WASHINGTON, D.C. — The latest figures from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) show that airplane shipments fell 9.1% to 1,015 for the first half of the year, while billings dropped 4.6% to $10.4 billion, compared to the same period a year ago. Rotorcraft shipments also decreased, from 502 to 447, and billings were down an estimated 16.8% to […]
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Aspen and L-3 join forces to offer ADS-B options
Aspen Avionics has forged an agreement with L-3 to offer an integrated system that includes the Aspen primary and multi-function displays and L-3’s Lynx NGT-9000 MultiLink Surveillance System. Packages include the EFD1000 Pro Plus (includes synthetic vision and AOA) plus the NGT-9000 for $20,795, a $1,695 savings; or the Aspen Evolution 1500 system, which includes Pro Plus primary flight display (includes synthetic vision and […]
GT Propellers introduces props for homebuilders and sport pilot
GT Propellers of Riccione, Italy, has introduced a line of propellers engineered for all types of homebuilt and sports aircraft, including STOL, racing, and aerobatic applications. The EASA-certified company, which has been in business since 1969, has produced propellers that have been used in aircraft that range from 30 to 2,000 horsepower. Its research and development program is now close […]
Becker Avionics USA names director of sales
Avionics innovator and digital technology provider Becker Avionics USA has appointed David Oglesbee as director of sales. As a former U.S. Army aviator and retired chief pilot of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, Oglesbee has over thirty-five years of experience as a dual rated pilot, manager and sales professional. Oglesbee will oversee the sales and […]
Bellanca hits VASI
The pilot and a pilot-rated passenger were conducting a personal flight near West Yellowstone, Mont., in the tailwheel-equipped Bellanca 7GCBC. The pilot was in the rear seat, and the passenger was in the front seat. The passenger did not have a tailwheel endorsement, but he planned to follow the pilot on the controls during the […]
Picture of the day: North 40 campers take cover!
Reader Kevin Brown sent in this photo taken at Oshkosh as a storm rolled in on Saturday morning of the fly-in.
Arriving at Oshkosh in style
By AMELIA REIHELD. How do you get to Oshkosh from here? If you’re headed that way for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s famed AirVenture in late July, there’s the Fisk Arrival, which gives new meaning to “line up and wait” — in motion. It’s very exciting, merging all kinds of airplanes, arriving from all points of the compass, […]
Fred Stadler named Phillips 66 Aviation’s Leadership Award Winner
OSHKOSH, Wis. – Phillips 66 Aviation revealed that this year’s Leadership Award winner is Fred Stadler, a year-round volunteer for the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). Stadler reached an unprecedented milestone in July when he flew his 6,000th Young Eagle, setting the record for the most volunteer flights by any pilot participant in the program. “Fred’s above-and-beyond […]
FAA: Wildfires and drones don’t mix
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Responding to recent incidents in which remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) — also known as drones and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) — interfered with manned aircraft involved in fighting fires, the FAA is supporting the U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Forest Service in a simple message to drone operators: If you fly, we can’t. “Flying a drone […]