Textron Aviation announced at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Convention & Exhibition in Orlando that it is expanding its ProAdvantage customer support suite with the introduction of ProManagement, a program designed to help first-time owners navigate aircraft operations. ProManagement allows first-time aircraft owners to use the company’s expertise regarding all aspects of aircraft ownership […]
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FreeFlight introduces FTX-200 ADS-B system
FreeFlight Systems has introduced the FTX-200 1090ES Transponder with integrated GPS system for business aircraft. The TCAS I-compatible system is a cost-effective alternative to expensive avionics upgrades for NextGen ADS-B Out compliance, according to officials with the Waco, Texas-based company. The FTX-200 is designed for business jet operators who do not require diversity mode but need […]
Carb icing at night for Cherokee
Aircraft: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Maryland Heights, Mo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: A witness, who saw the airplane approaching the airport for a night landing, remarked that the engine sounded like it was sputtering. He thought the pilot was attempting to land on the beach of a nearby lake. The airplane hit the water […]
Making a living in aviation
Reader JD Casteel responded to our call to readers to see how they make a living in aviation. Here’s what he had to say: “I have loved general aviation since I can remember…no, really, since I can remember. One of my earliest memories was on a small ranch near Tishomingo, Oklahoma, that my father worked […]
Teen celebrates 16th birthday with 14 solo flights
Forget a Sweet Sixteen party. Wyatt Angel of Mount Airy, N.C., spent his 16th birthday doing something way more fun — flying 11 airplanes solo at the Mount Airy-Surry County Airport (KMWK), then making his way to the Piedmont Soaring Society in nearby Farmington, where he soloed three gliders. He hopes his birthday celebration will win […]
New crowdfunding site focuses on aviation
A new crowdfunding website, SkyFunder.com, has launched, focusing on projects in the aerospace and aviation industries. SkyFunder was developed as the starting point for a new generation of aviation and aerospace inventions around the globe, including those in technology, research, training and manufacturing, according to its developers. Projects that need funding can also include educational opportunities […]
Plans to accelerate NextGen benefits unveiled
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA and the aviation community sent a plan to Congress last week to show how the FAA will accelerate the benefits of key NextGen initiatives over the next three years. The agreement is the result of several months of collaboration between the agency and the NextGen Advisory Committee, which includes officials from […]
EXPparts opens for business
BOISE, Idaho — EXPparts has opened its virtual doors online with its new, experimental aircraft parts store. EXPparts, which can be found at www.EXPparts.Com, is a parts supplier for the experimental aircraft and recreational aviation community. It is dedicated to a mission of supplying the antique, replica builder with quality supplemental parts, according to company officials. “Over the […]
Denver jetCenter joins Air Elite Network
At the National Business Aviation Association Convention & Exhibition (NBAA 2014), World Fuel Services announced that Denver jetCenter, located at Centennial Airport (KAPA) in Englewood, Colo., has joined the growing Air Elite Network. Denver jetCenter has recently become an Ascent fuel branded member of the World Fuel Services Network and is now an Air Elite […]