Eclipse to offer new jet Eclipse 400

Eclipse Aviation now a 10 year old company announced today that they will be offering the new, ‘V’ tail jet they previewed at Airventure 2007 as the Eclipse 400.  They plan to have the jet in production and make deliveries by 2011. (Read Press Release)
Eclipse has now delivered over 200 of it’s 500 model jet [...]

New Cure Coming for Hanger Rash…

Ever bumped a wing or a tail section while putting the plane up?  Ever leave your coffee cup sitting on a wing during preflight only to realize it when you heard the “thud” on the elevator during start?
Dumb mistakes that can ground you…well the Brits are trying to help us out a bit with our [...]

Look out below High vs Low Wing…

It is a small strip not too wide and not too long (Northwest Regional Airport, Roanoke, TX) and yes you are supposed to look, announce and keep your freaking radio’s on…you know who you are!
There really is no excuse. 
 
Picture from nbc5i.com 
The reality is currency and staying ahead of the airplane usually prevents these kind of mistakes, legal to [...]

SID’s, STAR’s Airspace Redesign & You

How well do you know your SID’s & your STARS?  Leave it to the FAA to change that!  Do you use a couple of different airports on those common business or personal trips?  Are you used to depart using the runway heading and then at x thousand feet turn left…well you get the picture.  You [...]

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