Aviation News

In a move designed to capture what Piper believes is an attractive niche market, the company recently unveiled a pair of upgraded six-place fixed-gear PA-32s. The airplanes’ new names pay homage to their Cherokee Six origins. The 6X is powered by a 300-horsepower normally aspirated Lycoming IO-540, and the 6XT is turbocharged. The airplanes, said […]

A Beechcraft Premier I landed on an aircraft carrier, thanks to the magic of image-editing software. The composite photograph, which depicts the Premier I with its virtual tailhook extended, ready to catch the third wire of an aircraft carrier, was, in fact, a gift from Beechcraft to the commanding officer of the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt […]

The Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently completed an investigation into the alleged harassment of a Missouri pilot, Joseph Brinell, by the FAA. The report found that personnel at the Kansas City Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), including a supervisor, had indeed abused their authority in their dealings with Brinell. The […]

In January Ontario-based Diamond Aircraft announced ambitious plans to enter the now-crowded personal jet market with its own single-engine turbofan, currently called the D-Jet. Diamond expects to make the first flight of the jet by 2004 and to start delivering it by 2006. The announcement is particularly ambitious since the most complex aircraft that the […]

The Texas Motor Speedway is hosting the IRL (Indy Race League) Bombardier 500 Race, presented by Flying Magazine June 5-7, 2003. Flying is also sponsoring the Flying Texas 200 Air Race. This cross country air race is a handicapped, speed event operated under daylight, VFR conditions. U.S Air Race rules apply. The race is open […]