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Riverside, CA  |   February 8-9, 2020 Hosted at EAA Chapter One at Flabob Airport Thinking about building an RV and confused about where to start? Well, you’re not alone! Most aircraft builders started out just like you − not knowing the difference between a squeezer and cleco, or how to adjust a rivet gun, much less actually use one!During this two-day workshop, we’ll cover setting up your workshop, tools required, building steps, material basics, fasteners, riveting and assembly, aircraft hardware, rigging, prep for painting, weight and balance, basic electrical systems, and more. Sign up today to save time and money…

Genesys Aerosystems’ Modernized Avionics Suite Achieved STC in Bell 412EP & 412 Genesys Aerosystems, the leading provider of integrated avionics systems for military and civil customers, announced today that the IDU-680 EFIS displays earned FAA Supplemental Type Certification for the Bell 412EP and 412 helicopters. The architecture for these platforms includes four IDU-680s with full avionics integration, and EICAS engine and warning displays. The Level A certified IDU-680 EFIS utilizes ADAHRS and GPS SBAS data for precision aircraft operation including RNP and LPV approaches, and Genesys’ patented OASIS (Open Architecture System Integration Symbology) to display engine information and CAS messages. The system also…

Boeing support opens door for youth to attend World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (December 6, 2019) — Young people ages 18 and under will be admitted free to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2020, as a way to introduce more youth to the possibilities in the world of flight. The 68th annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention will be July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport. The Boeing Company is financially supporting this effort for the next two years to encourage more aviation-minded families and their children to attend the event that brings more than 10,000 aircraft from…

Genesys Aerosystems Glass Cockpit Clearance on HAL Do 228 IDU-680 displays provide HAL Do 228 operators a revolutionary glass cockpit upgrade Mineral Wells, TX (December 10, 2019) –– Genesys Aerosystems announced that Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a premier Aerospace company in India, achieved clearance from Indian certification agencies and delivered Do 228 aircraft equipped with the Genesys Aerosystems glass cockpit upgrade less than 13 months from contract award. The 19 seater Do 228 aircraft is a highly adaptable, multi-purpose light transport aircraft that is used by the Indian Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, and other foreign agencies. The Do 228…

Years ago, when the ICON A5 was first announced, owners Steve Brugger and Joseph Staten knew that it was exactly the type of plane they had always wanted. Both were pilots residing in Seattle, but neither had ever purchased or owned an airplane before and they were uncomfortable with the idea of having to figure it out on their own. Shared ownership isn’t a new concept for GA and many of the benefits and potential pitfalls are obvious, but what makes Steve and Joseph’s situation particularly interesting is that they didn’t know each other before deciding to partner and purchase…

An airworthiness directive (AD) that required inspection of the right aileron flight control cable end fittings on many Beechcraft Bonanza single-engine airplanes has been superseded by a revised AD that removes some Bonanza models from the list of affected aircraft. On November 25, the FAA published a Federal Register notice replacing AD 2019–21– 08, which took effect November 22, with a new AD that retains the original AD’s required actions but removes almost 1,000 Bonanza model K35, M35, N35, and P35 airplanes from the affected list. The FAA published the revision after the American Bonanza Society owners group pointed out that the…

News flash !!!!!! It’s has finally happened. The FAA has bestowed an STC for Desser’s fully TSO’ed Tundra tires and Grove’s robust TSO’ed wheel & brake system for 4 models of general aviation aircraft. Jeff Walker at Seaplanes North now owns the STC , to be used with Desser’s tires and Grove’s wheel and brake kits. The first 4 aircraft that are covered under the STC are the PA18, CESSNA 180 &185, and the CESSNA 206. The initial size tires that can be used with the STC are Aero Classic smooth 29/11-10 4 PLY, and its baby sister, the smooth 850-10 6 PLY. At…

Hartzell Propeller’s global network of Recommended Services Facilities gathered recently in Florida for the company’s biennial three-day conference on propeller safety, quality and training. Recommended Service Facilities are elite propeller overhaul, repair and maintenance firms that meet Hartzell’s stringent standards. “This gathering every other year brings together propeller service professionals and business leaders from around the globe for three days of intensive update sessions with Hartzell Propeller’s technical team of experts,” said Executive Vice President & General Manager JJ Frigge. “We discuss technology advances, warranty trends, customer service updates, industry insights, new products, and technical requirements,” he added. “In…

The Kerrville Daily Times of Kerrville, Texas, broke the story on November 12, reporting that Mooney has furloughed all employees and shuttered the local factory where Mooney International had been slowly turning out aircraft. Nobody answered the phone at the factory, and a voicemail announcement appeared to confirm the bad news: “Please be advised that all Mooney employees have been furloughed at this time. Therefore, we are not able to respond to your inquiry.” The Mooney brand is synonymous with speed, but the speed of aircraft production in recent years has not lived up to the lofty expectations expressed by company officials in…

McFarlane Aviation Products announces that they have acquired Flight-Resource (www.Flight-Resource.com), thus becoming the world’s largest volume MT Composite Propeller distributor. Flight-Resource is a sales and engineering company specializing in the development of FAA Supplemental Type Certificates (STC’s) and performance improvements using the vibration free MT-Propeller designs. MT-Propeller, located in Attig, Germany, has over 75,000 blades in service throughout the world. In 1996 MT Germany expanded in the United State to create MT-Propeller USA Inc located in DeLand, Florida. For more information see www.mt-propeller.com. MT Propellers offer leading edge technology and innovation with over 40 years of direct composite propeller design…