July 2009 - Posts

• Industrial Engines: They're Not Just For Breakfast Anymore

  Valley Engineering Offers An Affordable Option For Ultralights And LSA. V-Twin industrial engines such as Briggs and Stratton, Kohler, and Honda are being eyed as a viable platform to convert into a light aircraft powerplant. The engines are mass produced... Posted Jul 31 2009, 11:35 PM by Aero-News Network

• AeroShell Square -- Full Of Surprises

  Airplanes, Helicopters, Warbirds, And Surprises AeroShell Square is host to a diverse group of airplanes. We offer you a quick glimpse of some of the airplanes that were on the square Tuesday Morning. Read More... Posted Jul 31 2009, 07:46 PM by Aero-News Network

• EASA Plans To Require Airbus To Replace Thales Pitot Probes

  A330/A340 Models Affected By The Proposed European A/D The European Aviation Safety Agency plans to propose an Airworthiness Directive mandating that all Airbus A330/A340 aircraft currently fitted with Thales pitot probes must be fitted with at least... Posted Jul 31 2009, 07:44 PM by Aero-News Network

• Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (08.01.09)

  "Business Aviation is strong. It is spurring the recovery." Source: NBAA President Pete Bunce, kicking off NBAA Day At Oshkosh. Read More... Posted Jul 31 2009, 07:40 PM by Aero-News Network

• Avidyne Introduces Multiple New Options For Cirrus Aircraft

  New Lower-Cost FMS400 And Three Different System Configurations For Entegra Release 9 Avidyne Corporation has rolled out a new lower-cost FMS400 flight management system and additional Entegra Release 9 Integrated Flight Deck (IFD) system configurations... Posted Jul 31 2009, 07:40 PM by Aero-News Network

• Garmin G500 Receives FAA Certification For Hundreds Of Aircraft

  Available For Installation In Nearly 600 Different Aircraft Makes and Models Garmin International Inc. announced Friday that it has received FAA Approved Model List STC (AML STC) for the G500, an avionics suite announced earlier this week at EAA AirVenture... Posted Jul 31 2009, 07:39 PM by Aero-News Network

• ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.01.09): Miles In Trail

  Here's one with which almost anybody flying into Oshkosh is familiar, because it's usually pretty short. Miles In Trail is deifned by the FAA as a specified interval between aircraft expressed in nautical miles. Read More... Posted Jul 31 2009, 07:39 PM by Aero-News Network

• Ryan AT-22 Jarbird Is A Labor Of Love

  Steve Freeman's 1942 Classic Shines In The AirVenture Sun Steve Freeman knows all about what the term "Labor of Love" means. When you own a 1942 classic Ryan PT-22 with a polished exterior, you have lot of time to contemplate the labor,... Posted Jul 31 2009, 07:39 PM by Aero-News Network

• SOLD? Is The Eclipse Drama Over?

  Sale Agreement Reported For Bankrupt Company ANN is looking over court documents now that detail the very recent agreement to sell virtually all the primary assets of Eclipse Aircraft to a group headed by Eclipse customers Mike Press and Mason Holland... Posted Jul 31 2009, 07:01 PM by Aero-News Network

• Aero-TV At Oshkosh 2009: Let It Rain -- Unexpected Guest At AirVenture

  Neither Spirits Or Enthusiasm Are Dampened Thursday morning dawned grey and rainy, but if you think that cast a pall over AirVenture, well, you've never been here. Read More... Posted Jul 31 2009, 05:56 PM by Aero-News Network

• Business Aviation Celebrated At Oshkosh

  Gulfstream And Falcon And Lear. Oh My! AeroShell Square was ringed with some of the best-known business aircraft flying today Friday afternoon, as EAA President Tom Poberezny, GAMA President Pete Bunce, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt, and a parade of... Posted Jul 31 2009, 05:39 PM by Aero-News Network

• Cirrus Jet Sale At An Impasse?

  Alan Klapmeier's Efforts To Buy Jet Program Appear Stalled ANN has been monitoring reports over the last few days of the latest details involved in Cirrus Founder, Alan Klapmeier's, efforts to buy the single engine program that has been under... Posted Jul 31 2009, 05:34 PM by Aero-News Network

• Diamond Aircraft Receives FAA Certification For Austro Engine AE300 Powerplant!

  Turbo Diesel Piston Engine Burns Jet-A FAA has issued Type Certificate E00081EN for Diamond Aircraft's proprietary Austro Engine AE300. The jet-fuel burning 170 hp turbo-diesel piston engine represents a new generation of aviation powerplants. Read... Posted Jul 31 2009, 04:52 PM by Aero-News Network

• Aero-TV At Oshkosh 2009: Looking Back At Day Three

  Welcome to Aero-TV's Daily Update from EAA's AirVenture Oshkosh for Wednesday, July 29th, 2009. An exciting new venture was announced Wednesday when Tom Poberezny, president of EAA, and Craig Fuller, president of AOPA held a special press conference... Posted Jul 31 2009, 04:44 PM by Aero-News Network

• Frontier Confirms That Southwest Airlines Is A Potential Buyer

  Frontier Would Become A Subsidiary Of Republic Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. Thursday revealed that Southwest Airlines Co. has submitted an initial non-binding proposal to acquire Frontier under the auction procedures established in Frontier's... Posted Jul 31 2009, 02:41 PM by Aero-News Network