First Glide Tests Had Been Performed On Wright Brothers Anniversary Last Year
The Sunseeker Duo solar-powered airplane made its first powered flights Wednesday. The progression to powered flights followed un-powered flights that began on December 17, 2013 ... the anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk, NC ... at Solar Flight’s test facility in Voghera, Italy.
Approximately 750 workers are being laid off by Textron aviation across the Cessna and Beechcraft divisions, but the announcement did not really come as a surprise. The 60-day notices that went out Wednesday were reportedly in line with or lower than expected job cuts at the Textron subsidiaries.
Two Injured In Accident Near Feilding, New Zealand
In an apparent case of "wrong place, wrong time" ... a plane on approach for landing at Taonui Airfield near Feilding, New Zealand struck a piece of earth-moving equipment being transported on a trailer behind a truck, resulting in the injury of the two people on board the airplane.
One Of GA's Most Innovative Companies Keeps You Charged Up
In this short video Tom Genovese, the Director of Sales for Mid Continent Instruments and Avionics, shows us a product that allows our cockpit to become as modern as a new car. As cigarette lighters have disappeared in automobiles, USB ports have taken their place to power and charge our personal electronic devices. Mid Continent Instruments has now come up with USB charging ports for airplanes.
Genovese shows us this neat installation in various forms. It is designed for use in the cockpit or in the passenger compartment, and even a lighted version is available. The USB block includ
Follows EPA Denial Of Rulemaking Petition For Regulation Of Lead Emissions From Aircraft
Three environmental groups have filed a petition seeking a reconsideration of the EPA's denial of Friends of the Earth’s October 3, 2006 petition for rulemaking seeking the regulation of lead emissions from general aviation aircraft.
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