IndUS Aviation offered a sneak peek of some of the components that will make up the all-new Thorpedo LP at this month’s U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Fla. (Look for a full report on the Expo in the next... Continue Reading →
From LSA’s to VLJ’s: What’s new with Second Century Aircraft?
Posted on January 19th, 2007 by GAN Staff
FAA has granted APIS approval to Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corp
Posted on January 19th, 2007 by GAN Staff
The FAA has granted APIS approval to Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corp. for its SJ30 production line. APIS, which stands for Approved Production Inspection System, allows Sino Swearingen to inspect its own products under a system approved by the FAA. Continue Reading →
The Evektor SportStar now boasts a 55 lbs. weight increase
Posted on January 19th, 2007 by GAN Staff
The Evektor SportStar now boasts a 55 lbs. weight increase. Continue Reading →
Mayor Daley can’t touch this one: New Texas airark sports familiar name
Posted on January 19th, 2007 by Meg Godlewski
When Doug and Vergie Meigs decided to pursue the idea of building an airpark, they knew they’d run into some confusion. That’s because most pilots automatically associate that name with the now-defunct airport in Chicago. Continue Reading →
First customer Eclipse 500 delivered
Posted on January 19th, 2007 by GAN Staff
On Dec. 31, Eclipse Aviation received the FAA certificate of airworthiness for its first customer aircraft, enabling its delivery for customer use, just hours ahead of CEO Vern Raburn’s long-expressed deadline. Continue Reading →
The Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Posted on January 19th, 2007 by GAN Staff
“An average of two accidents a week is not a record to be proud of, nor one easily explainable to an insurance company or the FAA.” Continue Reading →
Glasair Aviation discontinues Glastar kits
Posted on January 19th, 2007 by Meg Godlewski
You know you’ve designed a good airplane when your customers flock to that particular model. The downside is that other models may not get many orders. Such is the case at Glasair Aviation. Continue Reading →
Veterans Airlift Command makes first flight
Posted on January 5th, 2007 by GAN Staff
The Veterans Airlift Command, a network of volunteer private pilots, flew its first mission in November, carrying an injured Marine from Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, N.C., to his home in Florida. Continue Reading →
When a pilot goes LASIK: Cirrus Design’s Alan Klapmeier tells us about his LASIK surgery
Posted on January 5th, 2007 by Tom Norton
“I’ve worn glasses since about the first grade,” said Alan Klapmeier, co-founder of Cirrus Design Corp. of Duluth, Minn., which makes the Cirrus SR20 and SR22. “I remember thinking I wouldn’t be able to fly.” Continue Reading →
Lockheed graduates TSS specialists
Posted on January 5th, 2007 by GAN Staff
Forty-six Flight Service Specialists recently graduated from Lockheed Martin’s Flight Service Academy in Prescott Valley, Ariz., including John Lockheed, great-grandson of company founder Allan Loughead. Continue Reading →
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