DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — Power Flow Systems reported recently that the Tuned Exhaust System it developed specifically for Cessna’s Cardinal 177RG, at the behest of the Cardinal Flyer’s Online (CFO) owner’s group, is now flying on about 20% of the fleet. Initially, the company was reluctant to pursue the costly and time-consuming STC process for the […]
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Picture of the day: Leading GA into the future
Jim Gill sent in this photo of his 1971 Cessna 172, 23Q, and the Cessna Citation X, noting, “Cessna leading us into the future…”
Airforms awarded PMA for C-208 nosegear torque link assemblies
BIG LAKE, Alaska – Airforms has received FAA PMA approval for part numbers AF2643084-1 and AF2643084-2, the Upper and Lower Caravan Nose Gear Torque Link Assemblies. The parts, direct replacements for Cessna P/N 2643084-1 and -2, are eligible for installation on all Cessna model 208 and 208B aircraft, and are precision fit, drop-in replacements for the OEM components, […]
Textron launches Top Hawk university partnerships
At this week’s SUN ’n FUN, Textron Aviation launched Top Hawk, a partnership with U.S. universities. Top Hawk will provide students access to aircraft, coupled with an internship opportunity during the summer of 2015. Universities selected as the initial partner schools are Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Kansas State University, Liberty University and the University of North […]
Western Aircraft named authorized Citation facility
BOISE, Idaho – Western Aircraft has been named a Cessna Citation Authorized Independent NDI (Non-Destructive Inspection) Facility. “This certification allows us to perform NDT inspections and testing on all models of Cessna Citation aircraft,” said Western Aircraft’s Director of Aircraft Services Tracy Kalbfleisch. “And we have a mobile inspection team that can be dispatched anywhere […]
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Cessna rolls out first production Citation Latitude
Cessna recently celebrated the roll out of the first production Citation Latitude at the company’s Wichita, Kansas manufacturing facility, three years since being announced to the market. The assembly of the Latitude features a variety of technological advancements, including the use of new automated robotics, company officials said The roll out is the latest in the aircraft’s […]
Can you guess the world’s most popular airplane?
It’s not often we get general aviation news off The Motley Fool, but the investment website teased this headline recently: Can you guess the world’s most popular airplane? (Hint: It’s Not From Boeing or Airbus). Blogger Alexander MacLennan, who writes about “Industrials, Airlines, and Financial companies,” opens his post with: “Aerospace manufacturers Boeing and Airbus […]
Picture of the Day: Prospective new pilot
Michael Magnell, who has contributed several stories to General Aviation News, sends in this photo of his friend, Fernando Ferricini, with one of his little twin daughters in a Cessna 210. Fernando, a private pilot, says this particular daughter really likes planes. Michael noted he took this photo at Aero Country Airport (T31) in McKinney, Texas, right […]