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AOPA
PRIZE PLANE A REMOS LSA
The LSA sector may still be young and
wet behind the ears compared to the industry stalwarts, but on Thursday
at AOPA Aviation Summit, AOPA got on board with the LSA movement,
choosing an LSA as their annual Sweepstakes airplane for the first time
ever. The shiny new Remos GX LSA is a carbon-fiber airplane with a
100-hp Rotax engine and wings that fold back for trailering. For the
next year, AOPA will fly it around to local events to promote their own
membership drive and to celebrate light sport aviation. "We plan to get
out and have fun with it," said AOPA President Craig Fuller at the
unveiling in the exhibit hall, complete with drum roll and a dramatic
opening of the curtain. At next year's Summit, in Long Beach, the winner
of the airplane will be announced. More...
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CIRRUS
JET IN CAPITAL CRUNCH, BUT PROGRESSING
Undertaking the
development of a light jet is a project "not for the faint of heart,"
Cirrus CEO Brent Wouters said at AOPA's Aviation Summit on Thursday, but
he assured the press who had gathered for his update that Cirrus is up
to the task. "We are making progress," he said. The team working on the
Vision Jet is smaller than it was, and progress is less dramatic now
that they are out of the flight-test phase and focused on detailed
internal and structural design. He said the project is "capital
constrained," and unless new investment is found soon, it's "highly
unlikely" that a timeline for deliveries in 2012 will be possible, and
he declined to project a new date. "Progress will depend entirely on
access to capital," he said. "We're working hard to find that capital,
but it's just not available today." Wouter also announced that Avidyne's
Entegra Release 9 integrated flight deck system is now available as a
factory-installed option on selected new SR20 and SR22 aircraft.
More...
CESSNA
CEO'S WIFE GETS FIRST SKYCATCHER
The first owner of a Cessna
Skycatcher won't have far to turn if she has a complaint. Cessna
announced at AOPA Summit that Rose Pelton, wife of Cessna CEO Jack
Pelton will get the first 162. "When I first saw the Skycatcher mockup
at Oshkosh in 2007, I knew that was the aircraft I wanted to learn to
fly in," Pelton said. "I couldn't be more excited to own the first
Skycatcher." Mrs. Pelton will get her Skycatcher later this year and
although the aircraft is an LSA, she'll be going after her private pilot
certificate. The aircraft received ASTM certification earlier this year
and production has begun at the contractor's factory in China but the
Skycatcher has had a more difficult development than many Cessna designs
and two aircraft crashed during spin testing. More...
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AVIDYNE
ANNOUNCES NEW PRODUCTS
Avidyne Corp. announced a new EX600
Multi-Function Display for GA airplanes and helicopters, at AOPA
Aviation Summit in Tampa on Thursday. The new model features a larger
display and the addition of Map Planning, a highly-requested feature,
according to Avidyne, which makes it more user-friendly. The MFD can be
used in aircraft that have never had an MFD or as an upgrade to an
early-generation MFD. "We continue to refine our display technology and
incorporate the features and functions that pilots care about most, and
with the EX600 we have made the very best radar-replacement MFD even
better." Pricing starts at $9,990. More...
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Jay Maynard, Also Known as
"The Tron Guy," Compared the Zulu With Other Premium Headsets
And Says It Provides the Best Noise Reduction and Most
Comfort.
He now has one in each seat in his plane. Come to booth 831 at
the AOPA Summit and see why Jay won't start his engine until his
Zulu is on and powered up. Or
visit Lightspeed's web
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and see the dozens of other stories from pilots who say Zulu has changed
their minds.
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KENYA
WILDLIFE SERVICE GETS HUSKY
The folks with the Lindbergh
Foundation have been working for a few years now to provide support
to the pilots of the Kenya Wildlife Service, who fly under extreme
conditions in their effort to protect wild animals from poachers, and on
Thursday at AOPA Summit, Foundation chairman Larry Williams announced
the group will donate a brand-new Aviat Husky to the effort. The
Foundation has been working with Patty Wagstaff and John and Martha King
to provide training to the pilots. "They have a fleet of about seven
airplanes and a couple of helicopters, and each of them has crashed at
least three times," said Williams. The pilots have minimal training.
They are often shot at and operate from rough runways with no lighting.
"It's very challenging conditions," Williams said. More...
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PIPER
NAMES NEW PRESIDENT, VPS
Piper Aircraft has shuffled the
front office after the resignation of former president John Becker.
Current CEO Kevin Gould will assume the presidency and that, along with
some promotions from the ranks, seem to be in line with the new owners'
plan. "The expansion of Kevin's responsibilities and the augmentation of
his management team directly reflect the strategic investments we're
making in Piper's future," said Stephen W. Berger, Piper's Chairman and
Managing Partner of Imprimis. "Kevin has an exciting and aggressive
vision for the company.... We will deliver the breakthrough Piper Jet to
the market and dramatically expand Piper's global market presence,
especially in Asia. Kevin's team has the experience and commitment to
deliver on this vision and help solidify a durable global leadership
position for Piper. We are prepared to support that vision with
substantial new capital." More...
GAMA
PUSHES NEXT-GEN OPERATOR INCENTIVES BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEE
The
general aviation industry, which each year contributes an average of
$150 billion to the economy, lost 19,000 jobs over the past year and
among the industry's biggest coming challenges is the implementation of
NextGen -- financial incentives may help, says GAMA. The organization
Thursday told a House Subcommittee on Aviation that steps necessary for
putting NextGen in place "will be imperative in helping realize
long-term safety, capacity, economic and environmental benefits," GAMA
said. But user confidence is key, meaning, in the words of GAMA vice
president of operations Jens Hennig, that "equipage will only take place
when users are confident about the potential for benefits." Until then,
GAMA supports financial incentives for operators. Meanwhile, the
industry is pushing ahead with investments in NextGen avionics like
Required Navigation Performance, data communications, and ADS-B. Those
pieces of the puzzle not only help develop NextGen, but also stimulate
economic growth and employment. There are potential bottlenecks.
More...
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FROM
HOLLYWOOD TO TAMPA: JOE SHEPHERD'S LOCKHEED ELECTRA
When the
filmmakers at Fox Searchlight needed a Lockheed Electra for their movie
about Amelia Earhart, it took only a couple of phone calls to lead them
to Joe Shepherd, a retired airline pilot with a beauty of an Electra
gleaming in his custom-built hangar in Fayatteville, Ga. "There were 130
of these that were built, and 23 now on the registry," he said on
Wednesday, as he rested in the shade beneath a shiny wing at AOPA
Summit's flight line, at Peter O. Knight Airport in Tampa. Of those 23,
as far he knows, about a dozen are flying, and maybe five have been
brought up to prime condition like his. He spent about 20 hours flying
it for the Amelia movie, which opened in theaters on Oct.
23. "We worked long hours, dawn till dark," he said. "It was an
incredible amount of work, but we had a wonderful time." You can get a
close look at Shepherd's handiwork and hear more of his story, coming up
soon in an AVweb video. More...
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FBO
OF THE WEEK: BEATRICE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KBIE, BEATRICE,
NEBRASKA)
 AVweb's
"FBO of the Week" ribbon goes to the FBO at Beatrice Municipal Airport (KBIE) in
Beatrice, Nebraska. AVweb reader R. L. Saathoff told
us how the crew at BIE took care of business on a recent
visit: The airport manager
and staff are willing to help in any situation. While traveling to see
my father who was hospitalized, I needed transportation. They provided a
crew car for my entire stay and had my aircraft ready for me when I
returned. Keep those nominations
coming. For complete contest rules, click
here. AVweb is actively seeking out the best FBOs in
the country and another one, submitted by you, will be spotlighted here
next Monday! More...
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Lockheed 12 owner Joe Shepherd got the
rarest of opportunities: His fully restored airplane was used in the
film Amelia, now playing in cinemas across the country. Shepherd
tells what it was like to play a small but important part in a major
film.
and WxWorx XM WX Satellite
Weather.
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Aspen is now shipping its new EFD 1000
companion MFD to the popular PFD. AVweb's Paul Bertorelli got a
checkout with Aspen's Scott Smith prior to the AOPA
Summit.
and Lightspeed Aviation.
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and Lightspeed Aviation.
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As a Mooney owner himself, Wayne can guide you through the purchase
process.
