Continental Motors has received both its American and European supplemental Type Certificate (STC) by the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the Cessna 172 family of aircraft powered by the jet fuel diesel engine CD-155. The certification also includes the integration of the Garmin G1000. The EASA STC allows the direct conversion of an […]
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Terry Carbonell awarded inaugural NAFI and King Schools scholarship
King Schools and the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) have awarded their 2016 CFI scholarship to Terry Carbonell of Tavernier, Florida. The award was presented at SUN ‘n FUN in Lakeland, Florida. The scholarship consists of $5,000 toward flight training and free, lifetime access to all King Schools courses. The value is over $18,000. Terry […]
Speed ’n Angels Wingmen debuts
A new giving program to support the Aerospace Center for Excellence on the SUN ‘n FUN campus at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport in Florida has been introduced. The Speed ’n Angels Wingmen Program will ensure the legacy of SUN ‘n FUN carries forward and educational programs reach the proper height and speed to effectively carry out […]
Purdue Aviation orders Jet-A-powered Skyhawks
Purdue Aviation has placed an order for the Cessna Turbo Skyhawk JT-A. The delivery to Purdue Aviation will be the first in the U.S. following certification later this year. The Cessna Turbo Skyhawk JT-A is a factory option that uses the Continental CD-155 engine. Maximum range is 885 nautical miles, a 38% increase over the standard Skyhawk. Maximum speed […]
SocialFlight 6.0 adds Fly2Win Challenge and Fly2Win Rewards
The newly released SocialFlight 6.0 adds SocialFlight’s Fly2Win Rewards and over $50,000 in prize giveaways in the SocialFlight Fly2Win Challenge. Fly2Win Challenge users “check-in” and build points by visiting airports, destinations, events and featured airport businesses. Users also get to select and build a virtual aircraft as they gather points, compete on a Monthly Leaderboard and […]
ADS-B airspace: Is your GA airport inside or near it?
Nationwide, more than 20,000 general aviation aircraft are based at airports under a Mode C Veil, and those owners need to recognize how little time they have left to install ADS-B before the FAA rule takes effect.
Extra 300LE earns two world speed records
The Extra 330LE, an electric-powered aerobatics plane, has earned two new world speed records from FAI, the World Air Sports Federation. The plane was flown at two different weights by two different pilots to set two new world records. Both flights were observed by an FAI official. The records are: Speed over a 3km (1.86 miles) […]
Kodiak earns EASA certification
Quest Aircraft has received certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the Kodiak 100, pushing the total number of countries that the Kodiak is certified in to over 50. “This is a significant milestone for the Kodiak 100 program. With its STOL capabilities, the Kodiak will allow European operators with large payloads to […]
SUN ’n FUN benefactor flies west
James C. Ray, 94, of Naples Florida, died peacefully on April 1, 2017, following a short illness. An entrepreneur, Ray donated millions of dollars to SUN ’n FUN, first to help build the Central Florida Aerospace Academy, then the hangar for the Lakeland Aero Club, and numerous other projects around the fly-in campus. “It was […]