The first production Eclipse 550 twin-engine jet will be on display at the 2013 National Business Aviation Association Annual Meeting in Las Vegas. The Eclipse 550 adds as standard equipment dual WAAS (LPV) GPS receivers, XM weather, anti-skid brakes, Jeppesen tall approach plates, a dual and redundant channel FMS, and a new Independent Standby Display. […]
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Zenith slates factory workshops
MEXICO, Mo. — Every month Zenith Aircraft hosts a two-day workshop for people who want to learn about the basics involved in building a metal aircraft. Some people attend to build the rudder for the complete kit they are ordering. Others just want to sample the types of work involved in aircraft construction. The workshop in […]
Cirrus partners with college on workforce development program
DULUTH, Minn. — Cirrus Aircraft has partnered with Lake Superior College to develop an Aircraft Assembly Pre-employment Program. The program is part of a Minnesota Job Skills Program Grant for workforce development and is aimed at recruiting, training and preparing low-income individuals for assembly jobs at Cirrus. The grant, awarded to Lake Superior College and […]
Concorde Battery now original equipment on new Pipers
Concorde batteries are now original equipment on all new 24-volt production Piper aircraft. According to Concorde Battery officials, in 2012 Piper Aircraft began the evolution, upgrading Mirage, Matrix and Seneca models to Concorde batteries. The transition is now complete, officials report, with Concorde batteries original equipment on all new production aircraft. RG24-20 (Piper P/N 601-923) is […]
Cessna celebrates first international TTx delivery
WICHITA, Kan. — Cessna Aircraft Co. is celebrating the first international delivery of the new Cessna TTx to a customer in Thailand. The TTx was certified in July. Kiatichai Monsereenusorn, managing director of Kiattana Transport, accepted his aircraft in a handover ceremony in Independence, Kansas, saying the TTx will allow him to quickly visit multiple […]
See the flying car in action
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 […]
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 […]