The Cessna Owner Organization will launch a new, free-to-members webinar program on Friday, October 19, with a webinar by Scott "Sky" Smith entitled "Health, Aging, and Aircraft Insurance." Avionics expert Bob Hart will present two webinars in the following months, one for pilots who haven't yet started their ADS-B Out planning, and another on Cessna Legacy … [Read more...]
LightHawk Volunteer Cessna Pilots Fly Endangered Condors to New Home
By Betsy Mortensen Communications Coordinator for LightHawk California condors, with their nine and a half foot wingspans, have slowly returned to the skies after decades of dedicated recovery efforts. From just 22 individuals surviving in the 1980’s, there are now nearly 300 condors in the wild! LightHawk, a nonprofit organization that accelerates conservation … [Read more...]
S-TEC 3100 STC’d for more Cessnas
Genesys Aerosystems announced it has earned FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval of the S-TEC 3100 on the Cessna 310, 320, 335, 340, 340A, 414, 421, 425, and Piper PA-46 airframes. With this announcement, the total number of aircraft models approved for the S-TEC 3100 is now over 100. The 2-axis (3-axis on select models), has already been certified on the Cessna … [Read more...]
uAvionix Receives TSO Authorization from FAA for skyBeacon ADS-B Out
uAvionix announced it has received Technical Standard Order Authorization (TSOA) for its skyBeacon wingtip-mounted ADS-B Out solution. The skyBeacon integrated solution consists of a total of five (5) TSOs: ADS-B (TSO-C154c, Class B1S) GPS (TSO-C145d, Class Beta 1) Barometric altitude sensor (TSO-C88b) Position Light (TSO-C30c, Type I) Anti-collision light … [Read more...]
Texas Fly-In Set for Oct. 12-13
Submitted The “Texas Chapter” of the Antique Airplane Association announced it will hold its 56th Annual Fly-In on October 12th and 13th at Gainesville Municipal Airport, TX (KGLE). “We are excited to continue our ever-growing annual fly-in” said chapter President Joel Meanor. “Our chapter works very hard each year and provides a fun event for all. The primary mission … [Read more...]