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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…
At 7 a.m. on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 24, the Cloverdale Municipal Airport was bustling. Aircraft from around the country headed to the airport to help provide aerial assistance to those fighting the Kincade Fire on the ground. “There was CalFire aircraft, as well as contractor aircraft that flew in from all over the country,” Cloverdale Municipal Airport Manager Michael Morrissey said, recounting the first few days of the Kincade Fire. “Each of the aircraft has their own crew, they bring their own fuel and then some of them have maintenance people that they bring with them. They pretty…
November 6, 2019 — Bend, Ore. — Epic Aircraft announced today the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Type Certification for its E1000 all carbon fiber aircraft design, concluding a rigorous seven-year program that establishes a new industry standard for performance, price and ramp appeal in the personal aircraft marketplace. “This is a remarkable accomplishment for our entire community,” said Epic CEO, Doug King. “I want to thank our employees, who have worked so diligently to deliver this exceptional design, as well as our partners, suppliers, and customers, who have faithfully supported us each step of the way. It has…
Coeur d’Alene ID – xCraft Enterprises, a manufacturer of purpose-designed drone systems which gained fame with a deal on ABC’s Shark Tank, has announced the appointment of legendary aviation and space pioneer Burt Rutan to its Board of Directors. Rutan, a world-renowned aeronautical engineer will provide expertise in the design, prototyping and production of xCraft flying robots for commercial, industrial and defense applications. “We are honored to welcome Mr. Rutan to the xCraft Team,” said JD Claridge, CEO and co-founder of the company. “He will be an incredible asset in advancing our autonomous flight technology and assisting to expand our product line to address specific needs of commercial customers and our U.S. government…
We’re dedicated to the passionate pursuit of flight technologies that deliver intuitive operations to make flying easier and provide advanced capabilities designed to help make flying safer. It’s a bold vision that grows directly from our legacy of innovation and leadership in aviation. The tradition continues with Autonomí, a family of solutions that adds automated, safety-enhancing tools for the aircraft, pilot and passengers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=YTUk7-wmfCs Flying has always been rewarding — for pilots and passengers. Yet, with friends, family and colleagues on board, the pilot is responsible for keeping that precious cargo safe. Now there’s a new way to protect them — Garmin…
Hartzell Propeller has secured an FAA Type Certificate for a new five-blade carbon fiber propeller system for the King Air 200 fleet. These custom designed props will be available through Raisbeck Engineering via STC for King Air 200, B200, and B200GT aircraft. This new propeller system, which increases performance across the board, is the first five-blade structural composite propeller certified on the King Air 200 series. The new prop, manufactured by Hartzell, will be on display at the 2019 NBAA Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) at Raisbeck’s Central Hall Booth C11443 in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Oct. 22-24.…
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…