Cessna delivered its first Model 162 Skycatcher Light Sport Aircraft Dec. 18 during a ceremony at Yingling Aircraft in Wichita, Kan. Yingling is one of three U.S. re-assembly facilities for the Skycatcher. Rose Pelton, wife of Cessna Chairman, President and CEO Jack Pelton, received the first Skycatcher. The Model 162 Skycatcher is a two-place, single-engine […]
China’s first experimental
Chinese national XueQiang Si is building a Sportsman 2+2 at Glasair’s Two Weeks To Taxi program and, upon completion, will fly it to China. XueQiang Si, who will base his plane in city of Laiwu, in Shandong province, reports that his Sportsman will be the first experimental category aircraft to fly in the People’s Republic […]
Grumpy comes home
A really cool video on YouTube showcases the return from England of the oldest B-25 World War II era bomber, “Grumpy,” to its new home at the Historic Flight Foundation’s Restoration Center, slated to open March 1, 2010, in Everett, Wash.
New TTF policy blasted
The FAA’s new Airport Compliance Manual adversely affects every federally funded airport by its new mandate telling local airports how to deal with their neighbors, according to the organizer of ThroughTheFence.org. Brent Blue notes the new policy forbids local airport authorities from entering into new “through-the-fence” (TTF) agreements with owners and requires the non-renewal of […]
VNY tenants declare an ‘economic state of emergency’
Tenants at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) in Southern California — the largest GA airport in the country — have requested relief from increasing rental rates and charges that have contributed to job losses at the airport and left many businesses struggling to survive. An independent survey conducted by the Valley Industry and Commerce Association of […]
TEX reopens
Local officials and community supporters, including astronaut Neil Armstrong, gathered on the Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) reconstructed runway Dec. 17 to celebrate the official re-opening of the airport after a $22 million construction project. The event was a recognition of the completion of Phase II of the airport’s reconstruction — a modernization project that included […]
Pilots gather to plan their airport’s future
Reader Donald Gutridge II let us know about one airport that’s using the workshop method to plan its future. While the first workshop was held several months ago at the Oakdale Airport (027) in California, an article about it in the local newspaper showcases the workshop model, as well as gives all pilots some tips […]
Pilots discover timely iPhone app
Pilots have discovered a timely new iPhone app from Energizer Software. With 25 simultaneous counters and timers, pilots can use the Easy Up/Down Timers with Tilt and Shake Control for flight times, fuel and leg timers. Each timer can be started and stopped independently of the others. The possibilities are unlimited, says one pilot, who […]
Glass cockpit for Legacy Citations gains STC
Cessna has been granted Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the Innovative Solutions & Support Inc.-developed AdViz flat panel display system, which is now available for retrofit in some legacy Cessna Citations, including the 500, 550, S550 and 560. The Cessna AdViz glass cockpit retrofit program replaces aging flight instruments on legacy Citations, resulting in reduced […]