Cirrus Aircraft has named Ian Bentley vice president and managing director of international sales. A pilot with commercial, multi-engine and instrument ratings, Bentley joined Cirrus in 1997 as director of sales support. He also has served as vice president of customer relations and vice president of products and services. For more information: CirrusAircraft.com.
Seattle’s Aviation High School to move to Museum of Flight
Future students at Seattle’s Aviation High School will be attending classes at a new facility next to The Museum of Flight. On March 26, the school received a $4 million donation from the James and Sherry Raisbeck Foundation, which will help build a permanent facility on land leased from the museum, which is at Boeing […]
Air Race Classic celebrates 80 years
Women pilots will gather in Denver June 23 to continue what was started in 1929, when 20 women pilots, including Amelia Earhart, made history by entering a transcontinental air race from Santa Monica, Calif., to Cleveland, Ohio. Over the years, the race, dubbed the “Powder Puff Derby” by Will Rogers, has evolved into the Air […]
NATA taps France for regulatory affairs
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has hired Michael France as its new manager, regulatory affairs. France, who attended Ball State University, previously worked with Volo Aviation in Manassas, Va., as a quality control and training coordinator. In his new position, he will be responsible for handling issues that affect the association’s FBO and general […]
Worn brakes contribute to poor landing
A total failure during landing roll of the right brake caused by severely worn shoes.
New company to offer Eclipse maintenance
A group of Eclipse Aviation workers has launched a company called Eclipse 500 Services to provide maintenance for Eclipse 500 very light jets, according to its Web site. “This site is set up so that we can bring all parts of the organization back together, and keep you in the air,” the site states. According […]
Cessna committed to SkyCatcher LSA
Cessna Aircraft Company said on March 25 that it is fully committed to its Model 162 SkyCatcher program, despite two prototypes lost during the flight test program. “The need for a modern, cost-effective two-seat trainer aircraft has never been greater, and we believe we are well positioned to meet that need,” said Cessna’s chairman, president […]
Second SkyCatcher crashes
The delivery schedule for Cessna’s Light Sport Aircraft, the SkyCatcher, is being re-evaluated following the March 19 crash of the second flying prototype. “The crash happened during flight testing,” said Doug Oliver, a Cessna spokesman. “The pilot was not hurt and the ballistic parachute deployed as it was supposed to deploy.” This is the second […]
Former pilot-union boss to lead FAA
Randy Babbitt, a prominent aviation consultant and former head of the largest U.S. commercial pilots’ union, is expected to be nominated as the next head of the Federal Aviation Administration, according to industry officials and others familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal reported on March 25. Babbitt served as president of the Air […]