Miller Electric Mfg. Co.’s 2007 catalog is now available. It is free. The full-color, 88-page catalog provides specifications on Miller MIG welders, TIG welders, Stick welders, plasma cutters, welding generators, welding helmets, safety gear and more. The catalog also provides product selection charts. It also describes the additional benefits available through Miller’s online welding communities, […]
Skymasters plan Bahamas fly-in
The Skymasters Owners and Pilots Association will have its 2007 Fly-In at Lucaya, Bahamas, May 16-18, 2007. Several events are planned, including Skymaster happy hour, a sunset cruise, air show and “hands-on” airport session, and a “shoot the bull” session with A&P panelists. Seminars include “How To Fly 3,100 Miles Up The Amazon Without Getting […]
Cessna Citation Encore+ earns FAA certification
The FAA has granted type certification to Cessna’s Citation Encore+. The seven- to 11-passenger Encore+ succeeds the Encore, offering increased payload capability, a new integrated avionics suite, more standard equipment, and new interior styling features like LED indirect cabin lighting. Full-fuel payload is 1,170 pounds, 340 pounds more than the Encore. Takeoff distance was certified […]
“Takeoff into Greatness”: Take time to reread a classic
Every now and again it is a good idea to reread an old book, and if you’re interested in the history of aviation and how it grew, I strongly recommend finding a copy of Grover Loening’s “Takeoff Into Greatness.” Loening was born in 1888. Shortly after receiving America’s first master’s degree in aeronautics, from Columbia […]
Heaven’s Landing: Pilots find paradise atop Georgia mountain
When Mike Ciochetti does something, he does it big. So when he decided to develop an airpark, he didn’t just shoot for the stars. He’s shooting for heaven. Ciochetti is the man behind Heaven’s Landing, an upscale airpark in the mountains of Georgia, about 90 miles northeast of Atlanta. A race car driver and pilot, […]
Taylorcraft locked out: Bounced rent check is last chance for beleaguered company
A bounced rent check prompted the city of Brownsville, Texas, to put a lock and chains on the fence around the headquarters of Taylorcraft Aviation LLC, effectively closing down the business. According to Brownsville City Manager Charlie Cabler, Harry Ingram, president and owner of Taylorcraft, which rents a city-owned hangar at Brownsville/South Padre Island International […]
More seminars, exhibitors planned for this year’s Northwest Aviation Conference
The 2007 Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show takes place Feb. 24-25 at the Western Washington Fairgrounds in Puyallup, Wash. The event, sponsored by the Washington Aviation Association, is a showcase for all things aviation in the Pacific Northwest. If you need a part for your airplane, are shopping for avionics, or have questions about […]
Cessna: The next 80 years
“Not many companies can say that they have been in business for 80 years, especially not many aviation companies,” noted Cessna President and CEO Jack Pelton when we sat down with him at EAA AirVenture in 2006. “But Cessna can. 2007 is our 80th anniversary.” Pelton then quickly noted that the company has been marking […]
Newest advances hit the airwaves
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), in partnership with the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA), has launched a National Public Radio program called “Discovery Now” to explore the newest advances from NASA and the aerospace community. The 90-second radio segments air on National Public Radio’s WHRV 89.5 FM, during its prime-time weekday news […]