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July 30, 2008

Aero-News Alert: Piperjet Makes Its Historic First Flight

The First Pure Jet-Powered Design in the Company's History… Makes History

As previously alerted through our Aero-Twitter system, Piper Aircraft has flown the PiperJet. The new aircraft, the first pure, jet-powered, turbofan design in the company's 71-year history, made its first flight at 11:11 AM today from Piper Headquarters in Vero Beach, Fla.

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Aspen Avionics Adds XM Weather To Evolution Flight Display

Also Adds More Shifts To ABQ Manufacturing Plant

Aspen Avionics, makers of the Evolution Flight Display system, announced Tuesday their new Evolution Weather Receiver. The receiver will deliver the full suite of XM WX Satellite Weather aviation products featuring graphical in-flight weather data, and present integrated weather hazard data on Evolution Multi-Function Displays (MFDs) and Primary Flight Displays (PFDs).

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AirVenture Forum On Unmanned Planes In NAS Not A Crowd Favorite

A Lesson In Patience, And Due Process... But Is Anyone Listening?

A beautiful opening day at Oshkosh, and it's about 4:10 pm. I'm late for my last forum of the day. This forum deals with unmanned aircraft in the NAS, and is a subject that I'm really interested in, as someone who works with UAVs.

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Found Aircraft Canada Earns Amended TC For Expedition E350

Piston Single A Worthy Successor To The Bush Hawk-XP

Found Aircraft's Drew Hamblin, Director of Marketing and Sales, announced the granting of a type certification amendment (TC) by Transport Canada for the FBA-2C3 Expedition E350 aircraft at AirVenture Tuesday.

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S-TEC Says Merger With Chelton Nearly Complete

Will Give Company Access To New Markets

Autopilot manufacturer S-TEC told attendees at EAA AirVenture 2008 this week the company has essentially completed its merger with Chelton Flight Systems, and the newly-joined companies are ready to get down to business from a centralized facility.

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Colorado FBO Ramps Up For Democratic National Convention

Denver AirCenter Preparing For Thousands Of Travelers

Executive fixed-based operator Denver AirCenter, located at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, tells ANN they are busily preparing for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Denver this August. The DNC is expected to bring thousands of travelers to the area, many of whom will arrive on private and corporate aircraft that will land at Denver AirCenter.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.30.08): Cannibalize

Aero-Terms!

To take serviceable components from one unit and use them on another. Military and industrial surplus equipment is often used as a source of components that can only be obtained by cannibalizing defunct equipment.

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