FH-1100 (OH-5) FIRST FLIGHT by Jack Schweibold. Hiller Air Museum located in San Mateo, California, announced it will again host the Vertical Challenge Helicopter Air Show June 16th, 10am to 4pm. (1) This comprehensive showcase of rotorcraft brings back memories of my first flights in the predecessor of the Fairchild Hiller FH-1100, the YOH-5 some 50 years ago. I […]
Embraer Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 programs advance by John Hall | The JetAv Blog Embraer’s development program for its mid-size, 3,000-nm-range Legacy 500 executive jet achieved several significant milestones recently including taxi runs and the beginning of Ground Vibration Tests (GVT) in anticipation of the first flight scheduled for the third quarter. Milestones also include […]
Cessna Chooses Snecma to Power the Citation Longitude by John Hall | The JetAv Blog When I first read the launch announcement for the new Citation Longitude my initial thought was… Snecma? But upon further reflection, I realized that this is a typical path for the successful business jet manufacturer. Cessna was the launch customer for the […]
Business Jet Sales Forecast 2012 | The JetAv Blog by John Hall We are often asked “how is the business jet market doing and what direction is it going?” Honeywell’s business aviation forecast predicts business jet deliveries will increase in 2012, but won’t return to pre-recession levels until the end of the decade. This year marks […]
Premier Jet Aviation’s Kris Ziegler reporting from the 2012 EBACE convention, Geneva Switzerland. Honda Reveals More HondaJet Details at EBACE The HondaJet fuselage displayed this week at EBACE was a production article with the production interior and cockpit. Some changes are evident in the cabin, notably the removal of flip-down displays above each passenger seat. […]
Premier Jet Aviation’s John Hall reporting from the 2012 EBACE convention, Geneva Switzerland. Bombardier announces the Learjet 70 and 75 at EBACE this week: Bombardier Aerospace, leading business aircraft manufacturer, today redefined the light jet landscape by launching the Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 aircraft at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva. […]
Premier Jet Aviation’s Kris Ziegler reporting from the 2012 EBACE convention, Geneva Switzerland. Embraer updates the Legacy 500 certification program at EBACE this week: With Ground Vibration Tests successfully completed, on the prototype #1, the Embraer Legacy 500 is moving toward its first flight in the third quarter and the beginning of its flight-test campaign. […]
Premier Jet Aviation’s Kris Ziegler reporting from the 2012 EBACE convention, Geneva Switzerland. Embraer announces interior upgrades to both the Phenom 100 and 300 at EBACE this week: Phenom 100 Embraer is offering two new interior options on the Phenom 100 designed to increase the flexibility of the aircraft and the number of passengers. The interior […]
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 14, 2012 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today introduced its newest and longest-range business jet, the Citation Longitude at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE). This launch follows on the heels of Cessna’s announcement, just over six months ago, of the new Citation M2 and […]
In the link below is the latest eddition of the Helicopter Flying Handbook. It is a free FAA publication released on May 6, 2012. I have not been able to read it yet to see what changes were made. http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/aircraft/media/faa-h-8083-21.pdf