While 2009 was a tough year for the aviation industry, things were a bit different for Piper Aircraft. The company, flush with funds from its new owner, Imprimis, an investment company with offices in Bangkok, Singapore, and Brunei Darussalam, increased production rates more than 50% last year and hired 240 people, including 60 engineers for […]
Beta testers wanted
mtimicro fuel cells is looking for beta testers for a soon-to-be on the market methanol-powered micro fuel cell. The beta models can charge a smartphone seven times on one fuel canister and can power, or charge, many other battery powered gadgets. Find more information about the fuel cell online at mtimicrofuelcells.com. Click the sales inquiries […]
The Lindbergh Foundation: Why flight is so important
By MICHAEL PARFIT Charles Lindbergh could see things in the distance. Not just other airplanes, or a landing strip in France one May night in 1927. He was the best of risk-takers. He could visualize both trouble and achievement before their time, and he was determined to adapt the tools of the present to the […]
SimCom relocates Piper training to Orlando
SimCom Training Centers has moved all Piper training from Vero Beach, Florida, to Orlando. SimCom will continue to offer customers in-aircraft training as part of the initial and recurrent courses, company officials said. Additionally, a new Meridian simulator equipped with the G1000 avionics suite is under development and will be added later this year to […]
AOPA to stream coverage of Sun ‘n Fun
Building on the success of AOPA Live at last year’s AOPA Aviation Summit, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association will offer live, streaming coverage from the event that traditionally marks the start of the flying season in the United States, the 2010 Sun ’n Fun Fly-In. Programming, which runs Thursday through Saturday, will help bring […]
Flight Design debuts floats, new models
Flight Design, which manufactures the best-selling Light Sport Aircraft in the U.S., is not sitting on its laurels. The German company, which already offers several models, including the CTLS (pictured), the MC and the CTLS Lite, is debuting another model, the CTLS-HL (for High Lift) Turbocharged model. It’s also busy on a joint venture with […]
What’s in a name?
You may have noticed that Sun ‘n Fun has changed its name this year. It’s official name now is the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo. “That was done to recognize what has developed over the past 36 years,” said Jim Bernegger, the fly-in’s spokesman. “What started as an enthusiasts’ fly-in has grown into […]
SwiftFuel powers Seminole to be flown by Lindbergh’s grandson at Sun ‘n Fun
Erik Lindbergh, grandson of Charles Lindbergh, will pilot an aircraft powered by a no-lead fuel developed from biomass and other sources during the 36th annual Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo in Lakeland, Fla., which kicks off today. Each day of the event, staff from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Green Fleet team, including Lindbergh as […]
Cessna celebrates 25th anniversary of the Caravan
Cessna Aircraft Co. is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Caravan at the Sun ’n Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla. A Grand Caravan with a special 25th anniversary paint scheme is on static display at the Cessna exhibit during the event. “The Caravan has been a tremendous success for Cessna. Its order book has remained […]