The world’s fastest certified, piston-powered aircraft can
now fully extend its wings with new Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) certification for operation to 25,000 feet.
FAA and NTSB investigators were in St. Louis, MO, Wednesday,
sifting through the wreckage of a Hansa 320 that went down shortly
after departure from Spirit of St. Louis Airport. The aircraft went
down as winds gusted up to 23 miles an hour and light snow was
falling. Visibility was reported at nine miles.
BF Scandinavian Aviation Academy located in Vasteras, Sweden,
will add six new 172R Skyhawks equipped with Garmin G1000 to their
fleet of 27 Cessna aircraft beginning in March 2005. The new 172R
Skyhawks will display the flight schools' distinct orange and blue
on white paint scheme. This marks Cessna's first European fleet
order for 172s equipped with the G1000 glass cockpits.
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