Aspen enhances Evolution autopilot integration

Janice Wood | Avionics/Instruments, Products | April 23, 2012

Aspen Avionics has received approval of an amendment to the Evolution Flight Display AML-STC authorizing autopilot nav coupling to the 1000 MFD while in reversion mode.

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Bonanza owners to hold convention during AOPA Expo

Janice Wood | Airshows & Fly-Ins, Associations | April 22, 2012

The American Bonanza Society (ABS) annual convention will be held in conjunction with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Aviation Summit in Palm Springs, Calif., Oct. 11-13.

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Flightcom debuts new line of general aviation headsets

Janice Wood | General Aviation News | April 22, 2012

Flightcom has introduced a new line of of eight general aviation headsets. The Venture headsets includes two active noise reduction (ANR) models, company officials note. Continue Reading »

GippsAero teams with MT-Propeller

Janice Wood | Aircraft, General Aviation News | April 22, 2012

GippsAERO, manufacturer of the GA8 Airvan, has teamed with MT-Propeller to provide a low noise solution.

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e-volvo wins Lindbergh prize

Janice Wood | General Aviation News | April 22, 2012

During AERO-Friedrichshafen, the giant general aviation show in Germany, Erik Lindbergh, grandson of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, revealed that the AERO 2012 winner of the Lindbergh Prize is the e-volo Volocopter VC1, a completely novel vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) system.

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Production begins on new Pilots Without Pants calendar

Janice Wood | General Aviation News | April 19, 2012

Production has started on the 2013 Pilots Without Pants calendar for the Antique Airplane Club of Greater New York. The calendar will feature 13 nude pilots over the age of 50 next some of the country’s rarest antique airplanes.

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Mogas sales on ‘temporary hold’ at Sonoma Jet Center

Ben Sclair | General Aviation News | April 19, 2012

Sonoma Jet Center (SJC), located at Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport (STS) in Santa Rosa, Calif. reported in March they were selling ethanol-free 91 octane unleaded gasoline for aircraft use. According to SJC general manager, John Bridi, “a temporary hold has been placed on sales.” Paperwork and permitting appear to be the cause for the suspension, according to Bridi. He is hoping this will be squared up in a few days.

To test demand, SJC will sell the fuel as part of a six-month trial. Airport and government officials are allowing SJC to pump the fuel from 55-gallon drums prior to their making a significant infrastructure investment. To date, demand hasn’t been as consistent as avgas sales, but was getting better prior to the suspension. Stay tuned.

KCI Aviation breaks ground on new Cecil Field facility

Janice Wood | Airports | April 19, 2012

The Jacksonville Aviation Authority today welcomed its newest tenant to Cecil Airport, KCI Aviation, during a groundbreaking ceremony on a new hangar and office facility.

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FlyQ mobile app released

Janice Wood | General Aviation News | April 19, 2012

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) released a new mobile application for the iPhone today that provides detailed airport information, aviation weather, and flight planning capability, free to AOPA members. The new app, AOPA FlyQ, replaces the AOPA Airports app and is now available for download through Apple’s App Store.

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iFlightPlanner.com v3.0 released

Janice Wood | General Aviation News | April 19, 2012

iFlightPlanner.com has been upgraded to v3.0.

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