Continental Motors, Inc. has introduced its TSIO-550-N1B, expanding turbo normalized engine options for Cirrus SR22 aircraft. Current owners now have the opportunity to enjoy the same powerful turbo performance as a new SR22T aircraft, company officials said. “Passing through 12,000 feet, you are still climbing at 1,000 feet per minute getting you to the flight […]
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Flying the Evektor Harmony
The Light-Sport Aircraft movement is coming of age. During the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo held in Sebring, Florida, last month, many LSA manufacturers showed off the next generation of their designs, including Evektor Aircraft. The Czech Republic-based company, which has the distinction of producing the first LSA certified in the U.S., showcased the Evektor Harmony […]
Trident Aircraft signs on as Remos dealer
Remos Aircraft has authorized Trident Aircraft to function as a Remos Dealer and Service Center. Trident Aircraft is the creation of John Galdieri, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. In 2006, after nine years in the Navy, he began offering flight instruction as a hobby and soon turned his ambitions into a […]
Onex receives FAA nod
Sonex Aircraft reports that the FAA National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET) has approved and published amateur building checklists for the new Onex Single-Place, Folding-Wing Sport Pilot Aircraft. Availability of these approved checklists allows current and future Onex builders to show compliance with the “major portion” requirement of 14 CFR section 21.191(g) for experimental/amateur-built aircraft, commonly […]
Pilot lands Pipistrel in Antarctic
Slovene pilot Matevž Lenarcic, who is flying around the world in his modified Pipistrel Virus SW 914 Turbo with an Intercooler unit, made a succesful landing in the Antarctic Feb. 16. Matevž started his epic flight Jan. 7 from Ljubljana, Slovenia. On his route he is planning to cross the equator six times, cover more […]
Icon A5 completes spin-resistance testing
Icon Aircraft’s A5 amphibious Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) has successfully completed a regimen of spin-resistance test flights. This milestone will make the A5 the first production aircraft in history to be designed to and completely comply with the FAA’s full-envelope Part 23 spin-resistance standards developed from NASA’s work on the topic, according to officials with […]
Security Planning 101
When most think of airport security, they see in their mind’s eye fences, television cameras and DVRs, lights, and so on. But in the big picture of security these elements in reducing risk to an acceptable level are only the fourth of five steps. There are three steps in front of this step, so if […]
Wipaire joins Twin Otter support network
Viking Air of Victoria, BC, Canada, has appointed Wipaire Inc. of Saint Paul, Minnesota, as a Factory Endorsed Service Center (FESC) for the Twin Otter Series 400 and legacy de Havilland fleets. Wipaire was selected for its proven track record providing quality products and service to the world wide Twin Otter fleet, according to company […]
International workshop on electric aircraft standardization slated
ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft will host the International Workshop on Electric Aircraft Standardization March 28 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Lakeland, Fla. The workshop is being held in conjunction with Committee F37’s standards development meetings at the 38th Annual Sun ’n Fun International Fly-In and Expo. The emerging market for electric […]