Hartzell Propeller has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its new lightweight Scimitar prop for all Cessna 172RG Cutlass aircraft. The newly designed and “aggressively shaped” Scimitar swept tip aluminum compact blended airfoil two-blade propeller and light-weight carbon fiber all composite spinner assembly enhance standard-equipped propeller performance, according to company officials. The newly engineered propeller has […]
General Aviation
Low pass results in crash
According to the passenger, the pilot of the Super Cub was making a second low pass over friends just before the accident in Sterling, Alaska. Witnesses reported seeing the airplane flying very slowly, about 300 feet above the ground, with the engine at a low power setting. The right wing dipped, and it subsequently entered […]
Picture of the day: Chicken strip takeoff
Bryan Painter sent in this photo he dubs “Chicken Strip Camping” in his Mooney.
Type Club celebrates the Cessna 195
“You should see all the Cessna 195s!” You hear this all the time at AirVenture when someone comes back from Vintage Aircraft Parking. Often, there are rows and rows of the high-wing taildraggers with their distinctive bumped cowls. It’s not unusual to find multi-generational families of C195 owners camped beneath the wings of their airplanes, […]
Type club welcomes new pilot to the fold
Jan Johnson, a self-described caretaker of a 1952 LC-126C (the military variant of the C-195) living in the Silicon Valley of California, says the enthusiastic technological and emotional support of the International Cessna 195 Club were invaluable when she decided the iconic round engine Cessna was her aircraft of choice. In February 2009, a life-long interest […]
Sporty’s offers 172LITE to flight schools and flying clubs
Sporty’s is now offering its 172LITE trainer to flight schools and flying clubs nationwide as an affordable trainer. “After December’s announcement of the 172LITE, my inbox and voicemail were flooded with inquiries from flight schools and flying clubs throughout the country,” Sporty’s Charlie Masters stated. “There is industry-wide demand for a basic, affordable airplane for […]
Special financing for flying club aircraft now available
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) now offers special aircraft financing for flying clubs as a way to help new flying clubs acquire quality aircraft while aiding existing clubs that want to expand their fleets. The AOPA Aviation Finance Co. has developed four finance options to fit the needs of both start-ups and well-established […]
Discovery Channel’s ‘How It’s Made’ wraps up filming at Piper Aircraft
VERO BEACH, Fla. — The Discovery Channel’s “How It’s Made” documentary television series has completed filming at Piper Aircraft, wrapping up two detail-intensive days in the factory and supporting departments. The camera crew arrived on property at Piper early on the morning of Jan. 28 to begin working on the popular documentary series “How It’s Made.” Broadcast in […]
Redhawk diesel selected by Cochise College
RedHawk Aero, a subsidiary of Redbird Flight Simulations, reports that Cochise College in Douglas, Arizona, has ordered six RedHawk aircraft. Students enrolled in the upcoming fall semester will use the new RedHawk aircraft while training for Private Pilot, Instrument and Commercial Pilot Certification in Cochise College’s professional pilot program. “The selection of RedHawk aircraft for our training fleet, […]