LSA manufacturer Tecnam has delivered the first Tecnam P2008 to the U.S. Launched at the Friedrichshafen’s European Air Show in April 2009, the new aircraft, which combines a carbon fiber fuselage with a metal wing and stabilator, was delivered to... Continue Reading →
Flying the Flight Design CTLS
Posted on December 29th, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
Two-place airplanes are often used as trainer aircraft because they are less expensive to rent than four-place designs. Yet once that private pilot ticket is in your hand, you may look for a larger airplane for cross-country flights because a... Continue Reading →
Delivery positions for MySky MS-1 available
Posted on December 27th, 2009 by Janice Wood
MySky Aircraft, Inc., developer of the MS-1 second-generation Light Sport Aircraft, is now accepting orders for the new airplane. The first deliveries of production models are expected in November 2010. Continue Reading →
Christmas comes early for college
Posted on December 23rd, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
Christmas came a little early to Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood, Washington, with the arrival of a 1957 Tri-Pacer during the first week of December. The vintage airplane, painted bright red, was donated to the school by Dennis Urfer... Continue Reading →
China’s first experimental
Posted on December 20th, 2009 by Janice Wood
Chinese national XueQiang Si is building a Sportsman 2+2 at Glasair’s Two Weeks To Taxi program and, upon completion, will fly it to China. XueQiang Si, who will base his plane in city of Laiwu, in Shandong province, reports that... Continue Reading →
Phenom 300 certified
Posted on December 17th, 2009 by Janice Wood
Embraer’s Phenom 300 light executive jet was certified Dec. 14 by the FAA, which granted its Type Certificate following the same action by Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil – ANAC) Dec. 3. First deliveries should... Continue Reading →
Diamond completes first AE300 conversion
Posted on December 16th, 2009 by Janice Wood
Just over a year ago, Diamond Aircraft announced plans to offer owners of DA42 TDI aircraft two new options: Upgrade to Lycoming avgas-burning engines or to the new Austro Engines AE 300 turbo diesel engines that burn jet fuel. Late... Continue Reading →
Santa’s new ride
Posted on December 16th, 2009 by Janice Wood
To celebrate the holiday season, Hawker Beechcraft Corp. is offering Santa Clause and one of his elves a ride this week in a Beechcraft Premier IA to 10 military facilities across the country to spread holiday cheer to military personnel... Continue Reading →
Dan Cammack’s Super Swift
Posted on December 6th, 2009 by Janice Wood
There are certain airplanes that, once you get a desire to own one, nothing else will do. The Temco GC-1B, also known as the Swift, is one of those airplanes — just ask Dan Cammack of Dodge City, Kan. Continue Reading →
Grob to add BRS chutes
Posted on December 3rd, 2009 by Janice Wood
Grob Aircraft, headquartered in Mattsies, Germany, has partnered with BRS Aerospace of South St. Paul, Minnesota, to design a BRS ballistic parachute aircraft recovery system for Grob’s line of aircraft. The move is designed to “further enhance our competitive advantage,”... Continue Reading →
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