Cirrus Aircraft has named Patrick Carroll to the post of Divisional Director, Middle East and Asia. Prior to joining Cirrus, he held senior sales and marketing positions at BAE Systems, Airbus, EADS and other companies as their representative in Asia. He has specific experience in the Middle East, particularly in the area of government, institutional […]
Richmor Aviation (SWF) joins AvFuel network
Richmor Aviation Stewart of Stewart International Airport (SWF) in New York has joined the Avfuel branded network. Avfuel Corporation now supplies Richmor Aviation Stewart with aviation fuel and related services, including its fueling rewards program, AVTRIP. As part of the alliance, Richmor Aviation is now a dealer of Avfuel Contract Fuel, a program allowing aircraft […]
SimCom adds King Air 350 Pro Line 21
SimCom Training Centers recently installed a King Air 350 Pro Line 21 Flight Training Device (FTD) at its Orlando, Florida, training center. The high fidelity FTD was built by SimCom, and will be available for training this winter. Courses to be offered include Type Ratings, initial and recurrent training. The device is equipped with the […]
Becker receives TSO for transponder
Becker Avionics has received TSO certification of its BXP6403 Mode S Transponder Class I and II series. The BXP6403 helps customers meet the future requirements of transponder technology by enhancing safety and situational awareness through the use of traffic information, according to company officials. The compact and lightweight single block Mode-S transponder is compatible with […]
Kissimmee Air Museum expands
Kissimmee Air Museum, located at Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM), has expanded to include not only a new hangar, but also new exhibits and programs. Warbird Adventures has been offering T-6 flights from the Kissimmee Airport since 1998. It expanded its operation in 2006 by building its first new 10,000-square-foot hangar, which is now home […]
Groom Aviation Sales takes off
Groom Aviation LLC partners Randy Groom and Doug Brantner have formed Groom Aviation Sales LLC, which specializes in turbine aircraft sales. Before forming Groom Aviation, Groom was president of Beechcraft, and Brantner, a CPA, was formerly vice president of Hawker Beechcraft Services. Joining the new company are longtime King Air specialists Andy Biller and Blair […]
Crosswind triggers gear collapse
This October 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: Piper Malibu. Location: Atlanta, Ga. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land in an approximately 50° crosswind. […]
GA working together
Maybe it’s the changing times or the changing leaderships, but the various entities in general aviation are working together more and more on mutual issues. At this year’s Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) gathering in Tampa, Florida, heads of several major organizations will appear together on a panel to discuss issues facing general aviation […]
LSA stars in Neiman Marcus Christmas Book
Featured in this year’s Neiman Marcus Christmas Book is a “His & Hers Gift Package” that includes an ICON A5 amphibious Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) with custom trailer and Sport Pilot license training for two. Now in development, the ICON A5 is from a team of engineers and designers who helped create the Virgin Global […]