“We seem to do this on a regular basis,” said Rick Schrameck as he unveiled his company’s Epic Jet mockup at Oshkosh. Indeed. Only two years ago the Epic LT turboprop was nothing more than a cardboard display. Last year it flew to Oshkosh. This year the first Epic customer flew his LT to the […]
Out of the closet: Honda’s jet
In the beginning, the HondaJet didn’t exist, according to those in North Carolina who, as it turned out, were building it. Then, when it was rolled out and flown late last year, it was shrugged off by Honda as strictly a technology exercise and a test-bed for the company’s HF-118 fanjet engine, also described as […]
Change is in the air
With so much happening in GA these days, we’ve decided that we need more room for up-to-the minute news as well as in-depth features. That’s why we are instituting a new schedule for our columnists. Don’t look for Ask Paul, Visser’s Voice or the Art Report in this issue. That’s because we had so much […]
Ford re-signs as Young Eagles chairman
Harrison Ford has signed on for another two years as chairman of the Young Eagles. The actor and pilot has chaired the program since 2003 and given more than 200 young people their first exposure to flight as a volunteer pilot.
Legend certified as S-LSA
The Legend Cub from American Legend Aircraft Co. received FAA as a certified Special Light Sport Aircraft (S-LSA). The Legend Cub is a two-place, single engine aircraft powered by a 100-hp Continental O-200 engine with electric start. With optional floats, the aircraft will be capable of water takeoffs and landings.
First fatal LSA accident
Authorities are investigating what may be the first fatal crash of a Light Sport Aircraft. Robert James Swanson, 62, of Southport, and John Nesbit, 51, of Carolina Beach, N.C., died Aug. 7 when the Allegro they were flying crashed in a field. According to FAA records posted online, Swanson held an A&P license, an Advanced […]
GAMA reports solid growth
Business continues to keep getting better for GA, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, which reported that billings rose 31.6% in the first half of 2005, while shipments rose 38.1%. “We are seeing the influence of industry innovation, a continued healthy economy and the effects of accelerated depreciation,” said GAMA President and CEO Pete […]
Rare Dornier to recreate historic NYC landing
A rare Dornier Do-24 ATT is scheduled to make an historic landing on Aug. 27 in New York Harbor. The tri-motor amphibian, designed in the late 1930s by German aviation pioneer Claude Dornier, recently underwent a multimillion dollar restoration overseen by Dornier’s grandson, Iren Dornier, who owns Southeast Asia Airlines in the Philippines. The original […]
“Something for everyone” from Oshkosh
An estimated 700,000 people attended this year’s AirVenture in Oshkosh. While the highlight of the week was the arrival on opening day of White Knight and SpaceShipOne, this year’s big show was non-stop, with the Global Flyer making an appearance, as well as the debut of the new HondaJet and the unveiling of many new […]