A few years ago, John Meekins decided he wanted a seaplane. An industrial real estate developer who lives on a lake in the Seattle area, he didn’t want to have to drive to the airport to fly his plane. He... Continue Reading →
Flying the Peregrine
Posted on April 4th, 2010 by Meg Godlewski
One of the perks of being a flying journalist is that it gives me the opportunity to fly aircraft that many pilots don’t, like the record-setting Light Sport Aircraft, the FA-04 Peregrine. The low-wing airplane, built by Fleming Air in... Continue Reading →
Husky now available with G500
Posted on March 28th, 2010 by Janice Wood
Aviat Aircraft now offers the Garmin G500 panel mount, which provides moving map displays, artificial horizon and information about true airspeed, rate of climb, winds aloft, altitude and heading. The unit can be linked into most autopilot systems. Continue Reading →
First Sirius LSA available for demo flights
Posted on March 25th, 2010 by Janice Wood
The first Sirius SLSA from TL Ultralight is now available for demo flights. SportairUSA, the North American distributor for the Sirius and the Sting S3, is offering introductory flights at the North Little Rock, Arkansas, Municipal Airport (ORK). The first... Continue Reading →
X-Air now selling factory direct
Posted on March 23rd, 2010 by Janice Wood
X-Air is now selling its Light Sport Aircraft directly from the factory. The company is offering demo flights, flight training, sales and service at its headquarters in Bend, Oregon. The company also is planning to establish a number of flight... Continue Reading →
‘Texas Raiders’ has new home
Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by Meg Godlewski
“Texas Raiders,” one of 12 remaining airworthy B-17s, has a new home. The G-model Flying Fortress, owned by the Gulf Coast Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, has been undergoing restoration for the better part of eight years at William... Continue Reading →
Flight Design debuts CTLS Lite
Posted on March 15th, 2010 by Janice Wood
Hearing concerns over increasing prices and decreasing payloads in Light Sport Aircraft, Flight Design has created the new CTLS Lite, which lowers the price and substantially raises payload. “We hear about more and more interest for a lighter airplane, but... Continue Reading →
Cessna Citation CJ4 gains Type Certification
Posted on March 15th, 2010 by Janice Wood
Cessna Aircraft Co.’s Citation CJ4 has gained type certification by the FAA. Deliveries are set to begin later this year. Continue Reading →
AmphibCub takes off
Posted on March 4th, 2010 by Meg Godlewski
The economic slowdown had at least one bright spot for the aviation industry: New products. Case in point is the AmphibCub, a collaboration between the folks at Baumann Floats and American Legend Aircraft Co., which manufactures the Legend Cub, one... Continue Reading →
Clem Kramer’s Zenith CH 750: From first part to first flight in just a year
Posted on February 21st, 2010 by Janice Wood
Clem Kramer was a man with a mission: He wanted to fly his homebuilt Zenith STOL CH 750 exactly one year after he began building it on Jan. 9, 2009. He received the airworthiness certificate for his homebuilt on Jan.... Continue Reading →
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