Glasair has announced a new builder assist program for their Sportsman 2+2 aircraft where you can go from taxi the aircraft you build within two weeks and fly it in about three. The program was recently “beta tested” and Marc Cook took his first flight in 22 days.
“During the two weeks, customers are immersed in […]
The Transcontinental Eastbound Record in Class C-1.b (1,102 - 2,205 lbs gross T.O. weight) has been broken. Wow, that is a mouth-full. Bruce Hammer broke the record in his Glasiar I TD which be built in 1997. The record requires a starting point within 30 miles of the west coast and and ending point within […]
Cirrus announced that their popular SR22 aircraft now offers air conditioning through the integrated HVAC system.
“We are excited to offer air-conditioning as original equipment for the CIRRUS SR22. Now our customers can take advantage of this high-value option at a lower price than an aftermarket installation. This announcement demonstrates CIRRUS’ tradition […]
N109CT, a Flight Design CTSW, became the second aircraft in the USA to be registered into SLSA (Special Light Sport Aircraft). After receiving its papers, N109CT flew to Sun-n-Fun where it was displayed by the FAA as an example of SLSC certified aircraft.
The CTSW cruises at 112 knots, can climb at 960 ft/min and has […]
Liberty Aerospace has announced that the FAA certification evaluation was completed successfully. Liberty should receive a Production Certificate from the FAA within about a week from now.
The Liberty XL2 (a really sharp looking plane!) is a carbon fiber design, 48 inch wide cabin, and cruises at 132 kts while sipping 5 gallons per hour. It […]
Researchers at UND say they are close to testing a new fuel for jets made from converted crop oils. The “Biojet Fuel” still has a few flaws though… it tens to jell up under extremely cold temperatures and when it has been sitting around for awhile.
Still, this process could be the future of jet fuel. […]
Laminar Research, the authors of X-Plane, have developed a new simulator for the Avidyne PFD called AvioApp. AvioApp is a separate program which can connect to X-Plane over a LAN and simulates the Avidyne PFD.
Future versions will reportedly also simulate the Avidyne MFD as well as the Garmin 1000. You can download a demo […]
NASA has been trying to get more cozy with the private sector recently by offering use of their looooooong runway at the Kennedy Space Center for private use…. with a fee of course. So far the GlobalFlyer has taken them up on the offer and now Zero-G has announced they too will use the Shuttle […]
We’ve previously discussed a flying motorcycle so I snapped a picture of this Super Sky Cycle yesterday at Sun-n-Fun. While I’m sure the builder will say this craft is “perfectly safe”… I’m sorry but my butt isn’t going in that seat. It looks really cool though!
This Super Sky Cucle is built by “The Butterfly, LLC” […]
GPS Review recently announced the release of the Lowrance AirMap 600c. Yesterday at Sun-n-Fun I got to play with one. I’ve also previously owned an AirMap 500 so this was a good comparison.
What an improvement! The color display obviously makes a huge improvement. The screen is sharp and easy to read. Navigating the menus with […]
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