The fourth Evolution by Lancair is now flying. On Dec. 20, Jeff Edwards flew his new Evolution for the first time. Jeff and Shelby Edwards of Chesterfield, Mo., began construction of their PT6-powered Evolution kit with a two-week builder’s assist program at the Lancair factory in May and then, assisted by Brian Harris of Composite […]
Sporty’s offers fun T-shirts
What’s better than a fun T-shirt? A fun T-shirt that is all about aviation, say Sporty’s officials. “It only takes two things to fly: Airspeed and Money” is the message of one shirt. Another charts the four forces of flight, which are dreams (up), reality (down), money (forward) and the FAA (backward). A third shirt […]
My Traffic 2010 released
My Traffic 2010 is the latest version of the My Traffic flight sim series. Optimized for the Microsoft Flight Simulator X, it provides realistic air traffic in the air and on the ground for more than 8,200 airports. More than 140 aircraft models were newly designed for FSX, including nearly all current airliners, most commuter […]
Naples Jet Center delivers first G600 panel
Naples Jet Center (NJC) has delivered its first dual Garmin G600 panel refurbishment in a Twin Commander 1000. The dual G600 retrofit was part of a larger panel redesign and aircraft refurbishment, according to company officials. The panel replacement began by removing the old and unnecessary wiring, and installing all new wiring harnesses for a […]
Duncan’s new Provo center to be Bombardier service facility
When Duncan Aviation’s Provo, Utah, service center opens in August 2010, it will be a Bombardier Authorized Service Facility for Learjet and Challenger aircraft, as well as an Aircraft On Ground (AOG) Line Maintenance Facility for Global aircraft. Duncan Aviation will lease hangar space from Million Air-Provo at the Provo Municipal Airport. The company plans […]
Kilfrost to launch environmentally-friendly ice protection fluid
Kilfrost, which provides a range of anti- and de-icing fluids for pilots across the world, will launch its first environmentally-friendly fluid, TKSsustain, this winter. The new fluid is based on a corn sugar-based glycol called Susterra, which was initially created by DuPont Tate and Lyle Bio Products, then developed by Kilfrost’s specialist R&D team. The […]
Cessna delivers first Skycatcher
Cessna delivered its first Model 162 Skycatcher Light Sport Aircraft Dec. 18 during a ceremony at Yingling Aircraft in Wichita, Kan. Yingling is one of three U.S. re-assembly facilities for the Skycatcher. Rose Pelton, wife of Cessna Chairman, President and CEO Jack Pelton, received the first Skycatcher. The Model 162 Skycatcher is a two-place, single-engine […]
China’s first experimental
Chinese national XueQiang Si is building a Sportsman 2+2 at Glasair’s Two Weeks To Taxi program and, upon completion, will fly it to China. XueQiang Si, who will base his plane in city of Laiwu, in Shandong province, reports that his Sportsman will be the first experimental category aircraft to fly in the People’s Republic […]
Grumpy comes home
A really cool video on YouTube showcases the return from England of the oldest B-25 World War II era bomber, “Grumpy,” to its new home at the Historic Flight Foundation’s Restoration Center, slated to open March 1, 2010, in Everett, Wash.