG) Line Maintenance Facility for Global aircraft. Duncan Aviation will lease hangar space from Million Air-Provo at the Provo Municipal Airport. The company plans […]
Kilfrost to launch environmentally-friendly ice protection fluid
Kilfrost, which provides a range of anti- and de-icing fluids for pilots across the world, will launch its first environmentally-friendly fluid, TKSsustain, this winter. The new fluid is based on a corn sugar-based glycol called Susterra, which was initially created by DuPont Tate and Lyle Bio Products, then developed by Kilfrost’s specialist R&D team. The […]
Faulty flaps trigger crash
This December 2007 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: Beech Duke. Location: New Castle, Del. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot had logged 1,080 hours of flight time, […]