Now available online is a video of the first public demonstrations of the Terrafugia Transition in flight at this summer’s AirVenture in Oshkosh Flown and driven by Phil Meteer, Chief Test Pilot and Flight Test Coordinator, the the 20-minute demonstrations included flight maneuvers over show center, converting from airplane to car, and driving along the […]
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Piper fueled by autogas completes cross-country roundtrip
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Piper Aircraft recently flew a Piper Archer powered by 93 octane unleaded automobile gas 2,100 nautical miles roundtrip from Vero Beach, Florida, to Oshkosh, Wis., and back. The Piper Archer was on exhibit at Piper’s EAA AirVenture static aircraft display. Piper worked with Airworthy AutoGas LLC, Phoenix, Ariz., to prove the […]
Pipistrel introduces Sinus Flex
Pipistrel has introduced the Sinus Flex, a new model that adds Flex wingtips to the Sinus. Sinus Flex model is identical to the standard Sinus, with the added bonus of interchangeable wing-tips, according to company officials. The outer 5-foot portions of each wing can be replaced with the short winglets of a Virus model. “You […]
RANS S-20 Raven passes load testing
RANS’ Randy Schlitter reports that the company’s new S-20 Raven has passed a battery of static load tests and the final version of the airframe is entering full production. Testing of the fuselage included vertical and horizontal stabilizer, rudder and elevator, control system, and landing gear. The fuselage proved to be more than adequate, passing all testing […]
Newest Top Prop STC for Pilatus PC-6
The Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter is the newest beneficiary of a Hartzell Top Prop performance conversion certification. Turned by either a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20 or PT6A-27 gas turbine engine, Hartzell’s 4-blade propeller measures 96 inches in diameter for reduced noise and improved runway clearance, over the original 3-blade propeller, according to company officials. […]
Lancair Landing scheduled
LOBO — the Lancair Owners and Builders Organization — has again partnered with Lancair International Inc. to organize the third annual LOBO/Lancair Landing. Scheduled for Oct. 4-6 at the Hilton Greenville in Greenville, S.C., the educational event will be preceded by LOBO’s Ground School on Oct. 3. The event is a change to bring together […]
Piper to deliver Jepp data with new aircraft purchase
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Piper Aircraft will provide Jeppesen flight data to purchasers of new Piper airplanes, effective immediately. Delivery of new Pipers will include Jeppesen NavData and digital charts onboard and ready for use in flight. New owners of Piper aircraft equipped with Garmin G1000 avionics will receive a PilotPak data bundle that also […]
Mile High Finance celebrates 20 years
Mile High Finance at Centennial Airport (APA) in Colorado is celebrating 20 years in business. Owner Dan Garzelloni notes he has been financing general aviation aircraft for more than two decades. “We have seen the ups and downs in aviation but have continued to provide some of the best financing and service for aircraft buyers […]
NASA helicopter test a smash hit
HAMPTON, Va. — Engineers at NASA’s Langley Research Center dropped an old Marine CH-46E helicopter fuselage filled with 15 dummy occupants from a height of about 30 feet Wednesday, Aug. 28, to test improved seats and seatbelts and gather data on the odds of surviving a helicopter crash. They used cables to hoist the helicopter […]