OSHKOSH – Textron Aviation reported at AirVenture that all Cessna and Beechcraft piston aircraft customers purchasing new aircraft can now receive factory-direct training from a team of instructor pilots specializing in the company’s piston product line. The program focuses on transitioning customers into their new aircraft through model-specific ground, simulator and flight training. Various courses are available […]
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Mosquito spraying mission ends abruptly
The pilot was performing mosquito control spraying operations at 100 feet above ground level (agl) in Mobile, Alabama, when the rear engine of the Cessna 336 began to sputter and lose power. He switched to the auxiliary fuel tank, however this did not remedy the situation. He then climbed to 500 feet agl and continued to […]
Picture of the day: A plane shirt
Air racer extraordinaire William E. Dubois snapped this photo while at AirVenture, sending it along with a simple note: “Gotta love this place…”
Have you seen a doctor lately?
By MIKE LUCAS As I removed my shirt and sat up on the examination table, my Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) asked me: “Have you seen a doctor lately?” The question was curious to me. I have been visiting an AME physician every year since 1985. That question was, it seemed, a trick question, I was […]
Absolute speed record still stands 40 years later
On July 28, 1976, Eldon W. Joersz officially became the fastest man in the world, when he flew his U.S. Air Force SR-71 Blackbird at an astonishing 2,194 mph — a record that still stands today. Flying with George Morgan as reconnaissance systems officer, Joersz flew 2,193.64 mph over a 25-kilometer straight-line course 80,600 feet about Edwards […]
Avidyne introduces Don’t Wait Rebate
OSHKOSH – During AirVenture 2016, Avidyne began offering a “Don’t Wait” ADS-B Rebate in the amount of $500 for single-engine piston aircraft owners who equip with qualifying ADS-B avionics before Sept. 30, 2016. “We have made it really simple for customers to buy Avidyne ADS-B Out compliant avionics and receive a $500 Instant Rebate, with no waiting period and none […]
AOPA and Jeppesen launch Captain Jepp Challenge
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and Jeppesen launched the first of three Captain Jepp Challenges on July 26 at AirVenture. New challenges will launch in October and January, giving pilots the opportunity to participate and enter for a chance to win a gift card or trip to AirVenture 2017. Pilots should visit the Captain Jepp […]
STC approved for McCauley ‘Carbon Black Mac’ prop on Bonanzas
General Aviation Modifications, Inc. (GAMI) and Tornado Alley Turbo (TAT) revealed they have received FAA STC approval for the installation of the new, composite, 3-blade, McCauley “Carbon Black Mac” propeller on several models of Beechcraft Bonanzas, including S35, V35, V35A, V35B, F33A, C33A, E33A, G33, 36, A36, G36, A36TC and B36TC equipped with both normally aspirated and turbonormalized […]
NexNav Micro-i GPS now available for experimental aircraft
OSHKOSH — Aspen Avionics is expanding beyond the manufacturer sales channel to deliver its NexNav Micro-i GPS receiver/sensor through Aspen’s authorized dealer network. The aftermarket sales channel will offer experimental aircraft owners a compliant GPS position source for ADS-B Out, company officials noted at this year’s AirVenture. The Micro-i is part of the GPS product line […]