Flight Design has hit a milestone: The company recently delivered its 300th LSA. Flight Design’s distributor, Flight Design Mid-Atlantic, delivered the 300th plane to Kenneth Griffin of Southampton, N.J., who picked up his plane at Lancaster Airport in Lititz, Pa. The leading seller of LSAs in the United States, Flight Design was first to hit […]
Wichita Aero Club slates big names for upcoming meetings
Kansas Fourth District Congressman Todd Tiahrt will address the Wichita Aero Club at its monthly meeting Aug. 11. He will be followed by National Business Aviation Association President Ed Bolen, a native Kansan and former aide to Senator Nancy Kassebaum, on Sept. 23, while former FAA Administrator and current Aerospace Industries Association President Marion Blakey […]
Color blind? New test opens new opportunities
A new test could help people with poor color vision advance into careers which their sight would have previously prevented them from entering, including aviation, according to a report in Optometry Today. The Colour Assessment and Diagnosis (CAD) test, which was developed by researchers at London’s City University, was commissioned by the UK Civil Aviation […]
Actor Bruce Willis to build his own airport in Idaho?
Actor Bruce Willis, who was recently spurned in his attempt to donate land for an airport near Fairfield to replace Hailey’s Friedman Memorial Airport in Idaho, may build his own airport near his ski resort. According to a report in the Idaho Mountain Express, Willis met July with FAA officials to discuss obtaining approval for […]
AOPA Airports released for Blackberry and Windows Mobile
Imagine holding every public airport in America in your hand. You can with the release of AOPA Airports for BlackBerry and AOPA Airports for Windows Mobile, now available thanks to a joint venture between AOPA and Hilton Software LLC. AOPA members can download the applications, free of charge, at www.AOPA.org. AOPA Airports for Windows Mobile, […]
X-Air taps SportsPlanes.Com for sales
X-Air LLC has reached an agreement with SportsPlanes.Com to be the exclusive sales agent for the X-Air LS in the U.S. The LSA will be sold through SportsPlanes.Com’s network of 15 regional dealers, who offer sales, training, maintenance, financing and insurance to the LSA market. For more information: www.SportsPlanes.Com or www.X-AirLSA.com
Landmark opens new facility at AVL
Landmark Aviation recently celebrated the opening of its new terminal at Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) in North Carolina. The $4.6 million project includes a new 5,000-square-foot terminal with a conference room, pilot’s lounge, and a flight planning area, as well as a new 23,000-square-foot hangar. This addition brings Landmark’s network to 41 FBOs, including locations […]
Rotax engine mount at Aircraft Spruce
Now available at Aircraft Spruce is a ring mount for Rotax 912/914 engines. The mount is 4130 chrome-moly construction, powder coated and fits all 912 and 914 engines. Standard color is white. Options include additional clearance for a 12-volt high-amp starter cable connection and powder coating in other colors. The mount is furnished with installation […]
Sierra’s 2009 catalog now available
Sierra Industries’ 2009 catalog is now available, with information about Sierra’s Citation re-engining programs and many other aircraft upgrades. The 2009 book, which is also available online, contains 132 pages of reference information on Citation history, phase inspections, aircraft maintenance and Sierra modification programs. This year’s catalog has been reorganized by aircraft model, making it […]