There it was, the headline on the CNN homepage:
>A small, twin-engine plane carrying White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card made an emergency landing in Nashville on Saturday after smoke began pouring into the cockpit.
“Wow” I thought. Is Andrew Card flying around in in a Piper Twin Comanche or Beech Duchess? Nope. What the […]
Symphony Aircraft has announced that due to customer requests it has certified the Symphony SA 160 for “doors off” flight. The certification allows for flight with either the passenger door removed or both doors removed. Cruise speed is reduced by 5.5%.
In addition, doors-off certification of the SA 160 adds another dimension to Symphony’s motto of […]
Money is now estimating that they will deliver twice as many airplanes in 2006.
“We’ve continued to enjoy an outstanding sales year in 2005,” said David Copeland, Mooney’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Both orders and deliveries have been strong throughout the year, due in no small part to the outstanding reception of the Ovation2 […]
Aviat Aircraft has completed FAR Part 23 certification requirements for the Husky A-1B200, which is equipped with a fuel-injected IO-360 Lycoming engine rated at 200 horsepower. The powerplant includes dual exhaust and dual oil coolers that are kept cool through a new cowl flap. This makes it possible to climb from sea level to 10,000’ […]
Cirrus, manufacturer of the current best selling single engine aircraft officially announced they are planning a jet aircraft… but they said it will not be a VLJ as everyone has anticipated.
Instead, they are planning a “personal jet” that may even be powered by a single engine. Cirrus believes this jet will bridge the gap […]
Liberty has announced that they have delivered their first IFR certified aircraft.
“The first IFR delivery marks a significant milestone for Liberty Aerospace” commented Tony Tiarks, President and CEO. “We know of no other aircraft manufacturer that has achieved initial certification for a new two seat aircraft in the United States to the latest Part 23 […]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a $1.35 million contract to AeroSat Airborne Internet, LLC of Amherst, NH to demonstrate and evaluate basic concept and components of the Airborne Internet system.
The FAA is demonstrating Airborne Internet capability to evaluate its potential to address the advanced communications requirements of the Next Generation Air Transportation System. […]
Only 8 months after the release of the original FSInn the Flight Simulator French Development Team (FSFDT) have released version 1.1. FSInn (Flight Simulator Internet Network) is a multiplayer pilot client fully compatible with and approved by VATSIM.
Version 1.1 has many improvements, a full list of which can be found in the release notes. […]
Some 88 middle school and high school students built a fabric-covered replica of a Piper Super Cub airplane, which made a successful maiden flight at Buchanan Field Airport in Concord, Calif., this weekend.
The students, who attend Athenian School in Danville, benefitted from the generous contribution by pilot Marsh Freeman of both the money and, […]
This one certainly needs a disclaimer…. I have a huge respect for air traffic controllers. They have probably helped most every pilot out of a jam at one point or another. Having an extra set of eyes, even while VFR, is wonderful. They are worth their weight in gold and should probably be paid double.
With […]
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