Posted on January 6th, 2013 by Are you a fan of the Mooney? You might want to check out The Mooney Flyer, the official online magazine for the Mooney community. Please share: Continue Reading →
Record year for CubCrafters
Posted on January 3rd, 2013 by Janice Wood
YAKIMA, Wash. — Light aircraft designer and manufacturer CubCrafters reports that, as of Dec. 31, it delivered 58 new airplanes during calendar 2012, a 23% increase over 2011, and more units than any year in the company’s history. Continue Reading →
Survivor: The return of Bill Williamson’s Thorp
Posted on January 1st, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Bill Williamson was at home in Lakeland, Fla., on the afternoon of March 31, 2011, when the phone rang. It was a friend calling to tell him that his airplane, a Thorp S-18 that was parked at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport... Continue Reading →
Oakland Aviation Museum welcomes Thorp T-3B home
Posted on January 1st, 2013 by Janice Wood
Oakland Aviation Museum recently took delivery of a Thorp/Paulic T3B-1 aircraft. This one-of-a-kind plane was donated by the Hiller Aviation Museum of San Carlos, Calif. Continue Reading →
GA growth will help drive aerospace gains in 2013
Posted on January 1st, 2013 by Janice Wood
Sales of general aviation (GA) aircraft and related products and services are expected to increase modestly over the next five years, fueled largely by sales of business aircraft, according to the Aerospace Industry Association’s (AIA) 2012 Year-End Review & Forecast.... Continue Reading →
Twin Commander University into its third decade
Posted on December 30th, 2012 by Janice Wood
When Twin Commander owners and operators gather with representatives from Twin Commander Aircraft and its authorized service centers and channel partners in Scottsdale, Arizona, next April 25-27, it will mark the 11th time in more than 20 years that the... Continue Reading →
Tecnam teams with Bose
Posted on December 27th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Tecnam has signed a cooperation agreement with Bose to offer Tecnam customers the Bose A20 aviation headset. Continue Reading →
Seaplanes cleared to land in New Mexico
Posted on December 25th, 2012 by Janice Wood
AVweb is reporting that the State of New Mexico has abandoned plans to ban seaplanes from landing on lakes in its state parks, thanks, it would seem, by a lobbying effort among seaplane pilots. Continue Reading →
Las Vegas flight school adds seaplane
Posted on December 20th, 2012 by Janice Wood
LAS VEGAS— Monarch Sky, the largest flight school and flying club in Nevada, now offers seaplane training in the Cessna 182 Amphib — the only seaplane in Las Vegas, according to company officials. Continue Reading →
Air Zoo adds Mini-Max to its collection
Posted on December 17th, 2012 by Janice Wood
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Air Zoo is now home to a new plane — an 1100 R Mini-Max. Continue Reading →
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