And Sees A Big Market For Little Jets In 2005

From Conklin & DeDecker... VLJ's are still hot. Eclipse flew their certification flight test aircraft at the end of 2004. Right on schedule. Their website has a timeline which gets updated. Anyone interested can see what progress is being made. Certification is still expected early in 2006.

Fly, Drive, Park Updated

The Jetpod operating principle of using a through-wing vertical thrust component, along with its unique wing-shape, have been confirmed by City University in London. City have confirmed that the aircraft can take-off or land in a distance of less than 125 meters (410 feet). Also, that the unique wing shape is well suited to low-high speed flight. The Jetpod can cruise at 300 kts (350 mph). The Jetpod halves conventional jet noise. The Jetpod passing overhead at just 300 feet will not be heard over and above normal street traffic. The Jetpod civil airtaxi and personal jet versions have been designed to fly fast and quietly into the heart of major cities. The Jetpod will use very short STOL landing strips that are one tenth of the size of a conventional

Training Video from Sporty's

Buying an onboard GPS is no small investment -- in terms of money and time invested. Now, you can find out what it's like to fly with the Garmin G1000 integrated glass-panel avionics system in Sporty's latest DVD, "Flying the Garmin G1000."