The Diamond DA42 Twin Star has received EASA IFR certification. This follows base certification, which was granted in May 2004. The aircraft, which is equipped with Thielert Centurion 1.7 turbo diesel engines and the G1000 fully integrated cockpit, made its maiden flight Dec. 9, 2002. In anticipation of the IFR certification, production is already well […]
Cirrus reaches international
Cirrus Design Corp. is expanding its international reach with the creation of Cirrus Russia, a sales center based in Moscow. In addition to sales, the center will also provide service for Cirrus aircraft.
Adam A500 propellers pass stringent FAA test
Hartzell Propeller Inc.’s high technology, blended airfoil propeller system for the Adam Aircraft A500 has passed the final hurdle for certification on the aircraft. A recent FAA regulation requires all new pusher propeller installations, such as the aft propeller on the Adam A500, to ingest airframe ice shed during an inadvertent icing encounter without causing […]
TSA mandates online course for CFIs
All over the country CFIs spent a few hours in front of the keyboard earlier this month to comply with the TSA’s security awareness training requirements for flight instructors. CFIs are required to take the online interactive course, which is designed to teach them how to spot potential terrorist threats. The course includes tips on […]
Alaska’s Rodger Borer dies at 82
Longtime Alaska resident and aviation pioneer, M. Rodger “Lone Ranger” Borer, died Dec. 26, 2004, at his home in Anchorage of natural causes. He was 82. An aviation mechanic, Borer was a founding member of the Alaska Airmen’s Association. He still holds the record for longest continuous membership in the organization. In 1957 he opened […]
D-Day veterean C-47 donated to New York’s 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum
Members of the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum in Geneseo, N.Y., were overwhelmed on Christmas weekend when it was announced that a C-47 was donated to the museum. The C-47 cargo aircraft, affectionately known as the “Gooney Bird,” was the workhorse of the Army Air Corps, serving in all theaters during World War II. In […]
Gary Schmidt, Tanis Aircraft president, dies in crash
Gary E. Schmidt, president and owner of Tanis Aircraft in Glenwood, Minn., died in an aircraft accident near the Glenwood Airport Dec. 9, 2004. Schmidt bought Tanis Aircraft Services in January 2002 from the family of Peter Tanis, the company’s founder. Schmidt had a long career in marketing and used his skills to promote Tanis […]
Night flight compared to drunk flight
Is there a link between flying at night and flying drunk? Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say a recently completed study seems to point to one. According to their findings, 52% of alcohol-related aircraft accidents happen between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Continued flight into deteriorating weather, something that leads to accidents even when the […]
2005 funding for NTSB increases
Congress recently passed legislation increasing the 2005 funding for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Congress appropriated $2 million above the requested budget for the NTSB and directed the agency to use the extra funds to hire additional accident investigators for its regional offices.