The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) Tuesday
released the industry's second quarter shipment and billings
figures, and they do not bode well for a quick recovery. In
the first half of 2009, total general aviation (GA) airplane
shipments fell 45.9 percent, from 1,918 units in 2008 to 1,037
units this year.
Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc. (TCM) announced a week ago,
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.
Piper Aircraft Introduces the G600 on Entry-Level & Twin-Engine
Aircraft
Tuesday, at Oshkosh 2009, Piper announced that it will add the
Garmin G600 glass avionics suite to its primary trainers, its
twin-engine aircraft and the newly revamped Piper Archer that will
come to market next year.
Master Instructors LLC and its Board of Review take pride in
announcing a significant aviation accomplishment on the part of
these very special aviation educators. Recently, they were all
accredited as Masters by Master Instructors LLC, the international
Master Instructor accrediting authority.
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