SALISBURY, N.C. — The Rowan Area Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1083 has been chosen to host the EAA’s Restored B-17 “Aluminum Overcast” for its visit at the Rowan County Airport (RUQ) from Nov. 4-8. This November the skies above Rowan County will be the extended operating area for the restored World War II era bomber. […]
Aircraft
Cessna offers heat-reflecting paint for Turbo Stationair
OSHKOSH — Cessna debuted its new Night Sky edition of the Turbo Stationair at this week’s AirVenture. This limited edition of the Cessna Turbo Stationair features a black and red paint scheme that includes a new surface coating capable of reflecting most infrared solar heat. The Night Sky edition Turbo Stationair also includes a specially-painted […]
Kestrel to fly with Garmin
OSHKOSH — The Garmin G3000 avionics suite has been chosen as the launch avionics platform for the Kestrel Aircraft, currently in development, company officials announced at this week’s AirVenture. The Garmin G3000 is a touchscreen-controlled integrated flightdeck designed specifically for Part 23 turbine aircraft. Kestrel’s COO and Executive Vice President of Product Development, Steve Serfling, […]
New Garmin radios debut in Van’s RV-12
Garmin’s Team-X has been quietly developing a new unit to replace the SL-40. Officials at Van’s Aircraft reveal they’ve been testing the new GTR200 comm radio/intercom in an RV-12 for a couple months and have decided to make the GTR200 the standard radio both both the kit-built and factory-built RV-12. “It has Garmin’s usual excellent […]
Cascade Aircraft Management moves to Idaho
Cascade Aircraft Management, a center for custom Experimental and light aviation, is moving to Caldwell, Idaho. “We’ll be open before Oshkosh is ended,” said William C. “Bill” Weeks Jr., General Manager of Cascade Aircraft Management. “We look forward to more flying days, better test-flying weather, and a better environment for our paint shop; and customers […]
Action-packed year as Sonex celebrates 15th anniversary
OSHKOSH — During a packed press briefing on opening day of AirVenture, officials from Sonex Aircraft reviewed several major news items, including the fact that company is now taking deposits for the SubSonex jet, special honors for company founder John Monnett, and the debut of a Sensenich propeller for AeroVee-powered aircraft. “AirVenture 2013 is shaping-up […]
Cirrus jet moves towards certification
OSHKOSH — During an opening day news conference at AirVenture, officials from Cirrus Aircraft reported that the Vision SF50 personal jet program has made significant progress toward certification, including acquisition of manufacturing equipment to build the new airplane. The company confirms that first delivery is still scheduled for late 2015. The next steps in the […]
Wipaire receives approval for Cessna 208B on Wipline 8750 floats
OSHKOSH — Wipaire, Inc. announced on opening day of AirVenture that it has received certification of Wipline 8750 on the new Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX and Grand Caravan. Wipline 8750 floats feature no landing weight limitations on water or land for short-haul operations, company officials explain. The Wipline 8750 features an improved main gear […]
MAF to dedicate new KODIAK for service in Indonesia
OSHKOSH — Some four years after Mission Aviation Fellowship’s (MAF’s) first KODIAK airplane landed in Indonesia, the aviation organization is dedicating its seventh KODIAK for service in this island nation today at AirVenture. “Indonesia is an extremely mountainous area, and so many people and villages are left isolated by the terrain,” said John Boyd, MAF […]