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 […]
Aviation entrepreneur pens guide to ‘exceptional living’
Sharp Details President and CEO Jim Garland has authored “The Practical Guide to Exceptional Living,” a book designed to share some of the ideas and concepts that Garland used to start and grow Sharp Details, an aircraft detailing firm, from scratch to a business with annual sales of nearly $4 million and more than 50 […]
Celebrate Christmas with a P-51 Mustang
If you can’t find a P-51 under your tree – or one with a big red bow tied around it in your hangar – the next best thing is Sporty’s 2009 Christmas Ornament featuring this historic warbird. “What pilot doesn’t love the Mustang?” asked Sporty’s Vice President John Zimmerman. “It’s an iconic American airplane that […]
TravelAir Fly-In slated
Flabob Airport in Riverside, Calif., will host the annual TravelAir Fly-In on Oct. 2-3. Mark Lightsey, organizer for the event, indicated that many aircraft are expected to arrive on Thursday, Oct. 1, and be on the airport until Sunday morning. The group will attend Flabob’s weekly “Flabob Flicks” on Friday night. They plan a fly-out […]