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Clem Kramer’s Zenith CH 750: From first part to first flight in just a year

Posted on February 21st, 2010 by

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 →

First CJ4 built on assembly line takes flight

Posted on February 18th, 2010 by

The first Citation CJ4 built on Cessna’s new assembly line in Wichita made its first flight Feb. 17. The company’s newest bizjet is in the final stages of FAA type certification approvals. Deliveries are set to begin later this year,... Continue Reading →

First Viking Twin Otter takes flight

Posted on February 17th, 2010 by

The first new-production DHC-6 Series 400 Twin Otter has taken its initial flight from Viking’s final assembly facility in Calgary, Alberta. Continue Reading →

Zenith shows off the beef up

Posted on February 9th, 2010 by

Is pilot safety worth an additional 15 pounds? The folks at Zenith Aircraft think so. The company, which makes the Zodiac CH 601 XL and CH 650 kits, recently beefed up the aircraft’s design in response to the FAA’s Nov.... Continue Reading →

Flight Design unveils upgraded LSA

Posted on February 9th, 2010 by

Flight Design unveiled an upgraded model of its CTLS Light Sport Aircraft at the U.S. Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, late last month. The deluxe CTLS comes with with a loaded instrument panel, a longer engine life, and an upgraded... Continue Reading →

Seawind resumes testing on its amphib

Posted on February 3rd, 2010 by

The certified version flight test aircraft of the Seawind 300C amphibian has rolled out the door to resume testing. Continue Reading →

Just Aircraft takes off

Posted on February 2nd, 2010 by

By BILL WALKER For General Aviation News The man working on his own kit plane at the Just Aircraft factory in Walhalla, S.C., is Robert Stephens, a retired airline pilot who chose the builder assist option when he bought a... Continue Reading →

Patrol joins Bearhawk kit line up

Posted on February 1st, 2010 by

AviPro Aircraft, Ltd. has begun kit production of a two-place, tandem utility aircraft as an addition to its Bearhawk (four-place) Quick-Build kit. Continue Reading →

Super SportCub gets new name

Posted on January 28th, 2010 by

CubCrafters’ Super SportCub is now the Carbon Cub SS. Continue Reading →

Haitian relief via Albatross

Posted on January 28th, 2010 by

There are a multitude of stories about Haitian relief in the aftermath of the recent earthquake. J. J. Frey, friend to General Aviation News, forwarded a great article about Haitian relief delivered via Grumman Albatross from uppermichigansource.com. Thank you J.... Continue Reading →