SANTA ANA, Calif.—Lyon Air Museum will host dozens of classic Jaguar vintage sports cars as part of a “Cars & Cockpits” event scheduled for Sun., Jan. 8, 2012, from 10-11:30 a.m. (weather permitting) at the facility, located on the west side of the runway at John Wayne Airport in Orange County. The cars will be […]
Aircraft
Help design the C4
How would you like to help a popular Light-Sport Aircraft manufacturer design its first four-place aircraft? If the answer is yes, Flight Design wants to hear from you. During Aero Friedrichshafen in April, Flight Design unveiled plans to build its first four-place airplane. By July at AirVenture the company had a mock-up of the new […]
Waco approved to produce Great Lakes parts
Battle Creek, MI — WACO Classic Aircraft has received approval to begin part production for the Great Lakes 2T-1A biplane. The approval allows WACO to produce parts for production aircraft, and to sell approved parts to owners of aircraft produced in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Production of the Great Lakes biplane has started, in anticipation of the first […]
Flightline TV looking for pledges
Have you watched Flightline TV? Thirteen episodes were produced for telecast in Minnesota and Wisconsin and show founders would like to take Flightline TV national in 2012. To make that happen, Flightline TV is calling on “pilots, general aviation businesses, and fans of aviation to make this happen.” Flightline TV has created a project on […]
Around the world with Air Journey
By J. DOUGLAS HINTON It is the dream of many pilots to fly around the world. But the task of planning such a trip is overwhelming, even for the most seasoned aviator. Just the thought of dealing with landing permits, customs and immigration, and navigating across the oceans can make a pilot hesitate in deciding […]
Flying cross country in a biplane
There are certain flights every aviator has on his or her bucket list and flying across the United States in an open cockpit biplane has to be one of them. Summer Martell, a pilot from Port Townsend, Wash., can check that one off her list. In August, Martell and two friends made the journey from […]
Piaggio delivers 100th Avanti in US
Piaggio Aero Industries has delivered its 100th Piaggio Aero P.180 Avanti aircraft in the United States. The centennial aircraft, serial #1216, was recently delivered to the company’s biggest customer, Avantair Inc., based in Clearwater, Florida, who operates the world’s largest fleet of Piaggio Aero aircraft. The latest P.180 Avanti II aircraft acquisition takes its fleet […]
CPA announces 2012 courses
“You will learn more about your Cessna airplane than 99% of Cessna owners ever will,” says Cessna Pilots Association Executive Director John Frank. That is, if you take the CPA Systems and Procedures Course. Each instructor is an experienced mechanic, aircraft owner and high-time pilot. The course takes the Cessna owner through all the aircraft […]
Beijing’s first GA firm
China Daily reported that the Beijing General Aviation Group (BGAG) has been co-founded by Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) and Beihang University, in terms of capital ($15.7 million) and technologies, respectively. According to Wikipedia, BAIC is a state-owned automaker that manufactures Hyundai and Mercedes-branded autos for sale on the Chinese market. From the same China Daily […]