StandardAero has modified its Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PT6A-52 Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the Beechcraft King Air 200/200C/B200/B200C to interface with Garmin G1000 avionics package. The STC replaces P&WC PT6A-41 or -42 series engines with PT6A-52 engines and four-bladed Hartzell propellers. This is the same engine and propeller combination that is Type Certified […]
LiveAirShowTV recaps Wings Over Houston
LiveAirShowTV has posted its recap of the 2010 Wings Over Houston air show at Ellington Field, a busy weekend of flying that included Debby Rihn-Harvey, John Klatt, Julie Clark, Sean D. Tucker, military and warbird demonstrations, and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. Low clouds and brisk winds altered a few of the early acts, but […]
Brent Blue tackles the FAA’s stance on TTF
“Brent Blue is my hero.” So says Hal Shevers, GA icon, founder of Sporty’s Pilot Shop, and developer of Sandy’s Farm, a new airpark at the Clermont County/Sporty’s Airport (I69) in Cincinnati, Ohio. He’s talking about Dr. Brent Blue, founder of ThroughTheFence.org and the man many credit with getting the FAA’s residential through the fence […]
AOPA Summit: By the numbers
Nearly 10,000 pilots and aviation enthusiasts gathered in Long Beach, California, Nov. 11-13, for the 2010 AOPA Aviation Summit to hear from industry leaders, see the latest and greatest, from aircraft to engines and avionics to pilot supplies, and to attend more than 60 hours of educational forums. Hundreds more from the local community came […]
LiveAirShowTV wraps up season at Alliance
LiveAirShowTV ended its active air show season at the Fort Worth Alliance Air Show at the end of October. Huge crowds came out to enjoy a beautiful day with stiff southerly winds and a full slate of performers as LiveAirShowTV’s President Jeff Lee, and his son CW2 Bryan Lee hit the ramp to cover the […]
FAA proposal ’embarrassingly inadequate’
U.S. Rep. John L. Mica (R-Fla.), the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Republican leader, called the FAA’s latest proposal to develop a new pilot’s license “embarrassingly inadequate.” “I am astounded that the FAA continues to ignore the will of Congress by proposing to develop yet another pilot’s license that still does not incorporate any biometric capabilities,” […]
Barefoot Bandit pleads not guilty
Colton Harris-Moore, the young man dubbed as the “barefoot bandit” pleaded not guilty Nov. 18 in federal court to a series of charges, including stealing several GA airplanes, according to KIRO-TV in Seattle. Harris-Moore, indicted on charges of interstate transportation of a stolen aircraft and being a fugitive in possession of a firearm, spent more […]
Wichita Aero Club hosts on-air summit
The Wichita Aero Club’s final monthly luncheon of 2010 will be its second annual “ON-AIR SUMMIT,” featuring a panel of senior executives representing the major business and general aviation trade associations on Tuesday, Nov. 30, at the Wichita Airport Hilton. The luncheon will begin at 11:45 a.m. and will extend until 1:45 p.m. It will […]
Jeppesen to collaborate on efforts to develop electric Skyhawk
Jeppesen will collaborate with Bye Energy, Inc. to design and develop an electric propulsion system for a Cessna 172 proof of concept aircraft as part of “The Green Flight Project.” “We believe in the future of general aviation and are pleased to help this critical effort,” said Jeppesen President and CEO Mark Van Tine. “In […]