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New players follow Garmin into SVS market for GA
January 01, 2009
It didn’t take long for competitors to introduce synthetic-vision system (SVS) avionics enhancements after Garmin last spring removed the cloak of secrecy from its long-anticipated synthetic-vision technology (SVT) upgrade for the G1000 avionics system. But apart from releasing product brochures and showing prototype hardware, two chief rivals in the market...
moreKruse International Auctions Elvis’s Jet
January 01, 2009
Elvis Presley’s 1962 Lockheed JetStar–the only one of the three aircraft owned by The King still in private hands–was put on the auction block December 19 at the 35th Annual Las Vegas Collector Car Auction. According to auctioneer Kruse International, the jet has never been restored and features the original exterior and interior. While engines aren’t...
moreAerospace Industries toot their horn
January 01, 2009
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is launching an outreach campaign aimed at the incoming Obama Administration and the new 111th Congress to underscore the value of the aerospace and defense industry to the U.S.’s economic health. AIA said the initiative will encourage leaders to consider the industry as an economic driver that will help the nation...
moreL-29 Completes 11-hour Biofuel Flight
December 01, 2008
Green Flight International president and CEO Douglas Rodante and chief pilot Carol Sugars on November 1 became the first flight crew to cross the U.S. in a jet powered predominantly by biofuel. The 11-hour, 13-minute flight–conducted in Green Flight’s L-29 single-engine jet–originated in Reno, Nev., and concluded in Leesburg, Fla. Most of the 2,486-mile...
moreDHS Finalizes e-APIS Rule
November 18, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today issued a final rule for plans to move forward with implementation of its proposed Electronic Advance Passenger Information System (e-APIS), which requires general aviation pilots to file passenger names and other information to government officials before crossing a U.S. border. While the final rule becomes...
moreRed Bull Madness
November 01, 2008
The annual Red Bull Flugtag held in Portland, Ore., was witness to the Premier Jet line service staff’s attempt to fly their own bi-winged glider. The Premier Jet “Ramp Rats,” who work at Premier’s Carlsbad, Calif. FBO, enlisted the help of company pilots and mechanics to build the airplane. The wing was made of Styrofoam and fiberglass, “reinforced with...
moreTSA Wants Your Comments on GA Security Proposal
October 30, 2008
The TSA today published the large aircraft security program notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register, opening the 60-day comment period on the NPRM. The rules would force nearly 10,000 operators of aircraft weighing more than 12,500 pounds to create a TSA-approved security plan; be subject to biennial TSA-approved third-party audits; hire and...
moreDiamond DA42 Twin Star Bids for Surveillance Orders
October 15, 2008
An all-composite four-seat general aviation aircraft made in Austria is attracting serious interest in the ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) world. The manufacturer of the Diamond DA42 Twin Star is also marketing the airplane as a multipurpose platform (MPP), equipped variously with small radar, EO and IR sensors. A modular nose to house...
moreTSA Plan Would Sharply Complicate Operations for All GA Aircraft Weighing 12,500 Pounds or More
October 09, 2008
The TSA today released a notice of proposed rulemaking for its Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP), which would require all U.S. operators of aircraft exceeding 12,500 pounds mtow to implement security programs that would be subject to compliance audits. Notably, the proposed regulation would require operators to verify that passengers are not on the “no...
moreWichita Aero Club Launched
October 08, 2008
A consortium of business, government and educational organizations in the greater Wichita area has formed a Wichita Aero Club. The group plans to host monthly luncheons and invite high-profile speakers to address major aviation industry issues.
moreNonprofit plans to fly ‘Silver Bird’ tribute
October 08, 2008
“This is a look-alike, not a replica,” said engineer Walt Hoy at the unveiling of the Wright Brothers’ “Silver Bird” Tuesday at Booth No. 3104. “You need to step back a hundred yards to make it look ‘Wright,’” he said, since its design was driven by practical needs for portability and durability. “We tested our truss lines with bags of salt weighing 8,000...
moreNew Leadership at Mooney Aerospace
October 07, 2008
Kerrville, Texas-based Mooney Aerospace Group recently named Robert Gowens CEO of Mooney Airplane. Gowens is the former CEO, president and vice president/general manager of three different manufacturing companies in the recreational marine industry and brings more than 36 years of senior leadership experience to his new role. Dennis Ferguson remains...
moreWith all-composite Seastar, Dornier revives the seaplane
October 06, 2008
German seaplane manufacturer Dornier Aircraft on Sunday announced plans to manufacture and sell the Seastar flying boat in the U.S. Former Adam Aircraft president Joe Walker will head the program as CEO of the recently formed Dornier Seaplane Company.Dornier Seaplane is independent from other Dornier Aircraft businesses and is wholly funded by the Dornier...
moreEpic forging ahead on FAA OK for Victory and Escape prototypes
October 06, 2008
Epic Aircraft plans to certify the Victory and Escape prototypes in the U.S., according to chairman and CEO Rick Schrameck. “We love Canada, but we’re Americans,” Schrameck said in regard to the certification.The company is currently working to certify the six-passenger Dynasty in Canada but has not announced a certification date. Schrameck did say Epic has...
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