MOULTRIE, Ga. – Maule Air has added the M-4-180V to its line-up. The newest M-4 has side-by-side seating and comes in two variations. The S2 is a two-seater, while the S4 is a four-seater. The M-4-180V is powered by a 180-hp Lycoming O-360 with a Hartzell constant speed propeller. Each have Maule’s four door arrangement, which […]
Aircraft
Pietenpol heads to Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
The 1929 replica of the Pietenpol aircraft that graced the EAA Chapter 534 hangar at the Leesburg International Airport in Leesburg, Florida, was hauled away by an aircraft mover Jan. 4, 2017. The plane’s over the road destination will be Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Rhinebeck, New York. This aircraft was originally owned by chapter member Lou […]
B-model features added to Xenos Motorglider
Sonex Aircraft has introduced the Xenos B-Model aircraft kit. The Xenos-B combines all of the enhancements of the Sonex and Waiex B-Models with the motorglider performance and value of the Xenos, according to company officials. The Xenos-B is available to order now, with a complete airframe kit base price of $27,495. Kit shipments are estimated to begin in March 2017. “We’re […]
Cirrus Aircraft launches G6
Cirrus Aircraft has launch the new 2017 G6, the latest edition of the SR22T, SR22 and SR20 piston airplanes. The latest model includes the just-unveiled Cirrus Perspective+ by Garmin flight deck, luxury automotive-inspired Cirrus Spectra wingtip lighting, cockpit connectivity solutions and more. This sixth generation Cirrus is available for order immediately and customer deliveries are underway. […]
Bearhawk LSAs make first flights
Officials at Bearhawk Aircraft report the first flights of two Bearhawk Light-Sport Aircraft built by customers from Quick-Build kits. Owner/builders Bruce McElhoe of California and Bob Way of Alabama completed, certified and flew their Bearhawk LSAs, the first two completions, in November 2016. The Bearhawk LSA was designed, built and tested by Bob Barrows, maker […]
Cessna scraps Skycatchers
Cessna has scrapped its unsold Skycatcher light-sport airplanes. According to a report in The Wichita Eagle, the company retained its inventory of Model 162s for spare parts after the company stopped selling them in early 2014. It then quotes a company spokesman, who notes, “The company did dispose of what remained after salvaging usable parts.”
Belite introduces quicker and easier build for UltraCub
WICHITA — Belite has made changes to its UltraCub cabin design, making it quicker and easier to build and also less expensive, according to company officials. The side and bottom panels that form the major outline of the cabin are now CNC cut from single pieces of aluminum. This makes it easier for the builder to […]
New video provides a ‘pilot’s-eye’ view of TBM ferry flights
TARBES, France — From takeoff in southwestern France to touchdown in the Florida, the experience of ferrying Daher’s TBM very fast turboprop aircraft over the North Atlantic Ocean for customer deliveries is highlighted in a new video available on YouTube. With the Americas accounting for nearly 80% of all TBMs ordered, ferry flights of new […]
Tecnam unveils second generation P2002 Sierra
CAPUA, Italy — Tecnam has introduced an updated Mark 2 version of the company’s P2002 Sierra. The Tecnam P2002 Sierra MkII offers an improved cabin for greater comfort, top level avionics, new paint colors and interior options, and a re-designed cowling for the 100-hp Rotax engine, according to company officials. According to company officials, 14 years […]