A new amateur-built aircraft certification kit created by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) gives builders a simplified way to complete the required FAA paperwork for their new projects. The Amateur-Built Aircraft Certification Kit includes everything you need to register and certify a new experimental amateur-built aircraft in the United States. The 15-page, step-by-step guide walks […]
LoPresti debuts Knot Wax
LoPresti SpeedMerchants has introduced a new polymer formulated for aircraft surfaces. Knot Wax, a two-part catalyzed polymer, is applied much like an epoxy coating. The aircraft is cleaned and the polymer base is applied with a soft applicator. The hardener is sprayed on and the material catalyzes immediately. After a light buffing, Knot Wax begins […]
Track traffic with Aerflight Virtual Radar
It is now possible to tune your computer into real time imagery of all aircraft airborne with Mode S signals. AerFlight Virtual Radar gives you much the same image that ATC works with in tracking aircraft. It captures signals emitted by aircraft and presents them in ATC-style view on a virtual radar screen that any […]
Be an idol
Maybe you can’t get on the TV show “American Idol,” but you can still own a piece of its furniture. MotoArt, a company that takes derelict airplane parts and turns them into functional sculpture, crafted a conference table out of a C-130 flap for 19 Entertainment, the company that produces the popular television program. The […]
New online security course debuts
Aerostudies Inc. has released a new online self-study course, “Security Guidelines for General Aviation Airports…What the TSA Requires You To Know.” The course helps understand the Transportation Security Administration’s security guidelines that apply to operations at more than 2,700 GA airports in the U.S. It provides a list of ideas, options and suggestions for security […]
Toward a flying car at last?
Jay Carter’s FutureFlight-I vehicle looks more like a flying motorcycle than a flying car, but it demonstrated the concept impressively during an April flight from Georgia Tech in Atlanta to Sun ‘n Fun. The three-day flight included stops at two motels and several restaurants, where parking lots served as airports; a Harley-Davidson dealership; the University […]
New Piper: A company in transition
“There are a lot of exciting things happening at Piper,” said CEO Jim Bass at this year’s Sun ‘n Fun. “We’re a company in transition and a company which we think has an incredible amount of potential.” The question on a lot of minds is whether The New Piper Aircraft Co. will build a jet. […]
Mission accomplished
Bruce Bohannon’s Flyin’ Tiger has completed its mission for ExxonMobil Corp. A highly customized RV-4, the Flyin’ Tiger set 30 records in the past seven years under Exxon sponsorship. “The primary purpose of the sponsorship was to increase awareness of Exxon Elite in the general aviation marketplace and demonstrate the quality and reliability of Exxon […]
Socata takes on VLJs
Will Socata survive the arrival of Very Light Jets? “That’s a question we get a lot,” said Stephane Mayer, president of the French aircraft manufacturer, on opening day of Sun ‘n Fun. “But as the order book for the TBM 850 grows, less people are asking that.” While the buzz in the industry is about […]