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The Perfect 10: Aircraft Interiors: Tips and suggestions from SCS Interiors
Freshening up your aircraft’s interior can be an important update for many reasons. In addition to looking good, it increases your and your passengers’ comfort. New carpet and seat coverings often add value to your aircraft while reducing cockpit noise and vibration. Many pilots dream of the day their airplane’s cockpit is a Perfect 10, and for many, leather seats are at the top of the wish list. “There is nothing more beautiful than a... Read more
Flying Places: Smiley Creek, Idaho (U87)
May 2012 Most pilots have a favorite destination, either because it is in a beautiful part of the country, or because of the friends who gather there with you. My preference is Smiley Creek, Idaho, for both reasons. It is as close to the perfect place as I have found, plus the long grass strip is appreciated by the pilots that fly here... Let me tell you about my favorite fly-in destination, Smiley Creek. On my first... Read more
Welcome to the New Cessna Flyer Website
January 23, 2013 Welcome to our new website. We're excited to offer some great content and also exclusive members-only features. We have new community pages where members can share information, videos, photos and more. We'll be adding new content on a regular basis, so check back often. If you are a member of the Cessna Flyer Association you should have received, or will receive shortly, an email with your log in information. Please log in to access members-only content... Read more
Look Inside Your Engine—From the Cockpit! Part 1: Installation
January 2013 I thought about adding a full-featured engine monitor to my panel for a long time, but I didn’t make the decision to commit until Insight Instrument Corp.’s G Series graphic engine monitors grabbed my attention at EAA AirVenture 2012. This monitor series uses a color LCD coupled with a microprocessor to provide a wide range of engine monitor information and diagnostics. The cost of an engine monitor was part of my reason for waiting all... Read more
Flying Places: Hangar Hotel - Park your plane, step into the idyllic 1940s
It’s one of the things owners Rosemary and Dick Estenson love hearing from guests. “How long did it take you to restore this hangar?” The question is entertaining because the hangar is not old at all, it was built from scratch not quite a decade ago on the ramp of Gillespie County Airport (T82) in Fredericksburg, Texas. It is the product of the Estensons’ countless hours of research, sourcing and dogged attention to detail, and... Read more
Hypoxia: What’s Your 10-Point Altitude?
I had taken off early from South Florida and had flown all day long between 8,500 and 10,500 feet MSL. I touched down briefly at KAEX in Alexandria, La. for lunch and fuel, then climbed back to my cruising altitude. I was headed for Mineral Wells, Texas for an S-TEC autopilot tune-up, but decided to land at Waco, Texas (KACT) instead. It was the end of a long day and low ceilings were cramping my... Read more
The Cessna 414 - Still a good choice for the small business flyer
Thirty-five years ago, there were dozens of piston twins on the market, everything from Piper’s $66,000 Aztec to Beech’s quarter-million-dollar Queen Air 88. The light twin market had gained momentum in the 1950s when big and small business alike discovered General Aviation. The designs of early multi-engine aircraft were largely based on expansion of their single-engine forebears, and as such they tended to lack the refinements and creature comforts that the airlines were offering. The reason... Read more
Need Pilot Supplies? Look to Pilotshop.com
Pilots and airplane owners always need new stuff. Flying’s like that. The stuff could be a new headset, a bigger flight bag, or flight simulation software. Unlike other hobbies, airplane stuff can’t be purchased at Wal-Mart—or Neiman Marcus, for that matter. Airplane stuff requires an “Airplane Stuff” store. Aircraft Spruce and Specialty, a megastore for all things airplane, has branched out again with Pilotshop.com. The Pilotshop.com catalog is full of cool airplane stuff, useful airplane stuff,... Read more
Miss Versatility: CESSNA’S T206H TURBO STATIONAIR
Issue: July 2012 Words: Nick Bloom | Photos: Keith Wilson You know the kind of woman who is the last word in elegance, but also goes hiking in Levi’s and a work shirt? The Stationair is a bit like that; it has dual personalities. It’s a glamorous mini-airliner, but it’s also a cargo-shifter that can cope with jungle airstrips. The Cessna T206H Turbo Stationair provided for this flight test by Cessna’s dealer is the model first introduced... Read more
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BIRD? PLANE? IT’S JETMAN AT EAA AIRVENTURE 2013! First public U.S. flights will be in Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — (May 2, 2013) — Yves “Jetman” Rossy, the world’s first jet-powered man, will make his first public U.S. flights this summer at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, showcasing the cutting edge of human flight at The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration on July 29-August 4. The U.S. flights are supported by Jetman’s sponsor, the luxury Swiss watch manufacturer...
Read moreThe New Airman Certification Standard: What will become of the PTS?
Newcastle, WA -- Over the past several months, ASA has been participating on the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) Airman Testing Standards and Training Working Group, which resulted from the Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) conducted in 2011. One of the primary tasks of the ARAC was to provide an integrated Airman Certification Standard (ACS) which will replace the Practical Test Standards...
Read moreCessna Brings New Single Engine Products to Aero Friedrichshafen
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, April 24, 2013 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, brought their newest single-engine products to showcase to the European market at this week's AERO Friedrichshafen general aviation trade show. The TTx and the Grand Caravan EX are on display in the show's exhibit hall for the duration of the 21st annual trade show. The TTx is billed...
Read moreNext Series of ASTM D7547 UL 91 Unleaded Avgas
Lycoming Continues Call for ‘UL 100’ as a Fleetwide Solution Williamsport, PA – Lycoming Engines, a division of Avco Corporation, released Service Instruction SI-1070R in April of 2012, which approved a wide variety of engines for use with ASTM D7547 UL 91 unleaded avgas. European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA) Safety Information Bulletin (SIB) 2011-01 provided aircraft-level approval on the basis of...
Read moreBuildAPlane Announces Teachers’ Day 2013 at AirVenture
BuildAPlane, a non-profit aviation education organization in cooperation with GAMA and EAA, will sponsor Teachers’ Day at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture again this year in Oshkosh, WI. The event is scheduled for July 30th, 2013, and will expose teachers to a variety of programs and curricula that allow educators to put aviation in classrooms, from middle school through high...
Read moreThe EAA AirVenture Cup Race Continues Into Its 16th Year
Milwaukee, WI - The EAA AirVenture Cup Race (www.airventurecuprace.com) proudly announces that it will continue racing in 2013 with the full support and involvement of EAA. Race volunteers and EAA Chairman Jack Pelton met earlier this year to coordinate details of the race and establish guidelines for the EAA event. Race officials are still determining the course for this year's event,...
Read moreCalifornia Aviation Awareness Day
California Aviation Awareness Day at the Capitol in Sacramento, April 24, 2013 The California Aviation Awareness Day at the Capitol is presented to inform legislators, staff, and the public about the importance of aviation to the welfare of the California economy and to raise the level of awareness of the benefits of aviation to all Californians. Our Main Message Aviation is vital to...
Read moreCessna Activities at AERO Friedrichshafen
Wichita, KS - Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, will feature several of its popular aircraft at this year's AERO Friedrichshafen conference. Aircraft on display in the exhibit hall will include the Grand Caravan EX and the TTX. At the static display, Cessna will have the Citation Mustang, Citation XLS, and the Citation CJ4. Cessna media activities during...
Read moreGreat Alaska Aviation Gathering celebrates its 16th year and a century of flight in Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska – The Alaska Airmen’s Association’s Great Alaska Aviation Gathering will take place Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5. Alaska’s premier event for flying enthusiasts and families as well as the state’s largest aviation tradeshow, the Great Alaska Aviation Gathering is held at the FedEx Maintenance Hangar at Anchorage’s Ted Stevens International Airport and offers free admission to...
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