BRS Aerospace has added five more facilities to its network of Cessna 172 and 182 installation centers.
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McFarlane wins FAA approval on Cessna fuel selector valves and parts
McFarlane Aviation Products has won FAA-PMA approval on new complete fuel selector valve assemblies for Cessna 170, 172, 175, and 177 aircraft, with approvals on more airframes expected soon.
Airforms awarded PMA approval for Cessna Engine Mount Heat Shields
WASILLA, ALASKA – Airforms has been awarded FAA PMA approval for engine mount isolator heat shields for the Cessna 206/207/210 family of aircraft powered by Continental engines. The aluminum construction of the heat shields absorbs less heat than steel, and a cerakote coating on one side inhibits heat transfer to the flexible isolators, company officials […]
Online Cessna Flight Training System now available to all flight schools
The latest online edition of the King Schools Cessna Flight Training System is now available to all flight schools. The online curriculum integrates flight and ground studies and ensures that pilots and their instructors know what they have completed, how they are doing, and what’s next, according to company officials. Each course includes video previews […]
Airforms wins STC approval for 208 airstair step
Airforms has been awarded FAA STC approval for the passenger airstair door on both the Cessna 208 and Cessna 208B models. The step is approved to replace any one of the three Cessna steps in the passenger airstair door on both the C208 and C208B models. It is a direct replacement for Cessna P/Ns 2617076-1, 2617076-10 […]
Cessna cabin doorpost bulkhead cracks lead to proposed airworthiness directive
A notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for an airworthiness directive (AD) for some Cessna 172, 182, 206, 207, and 210 models was prompted by a report of cracks found in the lower area of the forward cabin doorpost bulkhead. The NPRM was published to the Federal Register Feb. 1, 2018. The proposed AD would require repetitively […]
University adds Ascend 172 to fleet
YPSILANTI, Mich. — Eastern Michigan University Aviation has acquired an Ascend 172 from Suburban Aviation for use in its pilot education program. The Ascend 172 is a remanufactured Cessna Skyhawk that has been updated to “nearly new” status with state-of-the-art avionics, new paint, interior and components by Yingling Aviation of Wichita, according to Yingling officials. EMU […]
EAA chief receives multiple honors from FAA, NAA and Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Jack J. Pelton, CEO and chairman of the Experimental Aircraft Association, received multiple honors in November 2017 from the National Aeronautic Association, FAA, and the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame. Pelton was named one of six 2017 recipients of NAA’s Wesley McDonald Distinguished Statesman of Aviation Award. The award […]
PMA awarded for Cessna Exterior Door Handles
FAIRBANKS, Alaska– Airframe Innovations has been awarded FAA/PMA approval for Cessna Exterior Door Handles. The idea for a better exterior door handle came to Airframe Innovations owner Karl Braun while standing on floats loading three guests into his Cessna 185. The OEM handles, made of electro-plated potmetal, were very weak and failed in his hand. As a […]