Mon, Dec 23, 2013
Belite Aircraft announced the successful first test flight of their new aircraft, the Belite SeaLite.
The SeaLite is an amphibious, carbon fiber float-equipped aircraft, designed to legally fly under FAR 103 ultralight regulations off either water or land. The FAA has awarded FAR Part 33 certification to GE Honda Aero Engine's HF120 turbofan engine, certifying its airworthiness and setting the stage for the production of this all-new engine. SkyCraft Airplanes reports that it’s about two months away from completing certification of its single place SD-1 Minisport, with its current first delivery expected to be made in March. All this... and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 12.20.13 is chock full of info about the half-week period ending Friday, December 20th, 2013...
Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Ashley Hale, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Glen Moyer, this episode covers:
- First Flight A Success For Belite SeaLite
- FAA Certifies GE Honda Aero Engine's HF120 Turbofan
- SkyCraft Airplanes Says Minisport Certification Two Months Away
- First Flight: Thatcher CX5 SportPlane
- ALPA To U.S. Government: Reject Norwegian Air’s Evasive Scheme
- China Plans Probe That Will Bring Moon Rocks To Earth
- FAA, EASA Approve Aspen EA100 Digital Autopilot Interfaces
- Barnstorming: Giving Thanks... Yeah, We Survived 2013!
- CAF Third Coast Squadron Breaks Ground On New Museum
- Signature Flight Support Newark Inaugurates Private Aviation Terminal
- Quicksilver Completes Flight Testing For New SLSA
Get Comprehensive, Real-Time, 24/7 coverage of the latest aviation and aerospace stories anytime, at aero-news.net. And be sure to join us again next week for the next edition of "Airborne" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, in just a few days!
© 2013, Aero-News Network, Inc., ALL Rights Reserved.
More News
He Attempted To Restart The Engine Three Times. On The Third Restart Attempt, He Noticed That Flames Were Coming Out From The Right Wing Near The Fuel Cap Analysis: The pilot repor>[...]
Make Sure You NEVER Miss A New Story From Aero-News Network Do you ever feel like you never see posts from a certain person or page on Facebook or Instagram? Here’s how you c>[...]
From 2009 (YouTube Edition): Leading Air Show Performers Give Their Best Advice for Newcomers On December 6th through December 9th, the Paris Las Vegas Hotel hosted over 1,500 air >[...]
Aero Linx: NASA ASRS ASRS captures confidential reports, analyzes the resulting aviation safety data, and disseminates vital information to the aviation community. The ASRS is an i>[...]
“For our inaugural Pylon Racing Seminar in Roswell, we were thrilled to certify 60 pilots across our six closed-course pylon race classes. Not only did this year’s PRS >[...]
NTSB Final Report: Rutan Long-EZ
See All