Corbi Air has developed an air conditioning system light enough for small general aviation aircraft, including Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA). The launch customer is the S-LSA Alto (pictured below). The gross weight limit of 1,320 pounds for the LSA category is an “imposing obstacle” for most who want to “civilize” their machines, but the Alto already […]
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CubCrafters prepares to make 200th LSA delivery
February will see the delivery of the 200th CC11 series Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) from Yakima, Washington-based light aircraft designer and manufacturer CubCrafters. CubCrafters offers two models of LSA, the 100 horsepower Sport Cub S2 and the 180 horsepower Carbon Cub SS. The Carbon Cub SS has won virtually every Short Take Off and Landing […]
Flight Design extends warranty
German general aviation aircraft manufacturer Flight Design has improved its warranty program, calling it the XP or eXtended Protection Warranty. The warranty is even applied retroactively to the CTLS or MC. “Since the beginning we have focused on delivering value to our customers,” said Flight Design USA President Tom Peghiny. “We have a solid group […]
Clay Lacy to receive Howard Hughes Memorial Award
Distinguished as one of the most versatile pilots in the history of powered flight, aviation icon Clay Lacy will be honored by the Aero Club of Southern California with its prestigious Howard Hughes Memorial Award on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Famed test and aerobatic pilot Bob Hoover will present the award in recognition of Lacy’s achievements […]
Lyon Air Museum B-17 in ‘History Takes Flight’
World War II comes to life on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Orange County’s John Wayne Airport when the biggest, most powerful bird in Lyon Air Museum’s collection — the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Fuddy Duddy” — roars into the air as part of the museum’s “History Takes Flight” program. “Our ‘History Takes Flight’ events enable […]
Hawker Beechcraft Quick Response Team set for major events
Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS)’s Quick Response Team will provide on-site technical expertise and immediate support to owners at popular business, political, sporting and lifestyle events across the globe, including next month’s Super Bowl and the Daytona 500. Aircraft owners attending the following events can call on a Hawker Beechcraft Quick Response Team by […]
Phillips 66 Aviation launches mobile app
Phillips 66 Aviation, the largest branded dealer network in general aviation, has launched a WingPoints Rewards With Altitude mobile app, giving pilots access to their WingPoints accounts, along with an airport dealer locator. The new app lets pilots find FBOs and check WingPoints Rewards balances on the fly using their iPad, iPhone and iTouch devices. […]
Hillsboro students receive flight training scholarships
Two Hillsboro Aviation students, Kyle Boaz and Clayton Davis, were recently awarded Youth Flight Training Scholarships sponsored by the George and Lillian Bogardus Memorial Trust and Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 105. For the past two years, the Bogardus Board of Trustees has collaborated with EAA Chapter 105 to have a flight training scholarship program […]
Fuel contamination brings down Stinson
This January 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Stinson 108. Injuries: None. Location: Bayport, N.Y. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was in cruise flight at approximately 600 feet when […]