Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) is marking the 50th anniversary of its high performance piston twin, the Beechcraft Baron by offering a limited edition model. More than 6,700 aircraft have been produced since the first Baron-55 was introduced in 1960. “The success of the Baron is a testament to its exceptional design, innovation and value-enhancing improvements […]
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WASP playing cards debut
The International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) has produced a collectible deck of playing cards honoring Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II. The cards are available at the museum gift shop and online store. Between 1942-1944, 1,102 women served the United States as Women Airforce Service Pilots. The WASP collectively flew […]
Power Flow unveils system for Bonanza
Power Flow Systems, which has tuned exhaust systems on more than 3,500 aircraft, has designed a tuned exhaust system for the Beech Bonanza. The company plans on obtaining STCs for the IO-470, IO-520 and IO-550 configurations. Initial flight tests revealed that Bonanza owners can expect an increase in cruise speed by up to seven knots […]
Advance purchase for OSH camping online
Plan on camping at AirVenture in Oshkosh this summer? You can now pre-purchase camping online for AirVenture 2010, slated for July 26-Aug. 1 at Wittman RegionalAirport in Oshkosh. Advance camping purchase for the drive-in Camp Scholler area provides the convenience of express registration at the campground entrance through specially designated gates. First introduced for admissions […]
Safety Symposium and Job Fair set
FltOps.com will team with the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF), to present the next in its series of pilot safety symposiums and job fairs, on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the New York-LaGuardia Airport Marriott. At a time when the public is questioning attention to safety, one of the primary purposes of the event is to remind […]
Forward Vision EVS on Bonanzas and Barons
Hawker Beechcraft Inc. (HBC) has selected Forward Vision Systems, Inc.’s EVS-100 and -600 Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) for installation on its Bonanza and Baron models. In addition to HBC making EVS technology an option on factory-new airplanes, Forward Vision will offer STC-approved systems to the Bonanzas and Barons already in service in the US and […]
Samson joins Olympic fundraising efforts
Samson Motors, developer of the Switchblade flying motorcycle, has recently become an Affiliate Partner with the U.S. Olympic Team Rings Wristbands Program. A link to the U.S. Olympic Team Rings Wristband ordering website is now on the Samson Motors website. “We are proud to play a role in helping to support young Americans in their […]
Belite sets price, opens online store
Belite Aircraft is now offering several kit configurations of its single-seat Part 103 compliant airplane at prices starting below $8,100. These kits may also be built as a homebuilt, experimental aircraft. Subassemblies and components, many of which can be used on other types of homebuilt and ultralight aircraft, are also available so that builders can […]
Avidyne debuts Flight Envelope Protection
Avidyne Corp. has revealed that its new DFC90 and DFC100 autopilot systems will include Avidyne Autopilot Flight Envelope Protection, a safety-enhancing feature that prohibits inadvertent autopilot–induced stall and overspeed situations. The DFC90 and DFC100 also include a “Straight & Level” button that overrides all autopilot modes and levels the aircraft in both pitch and roll […]