Becker Avionics has received TSO certification of its BXP6403 Mode S Transponder Class I and II series. The BXP6403 helps customers meet the future requirements of transponder technology by enhancing safety and situational awareness through the use of traffic information, according to company officials. The compact and lightweight single block Mode-S transponder is compatible with […]
Kissimmee Air Museum expands
Kissimmee Air Museum, located at Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM), has expanded to include not only a new hangar, but also new exhibits and programs. Warbird Adventures has been offering T-6 flights from the Kissimmee Airport since 1998. It expanded its operation in 2006 by building its first new 10,000-square-foot hangar, which is now home […]
Groom Aviation Sales takes off
Groom Aviation LLC partners Randy Groom and Doug Brantner have formed Groom Aviation Sales LLC, which specializes in turbine aircraft sales. Before forming Groom Aviation, Groom was president of Beechcraft, and Brantner, a CPA, was formerly vice president of Hawker Beechcraft Services. Joining the new company are longtime King Air specialists Andy Biller and Blair […]
Crosswind triggers gear collapse
This October 2007 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper Malibu. Location: Atlanta, Ga. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land in an approximately 50° crosswind. […]
GA working together
Maybe it’s the changing times or the changing leaderships, but the various entities in general aviation are working together more and more on mutual issues. At this year’s Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) gathering in Tampa, Florida, heads of several major organizations will appear together on a panel to discuss issues facing general aviation […]
LSA stars in Neiman Marcus Christmas Book
Featured in this year’s Neiman Marcus Christmas Book is a “His & Hers Gift Package” that includes an ICON A5 amphibious Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) with custom trailer and Sport Pilot license training for two. Now in development, the ICON A5 is from a team of engineers and designers who helped create the Virgin Global […]
GATV debuts emergency maneuver training video
Pilots can see an introduction to Emergency Maneuver Training on General Aviation TV On-Line (GATV). Filmed over the ocean shoreline above Ft Pierce, Florida, in October, the video is meant to inform pilots about the availability and content of Emergency Maneuver Training. The video begins on the ground with a discussion about emergency maneuvers and […]
Sonex first kit to be evaluated by new FAA National Kit Evaluation Team
Sonex Aircraft, LLC recently hosted nine members of the newly-formed FAA National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET) for a practice evaluation of its Sonex Aircraft Complete Kit, which was selected to be the first in a series of Experimental-Amateur Built aircraft kits evaluated under the new Amateur-Built Orders and Advisory Circular. This practice evaluation helped prepare […]
Flight for the Human Spirit pilot earns his Sport Pilot ticket
A pilot who plans a 50 state tour in an LSA has passed an important milestone: Michael Combs recently earned his Sport Pilot’s license. Working with US Aviation in Denton, Texas, Combs did his flight training in his REMOS GX, dubbed “Hope One.” He completed his check ride in just over 43 hours of training. […]