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ICON owner Julian Gates enjoys fishing with his family and often goes out on his boat in search of kelp paddies where they can catch yellowtail. In search of a better way to follow his passion, Julian has taken to the skies and now uses his A5 to help spot those often-elusive feeding grounds. Flying just a few hundred feet above the water, he can spot kelp paddies and then circle back to land in the perfect position. Once on the water, they’re able to gear up and jump into the water from the A5’s Seawings to catch dinner. https://youtu.be/FuSOd0VApQs…
The US manufacturer has achieved the delivery milestone in a little less than six years, having shipped the first example in early 2013. This landmark aircraft (N795J) handed to South Aero, a family-owned charter operator and long-time customer based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Launched in July 2012, the EX is the third variant of the all-metal, high-wing 208 Caravan – introduced in 1984 – and the second iteration of the Grand Caravan, a stretched version of the 208, which arrived four years later. Cessna replaced the predecessor’s 675hp (500kW) Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A engine with an 870hp PT6A-140. This…
The ICON A5 is featured on an upcoming episode of Jay Leno’s hit TV program, “Jay Leno’s Garage” on CNBC. Under the guidance of ICON’s Lead Pilot, Jay takes off from the water at Long Beach’s Olympic Stadium, located just south of Los Angeles International Airport. From there, they fly up the picturesque coast of Malibu, and over to Burbank Airport, near Jay’s famous garage. https://youtu.be/oFuNq2BX4lE The episode is set to air on October 2, 2019 at 10 PM. “So the whole idea behind the A5 is this is an airplane you don’t need to keep at an airport?” said Leno. “You can…
With ASTM Certification in hand, Texas Aircraft Manufacturing can now begin full production and commence deliveries of its new-generation Colt Light Sport Aircraft. Hondo, TX (September 24, 2019) — Texas Aircraft Manufacturing announced today that the Hondo, Texas-based company has received full FAA ASTM (American Society for Testing and Standards) Certification for its new-generation Colt Light Sport Aircraft (S-LSA). “Words cannot describe how it feels to have received the ASTM certification. The entire Texas Aircraft team has worked very long and hard to achieve this single goal,” Texas Aircraft Manufacturing’s co-founder, Matheus Grande said. “Receiving this document is…
TracPlus, this week, announces their new cloud-based software platform — making tracking, messaging and the coordination of your team seamless, simple and superior. TracPlus is trusted in over 40 countries in the aviation, maritime, emergency services, firefighting, agricultural and mining industries to name a few. With their customer base growing significantly year on year, they needed a scalable and reliable system that customers would love to use, but most importantly, continue to trust. The new TracPlus software is user-friendly, robust and contemporary. It will be available through any modern web browser, meaning it’s accessible, fast and allows our developers to add features…
BERINGER AERO designs and manufactures high performance braking systems and tubeless wheels for general aviation. OEM for many different aircraft manufacturers, BERINGER also owns various STCs (Pilatus PC6, Cirrus SR20/22, Piper PA-18, PA-28, PA-46, Extra 300, Diamond DA40, 42, …). What’s included? – 3 tubeless wheels (nose and main) with new wheel axles – 3 tubeless tires (GoodYear or Michelin) – 4 master cylinders – flexible brake lines and fittings What are the benefits? – Higher braking performance – More feeling and progressivity – Tubeless tires that cut the risk of tire puncture by 80% – Lower operating costs and grounding – Higher reliability…
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Sept. 11, 2019 – Sold out until March 2020 – that’s the remarkable news at Mooney, makers of the high-performance, hand-crafted Ovation and Acclaim aircraft. Thanks in large part to Premier Aircraft Sales, an authorized Mooney dealer based in Florida, six new Mooneys were sold in the past 30 days, a record that’s cleared all remaining new inventory. “We had a lights-out month of Mooney sales dating back to this year’s Oshkosh Air Show in Wisconsin, where we closed on two Mooneys,” said Premier Aircraft President Fred Ahles. “We’ve had a tremendous year in general for…
August 26, 2019 NEW SIZES FOR PILOT SERIES IPAD COOLING CASES INCLUDED IN THE LAUNCH (LONG BEACH, CA) X-naut, the creator of the first-of-its-kind iPad Cooling Case, announced today a new series of products designed to complement its trusted and well-regarded cooling case line. The X-naut Precision Mounts are specially designed by X-naut to provide a strong, vibration-free hold when used with X-naut’s Pilot Series iPad Cooling Cases. The line of mounts includes single and dual suction cup variants to stay attached to the glass and other non-porous surfaces, as well as a clamp-based version to grab hold on a…
BOISE, Idaho, August 26, 2019 – AeroLEDs is proud to announce that the SunSpot 36 https://aeroleds.com/sunspot-36-products/ and 46 series https://aeroleds.com/sunspot-46-products/ of landing and taxi lights are EASA certified for part 23 aircraft listed on their AML-STC. The SunSpot series has been rated the number one LED landing light by Aviation Consumer in 2009 and 2019. There are numerous models to choose from including high output performance that competes with HID technology. The SunSpot series is also available with the integrated “wig-wag” or “pulse” feature that is beneficial for extra recognition in-flight while drawing half the current. AeroLEDs, LLC #### If you…
Texas Aircraft Manufacturing and Siemens eAircraft announced today that the two companies entered a new cooperative effort in the field of electric flight. Siemens is providing a propulsion system for the electrically powered version of Texas Aircraft’s new Colt LSA electrical demonstrator. “What we are making today is an incredibly exciting announcement not only for Texas Aircraft and Siemens eAircraft, but for the entire flight training industry,” Texas Aircraft Manufacturing’s Founding Partner, Matheus Grande said. “To be able to partner with Siemens eAircraft in this program and installing their electric propulsion unit with a new-generation SP55D electric motor on our Colt…