Development continues on the Javelin Jet prototype. Aviation Technology Group (ATG) recently reported the successful completion of ground vibration testing, while resolution of a nosewheel shimmy is underway. In a recent high speed taxi test with the Javelin prototype’s flight configuration, a common, but unwelcome, nosewheel shimmy occurred. After some minor adjustments, additional taxi tests revealed the nosewheel vibration still occurring. […]
SJ30-2 receives TIA
The SJ30-2, a new light business jet from Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corp. (SSAC), received its Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) from the FAA last month. Receiving the TIA virtually guarantees certification this year for the new jet, according to SSAC officials. The high performance, long range, twinjet aircraft will operate at altitudes up to 49,000 feet […]
Eclipse to help would-be owners find a partner
Eclipse Aviation recently launched JetMatch, a free service that assists people in finding partners to share ownership of an Eclipse 500 jet, which now sells for $1.295 million. Once you sign up for the free service, the company will send you email listings of JetMatch members in your area. The listings include e-mail addresses, phone […]
TimeTrac earns STC
TimeTrac, a new automated flight recording system, recently was issued an STC for more than 750 makes and models of GA aircraft. The system automatically records each flight and uses a computer to create and analyze pilot and aircraft logs. Price: $1,495.
Garmin introduces GPSMAP 396
Garmin recently introduced GPSMAP 396, a portable device that puts weather data at a pilot’s fingertips. The GPSMAP 396 with XM WX Satellite Weather features Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD), METARs, TAFs, TFRs, lightning and winds aloft, and several other weather products to help pilots make informed navigational decisions. It also displays Traffic Information Service (TIS) […]
Seattle Avionics adds GlassView Moving Map/EFB
Seattle Avionics has launched its new GlassView Moving Map/EFB software, the latest tool for the company’s Voyager Flight Software System. GlassView adapts to pilots’ needs during all phases of flight. Besides showing basic GPS information, the moving map automatically displays the nearest airport, navaid and airspace information as the airplane’s position changes.
WSI adds flight plan filing
WSI Corp. has added integrated FAA Flight Plan Submission capability to its Pilotbrief Pro product line. Using a WSI system, pilots can plot a flight route, evaluate the impact of weather on their flight and, with one click, file their flight plans for approval with the FAA.
Avidyne captures title as market leader in glass cockpits
Avidyne Corp. has taken the lead in the glass cockpit market for GA. Based on aircraft shipment data from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association from the first quarter of 2003 through the first quarter of 2005, Avidyne tops the list of integrated flight display suppliers for new GA aircraft with 37.3%. In second is Rockwell […]
Hughes confidante Jack Real dies at 90
Jack Real, aviation pioneer and confidante of Howard Hughes, died Sept. 6 in Los Angeles from heart failure. He was 90. Real, who earned a mechanical engineering degree from Michigan College of Mining and Technology, began his aviation career in 1939 at the Lockheed Aircraft Co., where he worked on several designs, including the Lodestar […]