The future of Fayetteville Municipal Airport-Drake Field (KFYA) in Fayetteville, Ark., may include golf. According to Ray Boudreaux, director of aviation and economic development for the city of Fayetteville, the idea of creating a golf course on part of the airport property came out of a study done to update the airport’s 20-year Master Plan. […]
Time machine: Canadian pilots show off their deHavilland Chipmunk
We were prowling the rows of vintage aircraft at EAA AirVenture where, amid the rows of high-wing tube and fabric machines, we spotted a low-wing job that had a decidedly military look to it. “That kind of looks like a warbird,” I remarked to photographer Justin Moore as we looked at a polished metal low-wing […]
Glasair Aviation discontinues Glastar kits
You know you’ve designed a good airplane when your customers flock to that particular model. The downside is that other models may not get many orders. Such is the case at Glasair Aviation. “Since we introduced the Sportsman some four years ago, the orders for the Glastar have fallen off dramatically,” explained company spokesman Alan […]
Mayor Daley can’t touch this one: New Texas airark sports familiar name
When Doug and Vergie Meigs decided to pursue the idea of building an airpark, they knew they’d run into some confusion. That’s because most pilots automatically associate that name with the now-defunct airport in Chicago. “We typed ‘Meigs Field’ into an Internet search engine and up came the other one,” said Doug Meigs, a pilot […]
First customer Eclipse 500 delivered
On Dec. 31, Eclipse Aviation received the FAA certificate of airworthiness for its first customer aircraft, enabling its delivery for customer use, just hours ahead of CEO Vern Raburn’s long-expressed deadline. A few days later, on Jan. 4, Eclipse passed one of its most important milestones when it delivered its first customer aircraft to co-owners […]
The Evektor SportStar now boasts a 55 lbs. weight increase
The Evektor SportStar now boasts a 55 lbs. weight increase. The increased gross weight SportStar is called the “SportStar Plus.” The weight increase will give the SportStar Plus a maximum takeoff weight of 1,268 lbs., up from the original 1,213 lbs. “The increase in gross weight is a great improvement to the SportStar,” said Jeff […]
FAA has granted APIS approval to Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corp
The FAA has granted APIS approval to Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corp. for its SJ30 production line. APIS, which stands for Approved Production Inspection System, allows Sino Swearingen to inspect its own products under a system approved by the FAA. “We have been working towards APIS approval since receiving our type certificate with both of our […]
From LSA’s to VLJ’s: What’s new with Second Century Aircraft?
IndUS Aviation offered a sneak peek of some of the components that will make up the all-new Thorpedo LP at this month’s U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Fla. (Look for a full report on the Expo in the next issue). Dallas-based IndUS plans to debut the new Light Sport Aircraft at this year’s Sun […]
PBS film honors Tuskegee Airmen
“Red Tail Reborn” is the story of the Tuskegee Airmen and of the Red Tail Project, which is restoring a rare P-51C flown by the Airmen. A documentary film by Emmy-winner Adam White, it will have its PBS television premier on Feb. 11. It is narrated by television actor Michael Dorn. The Tuskegee Airmen were […]