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Key Takeaways:

  • Cessna has secured over 570 orders for its SkyCatcher light sport aircraft, totaling $60 million.
  • Avidyne will release software update 7.0 in Q3 for its Entegra and EX5000 displays, introducing WAAS instrument approach support.
  • Liberty Aerospace has added new options for its 2008 XL2 light sport aircraft, and flight instructors can earn scholarships to Columbia Flight Institute.
  • The NTSB has issued its preliminary report concerning a Cessna 310 crash that occurred in Sanford, Florida.
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Cessna says it’s taken more than 570 orders for its light sport aircraft, the SkyCatcher. Based on the projected $109,000 sticker price, that’s $60 million in orders …

Software release 7.0 for Avidyne Entegra EXP5000 primary flight displays and EX5000 multifunction Displays will ship in the third quarter. The update will add support for WAAS instrument approach procedures…

The NTSB released its preliminary report on the July 7 crash of a Cessna 310 in Sanford, Fla. …

Certified flight instructors with at least 250 hours of instruction given can now earn a full scholarship to attend the Columbia Flight Institute (a $2,500 value) when a student that they recommend purchases a new Columbia aircraft …

Liberty Aerospace added several new options for 2008 models of its XL2 light sport aircraft, including an S-TEC dual axis autopilot, redesigned exterior decals, new lightweight interior layouts, entry steps and wheel pants.

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