StandardAero has received Design Organization Approval (DOA) for engine and auxiliary power unit design and repair from the FAA. In December, the FAA awarded StandardAero Maryville in Maryville, Tennessee, Major Repair Organization Design Authorization (MRA-ODA) approval. This approval authorizes Maryville to approve major repairs to Rolls Royce AE3007 and AE2100, Pratt & Whitney PT6A, PW100, […]
Flight instructors want NAFI changes
A group of the nation’s leading flight instructors launched a petition on Feb. 2 calling for the immediate resignation of the current Board of Directors of the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI). Unless that happens, the petition stated, the Experimental Aircraft Association should end its affiliation with NAFI. For the past several months, the […]
Business jet travel: A line in the sand
“Remember the old days, back when people had little respect for business airplanes simply because they knew next to nothing about them? Those were the good old days until the guys from the motor companies jumped on their airplanes in Detroit to head for Washington to beg for cash. That was a PR blunder for […]
Embry-Riddle Jet Dragster prepares for racing season
After blazing a trail of new records in 2008, the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University jet drag racing team is preparing for an even bigger racing season this year, with 24 major racing venues scheduled as of Feb. 2. In 2008, the team set records for the highest speed and lowest elapsed time for the event in […]
Tutor.com to help students interested in aviation
Tutor.com, an online homework help and tutoring service, has partnered with Careers in Aviation and Jamail Larkins’ nationwide DreamLaunch Tour to help educate students about career opportunities in aviation. Sponsored by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the DreamLaunch Tour opens students’ eyes to the myriad opportunities in aviation. To help students realize their aviation dreams, Tutor.com is […]
Beechcraft flight control cables and chains now available from McFarlane
McFarlane Aviation Products now has FAA-PMA approved flight control cables and chains for most Beechcraft aircraft. Approved and ready for delivery, the product line includes 180 part numbers for the Musketeer, Sport, Sierra, Bonanza, Debonair, Baron, King Air, Queen Air, Duke, Duchess, T-34 and the Model 1900 airliner. In addition to the cables and chains […]
‘While You Were Out’ Star Evan Farmer completes Sportsman
Evan Farmer, star of MTV’s “2GE+HER” as well as The Learning Channel’s series “While Your Were Out,” recently built his own Sportsman 2+2 as part of Glasair’s Two Weeks to Taxi program. Farmer documented the process on video and recently posted it on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmPZbfYWNT0). “When I was ready to buy a plane, I looked […]
Avjet hires market analyst
Avjet Corp. has hired Jon Conlon as a market analyst, with special emphasis on Gulfstream and Global Express aircraft. Avjet, which is involved in large-cabin aircraft sales and acquisitions, also operates one of the largest Gulfstream charter fleets in the world. Conlon had been managing partner and senior equity strategist of a Washington D.C.-based hedge […]
King Air 350i debuts
Hawker Beechcraft Corp. has unveiled the Beechcraft King Air 350i. The King Air 350i highlights four areas of interior upgrades: An advanced infotainment system, the Rockwell Collins Venue integrated Cabin Management System (CMS), which features video screens, iPod connectivity and more; a redesigned cabin; a multi-step noise reduction process that drops sound levels by 4 […]