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Elliott Aviation receives STC approval for TAWS on Citation

By General Aviation News Staff · May 6, 2005 ·

Elliott Aviation has received STC approval from the FAA to install Universal Class A TAWS in all Citation 550/560 series aircraft to comply with the FAA Class A TAWS mandate. The Universal TAWS System reduces the possibility of Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) accidents. It is able to take current and predicted aircraft positioning information […]

Gill introduces new battery capacity tester

By General Aviation News Staff · May 6, 2005 ·

Battery capacity checking just got easier, thanks to Gill’s new TCT-1000 Battery Capacity Analyzer. The new instrument is intended to simplify battery capacity checks for A&P mechanics, as well as those who perform their own maintenance. It performs automatic capacity testing of 12- and 24-volt, lead-acid aircraft batteries and is capable of accurately measuring the […]

Make your living room first class with armchairs from MotoArt

By General Aviation News Staff · May 6, 2005 ·

If you have always wanted to ride in first class, but couldn’t justify the expense for a few hours of luxury, MotoArt has the furniture for you. MotoArt, a California-based company that takes derelict aircraft parts and transforms them into home and office décor, has received a new selection of first class chairs from Lockheed […]

What’s this? A four-place jet for $600K

By Janice Wood · May 6, 2005 ·

It’s a four-place, 320 knots (cruise), glass cockpit jet and you’ll pay only $611,628 for it. No, it isn’t one of the new crop of very light jets. In fact, it’s a very old jet in one sense, having been designed in the 1960s. In another sense, though, it is virtually new, says Greg Webster […]

A last wish for ‘Memphis Belle’

By Janice Wood · May 6, 2005 ·

It has been roughly a year since Col. Robert Morgan, the man who flew the B-17 “Memphis Belle” on 25 missions over Europe, died from complications after a fall. At Sun ‘n Fun in 2004, Col. Morgan had a booth where he signed copies of his book, photographs and artwork inspired by his famous B-17. […]

Lancair controls the weather

By Janice Wood · May 6, 2005 ·

If luxury cars can have set-and-forget climate control, why not far more expensive airplanes? That question was raised by the people at The Lancair Co., whose answer was along the lines of “Why, indeed?” As a result, new Columbia 350 and 400 certified Lancairs now can be delivered with that option, a $22,500 add-on. It […]

Epic’s impressive epic

By Janice Wood · May 6, 2005 ·

The Epic LT turboprop is a phenomenon. Two years ago it was artwork on display stands. Fourteen months later it was an airplane, flying to the Oshkosh air show, where it was introduced. Last month, it was in the Homebuilt area at Sun ‘n Fun, fully fitted with a glass panel cockpit and luxurious interior. […]

A corporate jet with some assembly required

By Janice Wood · May 6, 2005 ·

Imagine, if you can, an eight-place corporate jet kit plane. Imagine that it cruises at 400 mph, at nearly 30,000 feet, and will carry you 1,224 statute miles on its 480 gallons of Jet-A. Steve Young and Ron Lueck of Aerocomp not only imagined such a plane, they built it, they’ve flown it and they’ll […]

Eclipse 500 makes first public appearance, DayJet promptly buys 239

By Janice Wood · May 6, 2005 ·

An Eclipse 500, the first flying, fully conforming very light jet, made its maiden public appearance at Sun ‘n Fun last month. Only days later, the company announced a firm order for 239 of its jets from DayJet Corp., a pioneer in what it calls “per-seat, on-demand” jet services. DayJet also took options on 70 […]

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