HondaJet designer Michimasa Fujino was recently presented the 2012 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Aircraft Design Award. Please share: Continue Reading →
Flight Design launches European Adventure delivery program
Posted on September 19th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Have you dreamed of flying your own aircraft to far-away destinations with views along your flight of world famous landmarks only possible from the cockpit? Under Flight Design’s new “European Adventure” delivery program, Flight Design CTLSi buyers can elect to... Continue Reading →
Citation app available for iPad
Posted on September 17th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Cessna’s Citation Performance Calculator (CPCalc) is now available from the Apple App Store. The app is available for all current production Citation business jets, as well as many out-of-production Citations and some Cessna 208 Caravans. Continue Reading →
Greg Marlow’s dream machine: A go-places plane
Posted on September 13th, 2012 by Meg Godlewski
There are many reasons people chose to build an airplane. Sometimes, it’s the challenge of the project, or an attempt to reduce the cost of flying. Other times it’s to build a dream machine to handle what would otherwise be... Continue Reading →
LSA news wrap — Rotax-Icon-Tecnam-More
Posted on September 13th, 2012 by Dan Johnson
Another busy week in the Light-Sport Aircraft world. Here are just a few brief news stories from the LSA space: ROTAX “EMERGENCY AD?” — Aviation media was all over the Rotax “Emergency AD” story, but is that entirely accurate? Aren’t... Continue Reading →
Cirrus returning to LSA? Well, yes…for Icon
Posted on September 11th, 2012 by Dan Johnson
Icon Aircraft and Cirrus Aircraft recently announced a deal for the general aviation composite aircraft producer to build parts of the Icon A5 and the news introduced dates for the A5 to come to market. Several years ago I traveled... Continue Reading →
NASA-UND partnership plans unmanned flight test
Posted on September 11th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Researchers at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton Roads, Va., have a new twist on an old saying, “Look Ma, no hands,” when it comes to piloting a small plane. The new twist is a result of a NASA partnership... Continue Reading →
Embry-Riddle reduces airplane noise with new mufflers
Posted on September 11th, 2012 by Janice Wood
After an investment of $250,000 and five years of research, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has found a way to address local residents’ concerns about noise from its training aircraft. The university has installed new noise reduction exhaust systems and is continuing... Continue Reading →
Remarkably priced, fully built & powerful CH-750
Posted on September 10th, 2012 by Dan Johnson
Some say Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) are too expensive. With some topping $200,000, that rings true… in some cases. Yet more budget-friendly models are available and Oshkosh 2012 unveiled another. Now Zenith Aircraft’s kit STOL CH 750 is available as a... Continue Reading →
Wanted: LSA pilots for FAA survey
Posted on September 10th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association is asking all pilots of Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) to participate in the 34th annual General Aviation (GA) and Part 135 Activity Survey, which is used to assess aviation safety. Because of the newness of LSA,... Continue Reading →
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