Model Combines Lightweight Design with Pilot Comfort
Sonex Aircraft showcased its first two-seat aerobatic prototype at this year’s EAA Oshkosh Airventure. Though it has not yet reached the market, the high-wing design has received several pats on the back from potential customers for its spacious cockpit and lightweight construction. “The mission of the airplane is for it to fly like a Sonex: to be fast and aerobatic,” stated Mark Schaible, owner and president of Sonex Aircraft. The prototype aims for a final empty weight of 820 lbs or less, optimizing utility and remaining within the upcoming MOSAIC guidelines. One of the Sonex Highwing Prototype’s most eye-catching features is its accessible doors and large cockpit space. Hundreds of Airventure-goers hopped in, finding that pilots up to 6'5" still had more than enough leg and headroom.
Nineteen Young Eagles Fly With Chapter 534 At Leesburg
Contributed by Ted Luebbers
Nineteen kids, eight pilots, and eight aircraft headed for the wild blue yonder with the EAA Chapter 534’s Young Eagle program. It was a nice sunny, warm day, with very little wind, when a group of young people along with parents and friends descended on the EAA Chapter’s hangar at the Leesburg International Airport (KLEE) in Leesburg, Florida.
The FAA has issued an NPRM that will expand the models of Piper aircraft that are subject to the AD adopted by the FAA in January 2021. The AD requires wing spar cap inspections and was prompted by an accident involving wing separation on a Piper Model PA-28R-201 Arrow III. The issue is primarily found in aircraft used in flight training and other aircraft used predominantly in high-load flight regimes. Gogo Business Aviation has acquired Satcom Direct. This builds a more flexible service range by establishing an all-encompassing in-flight connectivity provider for business aviation. Satcom Direct will be receiving a $375 million cash payment plus five million shares of Gogo stock once the deal closes. Over the next four years, the agreement includes up to $225 million extra for performance threshold milestones. A Piper Cherokee executed an emerg
(Video) Revealed That Aircraft Was In A Nose-Down Attitude With The Wings Folded Back Just Prior To Impact
On September 25, 2024, about 0706 eastern daylight time, an Evolution Aircraft Inc. Revo weight-shift-control aircraft, N889HT, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Zephyrhills, Florida. The flight instructor and student pilot were fatally injured. The aircraft was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. Security video obtained from a business located across the street from the accident site revealed that aircraft was in a nose-down attitude with the wings folded back just prior to impact.
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The FAA has published a rule that’s been long awaited by pilots, instructors, and flight schools that ease restrictions on transition training and other specialized instruction in experimental, primary, and limited category aircraft. The rule was proposed in the summer of 2023 and this issuance finalizes several changes to Parts 61 and 91. The FAA has issued an NPRM that will expand the models of Piper aircraft that are subject to the AD adopted by the FAA in January 2021. The AD requires wing spar cap inspections and was prompted by an accident involving wing separation on a Piper Model PA-28R-201 Arrow III. The FAA announced that graduates of two college air traffic control programs may bypass the training academy typically required to be sufficiently trained as a controller. The FAA has been struggling with a shortage of ai
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Parallel Runways
Two or more runways at the same airport whose centerlines are parallel. In addition to runway number, parallel runways are designated as L (left) and R (right) or, if three parallel runways exist, L (left), C (center), and R (right).
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“Business aircraft have long played an essential role in providing relief for people and communities in need in times of crisis. They are often able to turn roadways into runways, or hillsides into heliports, in order to reach isolated locations. NBAA’s HERO database offers one-stop access to those in business aviation who want to lend a helping hand with their aircraft and other assets.”
Source: Doug Carr, SVP of Safety, Security, Sustainability, and International Operations for NBAA, explaining the need for their HERO program.
October 7, 2024 marked the fifth successful test flight for Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstration aircraft. It flew to an altitude of 17,800 feet MSL in the R-2515 airspace and represents the halfway point in the 10 subsonic flights planned before breaking Mach 1.
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