Washington, D.C. — The FAA’s Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) to change pilot licensing certification should bring welcome changes and, perhaps, some unwelcome rules. Some are changes needed to bring aviation up to date. The trouble is, the changes are about 40 years late. In the 1960s, the Utility Airplane Council, predecessor of the […]
Quest receives production certificate
Quest Aircraft Co. has received full unrestricted production certification for the Kodiak. The FAA presented Quest with the certificate Sept. 15, in a brief ceremony at the company’s Sandpoint, Idaho, headquarters. “Achieving this final step in the process of designing, producing, and delivering a brand new aircraft is an important milestone for Quest,” said Paul […]
Has the recession landed at airparks?
What affect has the economic slowdown had on airpark properties? Over the years, we’ve found that the general aviation industry usually goes into recession a little later than other businesses and takes longer to recover. But what about the residential airpark movement? Our past surveys revealed a profile of airpark residents as being between 45-60 […]
An oh-so-rare CallAir
It’s hard to say what first attracts you to Pepe Anderas’s CallAir A-1. Is it the bright, international orange paint scheme? The design of the cowboy on a bronco on the tail? The fact that it looks like a cross between a Piper-esque crop duster and a Bellanca? Perhaps it was all of the above […]
Air traffic controllers like Hudson River plan
Newark air traffic controller Edward Kragh, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association’s representative to the FAA’s New York Visual Flight Rules Airspace Task Force that examined the airspace above the Hudson River after the Aug. 8 mid-air collision, told the Senate Aviation Subcommittee yesterday that NATCA supports the task force’s recommendations of changes to training, […]
Forbes recognizes Avemco’s parent company
Forbes magazine recently named HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (HCC) as a global high performer for 2009, an honor bestowed to 130 companies in 26 different industries and only five from the insurance industry. These companies are expected to “survive today, thrive tomorrow.” HCC Insurance Holdings is the parent company of general aviation insurance company, Avemco […]
Washington state officials seek public input on airports handbook
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Aviation will host a series of public meetings to receive input on the State-Managed Airports Handbook. The handbook, which is currently being developed, will document policies, performance measures, and guidelines for the maintenance and operation of the 17 state-managed airports. The public meetings will be held Sept. 22 […]
Two Belite versions in development
Belite Aircraft is developing two variants of its FAR Part 103 compliant, ready-to-fly airplane. To meet the demand for an affordable, straight-forward, and lightweight version, Belite is offering the Model 254 in a Ready To Fly (RTF) configuration for $29,995. The “premium” version of the aircraft, which incorporates approximately 50 additional features and makes extensive […]
Latitude Technologies’ dealer network grows
Rotorcraft Support Inc. has joined Latitude Technologies’ network of qualified aeronautical dealers and installers. RSI, which is based in Southern California, will become a sales and installation facility for the Latitude family of products, which includes the SkyNode S200 Iridium Voice/Data/Messaging/AFF Transceiver, the SkyNode S100 Messaging/Data/AFF Transceiver, various text messaging and dialing units, as well […]