Cirrus Design Corp. shipped 600 planes in 2005, a 9.2% increase over 2004. And that trend should continue, as the company registered 701 new orders last year. On the manufacturing side, Cirrus reached a production milestone by manufacturing its 2,000th airplane in 2005, just six years after production began. According to 2005 data from the […]
Columbia wants you to ‘flip the bird’
Want to buy a Columbia 350 or 400, but don’t know what to do with your current airplane? “Flip the bird.” That’s the new program from Columbia Aircraft, designed to help owners with the resale of their aircraft so they can more easily step up to a new Columbia. The program is called “Flip the […]
What are the 20 most critical milestones in aviation?
Several years ago we asked a number of individuals prominent in the aviation world to give us their thoughts on the most important events in the history of aviation. I ran across those lists recently and it got me to thinking that a great deal has happened in the world of flight in the last […]
Clarifying his point
In regard to Morrie Caudill’s letter in the Jan. 6 issue (Third class medical is no parachute): Apparently you didn’t understand my letter. First, you are incorrect in that agents and brokers have no profit-loss responsibility to any insurer. That is the insurer’s responsibility. I am an insurance broker and work for my customer to […]
Mass arrivals as part of air show?
I’ll bet you’re glad you printed Lisa Kondrick’s article about our trip to OSH (Time to get outta Dodge, Sept. 9 issue). I’m sitting back enjoying all of the comments. I am also puzzled by some things though. The comments in the article were clearly referring to the EAA and its policy of allowing large […]
Are government jobs behind the ADIZ?
I agree the ADIZ should be dropped. Once you form homeland security and ADIZ zones, I think it is hard to get rid of them. Each new department of the government creates lots of new jobs. Needed or not, to get rid of a government department is stepping on someone’s toes. These people in homeland […]
The state of the industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The future of general aviation looks bright but major issues will be faced this year. That was the assessment of the state of the industry by James Coyne, president of the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), at that group’s annual luncheon for Washington journalists. Saying the business and charter sides of general […]
Can I use E-85 in my airplane?
Patrick Puckett asks: “”Since E-85 is rated at 105 octane, can we use it in engines that require 100LL?”” Patrick Puckett asks: “”Since E-85 is rated at 105 octane, can we use it in engines that require 100LL?”” This is one of the best questions I’ve received in many years. The reason I like it […]
Sticker shock at the avgas pump? Power Flow Systems may have a solution
Experiencing sticker shock at the avgas pump these days? Beyond cruising at reduced power settings to conserve fuel, what else can be done? Perhaps Power Flow Systems (PFS) of Daytona Beach, Fla. has the answer, providing more speed for the same fuel consumption or the same speed you now enjoy at a reduced burn. No […]