One of the nations’ premier historical aviation events will bring the excitement and adrenaline of World War I air power to the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Sept. 25-27. The World War I Dawn Patrol Rendezvous will feature vintage reproduction full scale and 7/8 scale aircraft, such as the Nieuport, SE.5 and […]
URS gets nod to repair MD500 series
United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) has been authorized by the FAA to perform maintenance and repair on the MD500 series. The authorization is helpful with certification projects currently in the works for the MD500, such as the SAGEM Integrated Cockpit Display and the Night Vision Lighting Modifications, said officials with the Decatur, Texas-based company. United Rotorcraft […]
Fight ‘pilot warming’
Rivulets of sweat. Your shirt stuck to your back. Damp hair. Red face. Not a good combination for a comfortable flight, but it’s what many pilots and passengers face flying in a hot airplane. When you land and the 95° air coming in your side window feels like a cool breeze, you know it’s time […]
Corrosion blamed for gear failure
A fracture and collapse of the main landing gear. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate annual inspection by maintenance personnel and corrosion.
Lycoming teams on alternative fuels research
Lycoming Engines has teamed with the FAA and Swift Enterprises to research 100SF, a renewable fuel being developed as a possible replacement for 100LL aviation fuel. The goal is to develop a renewable fuel to replace 100LL without requiring modifications to existing engines, company officials said. Lycoming is providing the engines for the testing, while […]
Remos receives capital infusion, plans ambitious expansion
Remos Aircraft has received a “significant” infusion of new capital from Pall Mall Partners, a London-based investment company that focuses on technology, company officials revealed at AirVenture. The new capita will be used to fund ambitious plans for the LSA manufacturer, including the creation of Remos Pilot Centers, as well as other efforts to attract […]
Carter debuts PAV
Carter Aviation Technologies debuted its new Personal Air Vehicle (PAV) prototype the day before AirVenture opened. The PAV is the second generation aircraft that demonstrates Carter’s Slowed Rotor/Compound technology, which is a combination of rotorcraft and fixed wing aerodynamics that features vertical takeoff and landing with high-speed flight. The company plans to offer four designs […]
ICON A5 takes off
OSHKOSH — The Icon A5 made its first flying demonstration on opening day at the big show, on the heels of a “rigorous” flight testing program, according to Kirk Hawkins, president of Icon Aircraft. The amphibious LSA’s order book stands at 400, with about one-third of the orders from non-pilots, according to Hawkins. “What that […]
Piper to bring back Archer
OSHKOSH — Piper Aircraft plans to bring back the Archer, with officials noting the company — under its new owner, Imprimis, an investment company based in Singapore and Brunei — wants to be “back in the entry level market.” The 180-hp Archer, which will sell for $300,000, will be available in 2010. It will come […]