OSHKOSH, Wis. — Just one year after announcing it would bring a clean-sheet design single engine turboprop (SETP) to market, Textron Aviation unveiled the Cessna Denali on opening day of AirVenture 2016. A mockup of the aircraft’s cabin sits alongside a mockup of GE Aviation’s all new advanced turboprop engine at Textron Aviation’s chalet. The Cessna Denali […]
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Supervan 900 composite prop introduced
Hartzell Propeller and airplane modifier Texas Turbine Conversions are collaborating on a Supplemental Type Certificate for a new four-blade composite swept propeller for single-engine Supervan 900 aircraft. The propeller STC is expected fourth quarter 2016. “The Hartzell/Texas Turbine program matches engine upgrades for converted Cessna Caravans with structural composite propellers especially designed for the Supervan 900,” […]
Hartzell Propeller receives amended STC for TKS-equipped Cessna Caravan fleet
Hundreds of single-engine Cessna Caravan 208 aircraft are now eligible for conversion to three-blade aluminum props from Hartzell Propeller through an amended Supplemental Type Certificate. The propeller is available with a TKS ice protection system approved for Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI). This is the identical propeller that is delivered as standard equipment on every […]
Cessna Companion App lets pilots download lessons for offline study
Cessna Pilot Centers Companion App, a free download from the Apple App store, now lets pilots download lessons from their courses to their iPad. The next time the pilot is online, their course progress is automatically synchronized, allowing them to move seamlessly between their iPad and computer. Then when they resume their course, either offline or online, all […]
Video: STC granted for reversing option on MT props for Cessnas
Bloomer, Wis. — Flight Resource, a distributer of MT Composite propellers, has acquired an STC for a reversing option for the MT Composite two or three blade propeller for Cessna aircraft. The system utilizes a two stage hydraulic governor and a dual piston propeller hub to allow a piston engine aircraft to have a full function reversing option similar […]
Beechcraft Pro Line Fusion-equipped King Air C90GTx awarded type certifications
Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation, has received type certifications from both the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the new Pro Line Fusion-equipped Beechcraft King Air C90GTx turboprop. With this achievement, the company has now completed FAA and EASA certifications to include Pro Line Fusion avionics systems as standard equipment […]
Picture of the day: Ready for her close-up
Geoff Smathers sent in this photo of him and Ed Satterly over Moraine State Park in Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania, in a Geoff’s 1968 C182L Legacy Skylane shot by photographer Dave King. “This is part of a photo shoot for an article in late 2016 in Cessna Flyer magazine,” Smathers reported.
Picture of the day: Throwback Thursday
Billyjo Bondurant sent in this classic photo, noting: “This is probably one of my favorites.”
Textron Aviation bolsters Citation, King Air and Hawker support programs
WICHITA – Textron Aviation has added new factory-direct coverage programs – Pre-Buy Assurance, Extended Care and King Air Direct – for Citation, King Air and Hawker owners. Textron Aviation’s Pre-Buy Assurance plan provides peace of mind to customers when considering buying or selling Citation, King Air and Hawker aircraft, according to company officials. With an […]