The National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition — one of the biggest shows in general aviation — kicks off today in Orlando. More than 27,000 aviation professionals are expected to attend the show, which features more than 1,100 exhibitors. Expect a lot of news about new products to come out of the […]
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New aircraft leasing and financing company debuts
Setouchi Holdings has launched Setouchi Aircraft Leasing and Trading Corporation (SALT), an aircraft leasing and financing company. Headquartered in the U.S., SALT is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Setouchi, and the sister company of Quest Aircraft Company. As the finance arm of Setouchi Holdings, SALT will work with Quest Aircraft and customers to secure financing for the Kodiak […]
Avidyne partners with SmartSky Networks
Avidyne Corporation has partnered with SmartSky Networks, with Avidyne providing and supporting SmartSky’s airborne products into the U.S. general aviation industry. “SmartSky Networks is developing innovative data and voice communications solutions and we are delighted to be partnered with them to bring this advanced technology to market,” said Dan Schwinn, Avidyne’s President & CEO. “Along with our […]
FlightSafety adds master-level advanced training courses
FlightSafety International has added Master-Level Advanced Training courses for Beechcraft King Air, Cessna Citation, Dassault Falcon, Gulfstream, and Pilatus aircraft. The courses include Advanced Upset Prevention and Recovery Training, Advanced Rejected Takeoff Go/No-Go, Advanced Crew Resource Management/Human Factors Line-Oriented Flight Training, and Advanced Energy Management. All four courses will be available for Gulfstream GV, G280, G450, […]
Becker Avionics debuts BXT6513 Remote Transponder
Becker Avionics International has introduced the BXT6513 remote transponder with ADS-B out. This transponder, with dual antenna, is designed for both fixed and rotary wing aircraft applications and meets the FAA TSO, according to company officials. The unit can be controlled through dedicated control units, integrated Radio Tuning (RT) units, FMS, and EFIS glass cockpit displays. […]
Oil starvation begins chain of events that brings C210 down
The pilot reported that, during cruise flight, the Cessna 210’s engine began running roughly with smoke developing inside the cabin, followed by oil covering the windshield. He said the engine continued to run and that his attempts to increase the power setting resulted in severe shaking and more smoke. He initiated a forced landing in a […]
Pictures of the day: EAA 534 goes visiting
On Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, the regular monthly membership meeting of EAA Chapter 534 was held at Bob White Field (X61) in Zellwood, Florida, instead of Leesburg International Airport, where the chapter is based. This gave chapter members a chance to take a look at a homebuild project of EAA Chapter 534 member John Minatelli, who recently […]
A trip back in time at the World War I Dawn Patrol
By BOB JAQUES Hundreds of spectators gathered Oct. 1-2, 2016, on the grassy field along a seldom used runway in Dayton, Ohio, to watch World War I replica airplanes have mock dogfights as they flew overhead. The rat-tat-tat of machine gun fire could be heard over the loudspeakers as the airplanes approached the crowd overhead. The replica […]
Video: CAF Wings Over Dallas
The latest video from our friends at FunPlacesToFly.com is from the 2016 CAF Wings Over Dallas World War II Airshow in Dallas, Texas. The event commemorated the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor and featured TORA! TORA! TORA!, an award winning re-creation of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Dozens of other World War II-era aircraft were exhibited on […]