The sixth annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, kicks off next month. Known as the Sebring LSA Expo, the event focuses on tire-kicking and demo flights of Light Sport Aircraft, ultralights, trikes and powered parachutes. The Expo is quickly becoming a favorite destination in balmy Florida at a time of the year when […]
GA pilots flock to Dreamliner’s launch
When the Boeing 787 Dreamliner made its maiden voyage Tuesday, Dec. 15, it had quite an audience. Television stations carried the event live, while thousands of people gathered at Snohomish County Airport/ Paine Field (PAE) in Everett, Wash., for its departure and at King County International/Boeing Field (BFI) in Seattle for its eventual arrival. In […]
AD issued for Cirrus anti-ice system
The FAA has issued a new Airworthiness Directive (AD) for Cirrus SR22s equipped with an anti-ice system approved for flight into known icing. The AD, which requires owners to inspect the compression fittings on the anti-ice fluid distribution lines for proper installation and repair any fittings that were not properly installed, is a result of […]
Belite: Fresh talent gives rise to new LSA
SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON If you’ve been around aviation long enough you’ve heard the Q&A: “Know how to make a small fortune in aviation? Start with a large one!” Yet aviation can always use fresh talent, so welcome former tech entrepreneur, James Wiebe, turned aviation businessman. From his days building Mac peripherals under the name […]
Increase in job postings noted
JSfirm, an online employment website for aviation professionals, is reporting an increase in job postings over the last three months at JSFirm.com. “This is great news regarding hiring activity,” said Tonya Salatino, account manager. “We have been seeing a positive trend over the past three months.” She reports that since September, job postings have increased […]
Former Eclipse exec order to produce property documents
Aviation International News is reporting that former Eclipse Aviation Chairman Roel Pieper will have to produce records of properties that he owns, according to an order issued by the New York State Supreme Court. The order is the result of a subpoena from the Alfred E. Mann Living Trust. Mann was one of Eclipse Aviation’s […]
Twin Commander Aircraft completes transcontinental move
Twin Commander Aircraft has completed its relocation from Arlington, Wash., to Creedmoor, N.C. The last few remaining inventory items are being placed in Twin Commander’s warehouse in Creedmoor, just north of Charlotte, but Twin Commander has been fulfilling parts orders from Creedmoor since Nov. 16, company officials note. The physical move was choreographed to take […]
Air show pilot Keoki Gray releases collection of short stories
Keoki Gray, pilot and author, has released “Songs of the Archaeopteryx,” stories of aerial adventure and the interesting people drawn to small airplanes, flight training, and aerobatics. The tales are based on Gray’s 30-plus years’ aviating throughout North America. Gray has flown as a glider towplane pilot and flight instructor. He barnstormed as a member […]
Phenom 300 certified
Embraer’s Phenom 300 light executive jet was certified Dec. 14 by the FAA, which granted its Type Certificate following the same action by Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil – ANAC) Dec. 3. First deliveries should begin in the coming weeks, according to company officials. The Phenom 300’s maximum range, originally […]