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July 27, 2009

Aero-TV At Oshkosh 2009: Teledyne Continental - Unleaded Power, Unlimited Speed

A "Powerful" Aero-Minute From Aero-TV!

Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc. (TCM) announced Sunday that it flew its Factory Turbocharged SR22 to Oshkosh fueled on UL94 Unleaded Aviation Fuel. With ASTM actively working the certification of UL94, TCM has shifted from testing the fuel to preparing its engines for its eventual introduction.

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EAA President Tom Poberezny Says Oshkosh Is Strong

Advance Ticket Sales Up 33 Percent

By all indications, AirVenture 2009 will exceed expectations for attendance by visitors and aircraft. EAA President Tom Poberezny said on opening day that advance ticket sales were up 33 percent.

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Garmin Celebrates Delivery Of 100,000th GNS 400/500 Series System

Landmark Product Donated To EAA Young Eagles

Garmin International announced Monday morning it is celebrating the delivery of over 100,000 GNS 400/500 series products. It is estimated that Garmin's 400/500 series avionics have been installed on approximately half of all U.S. single and twin-engine piston and turbine aircraft. Garmin is donating the 100,000th unit, a GNS 530W, to the EAA Young Eagles, a non-profit organization designed to give young people interested and involved in aviation.

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Continental Motors Flies Turbocharged SR22 To Oshkosh On Unleaded Avgas

Engine Has Flown 20 Hours On Unleaded Fuel

Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc. (TCM) announced Sunday  that it flew its Factory Turbocharged SR22 to Oshkosh fueled on UL94 Unleaded Aviation Fuel. With ASTM actively working the certification of UL94, TCM has shifted from testing the fuel to preparing its engines for its eventual introduction.

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Aero-TV At Oshkosh 2009: Carter Aviation - Personal Air Vehicle Prototype

Intriguing Prototype Shown To Public Is Subject Of First New Aero-TV Programming Option... Aero-Minutes!

  Carter Aviation Technologies has revealed reveals their four-seat personal air vehicle at AirVenture 2009. Designed to take off and land vertically, the aircraft is able to cruise at high speeds with the efficiency of a fixed-winged airplane.

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Public Benefit Aviation And Mission-Based Flight Ops Showcased At AirVenture

Find Out How You Can Make A Difference

Giving to others is one of the common denominators for many of those whose lives are touched by aviation. At this year’s AirVenture, Fly4Life has set up an exhibit at the south end of AeroShell Square that includes static displays of aircraft flown for charitable purposes.

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Wings of Hope: General Aviation Saving Lives

A Lifesaving Organization Dependant On Others

Wings of Hope, based out of St. Louis, MO, is a unique organization providing medical air transportation for those folks who needed the help the most. 

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Honeywell Finalizing Flight Tests On Large Glass Displays

Designed For Piston-Powered Aircraft, Replaces Traditional “Six Pack”

Honeywell announced Sunday that it is undergoing final flight tests and accepting orders for its Bendix/King by Honeywell KFD 840 Primary Flight Display (PFD) for piston-powered aircraft, part of the Apex Edge series.

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The Polar Pumpkin – Art Mortvedt And Polar Exploration

Using A Single Engine Aircraft On Polar Scientific Expeditions

If polar expeditions to study photosynthetic cyanobacteria in the earth cryosphere doesn’t sound like something that you’ll find at Oshkosh ... well an incredible aviator is turning science into an adventure.

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Forward Vision EVS-100 Offers Enhanced Situational Awareness

Affordable Insurance For Intimidating Flight Conditions

Controlled flight into terrain or unseen obstacles at night is a hazard for every pilot. And as more people enter the world of aviation, many of them computer or video game savvy, the expectation is to be able to fly in all conditions.

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Mass Arrival Of Cessna 150/152 Aircraft At AirVenture

Formation Included 2 Australian Members

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Cessna 150, 21 aircraft arrived in formation on Friday as part of the International Cessna 150-152 clubs mass arrival into Airventure 2009. The aircraft operated under a special arrangement and letter of agreement with the FAA Oshkosh ATCT Lake hub.

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Aero-TV At Oshkosh 2009: Changing Of The Guard -- New Leadership For Piper

Jim Bass Has Passed Piper's Leadership On To Two Exceptionally Qualified Veterans

The GA industry got a bit of a shock a few weeks ago, albeit not totally unexpected, when Piper CEO Jim Bass stepped down to take on other challenges. Bass oversaw the rejuvenation of an industry legend and left them in really great shape with new owners and a much brighter future.

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Ultra To Acquire Aircraft Engine Power Management System From Xerion Avionix

Approved For Use On 95% Of GA Aircraft

Ultra announces its agreement to purchase, subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions, the AuRACLE product portfolio from Xerion Avionix on Sunday. AuRACLE is a digital engine power management system designed for the general aviation OEM and retrofit markets. It is certified as primary engine instrumentation and is approved for use on 95% of general aviation aircraft.

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Continental Motors Introduces Factory Turbo Powered SR22

Will Offer Upgrade STC To Cirrus Owners By Year's End

Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) unveiled a TCM Turbocharged Cirrus SR22 Sunday that the company has dubbed the TR22 (Turbo Realized 22). The TR22 began as a technology demonstration aircraft for TCM's new Kinetic line of engines aimed at serving the kit and experimental aircraft market segment but has quickly turned to a Supplemental Type Certificate Program.

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Honeywell AV8OR ACE Enables Paperless Cockpit

Touch Screen Handheld Priced At Less Than $2,000

Honeywell has rolled out its AV8OR ACE, a new seven-inch touch screen handheld GPS. The Bendix/King by Honeywell AV8OR ACE is being introduced at introductory pricing of $1,999 at the EAA AirVenture air show, and is now available at authorized sales and service centers.

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