Aircraft Upgrades

Finding a reliable and skilled paint shop is a daunting challenge for many aircraft owners. If you’ve had your aircraft painted within the past few years, the editors at Aviation Consumer magazine want to know about your experience. Please take this brief survey, and the staff will report on the results in an upcoming issue […]

Avidyne’s IFD540 navigator has been stalled in certification for a couple of years, but the company said it plans to begin deliveries at the end of June 2014. Aviation Consumer’s Larry Anglisano had a look at the IFD540 during a flight demo at Sun ‘n Fun 2014 and got an update on the project from […]

When Cessna introduced the Cardinal in 1968, it was, by the standards of the day, quite leap. Sans the familiar struts of the 172/182 line and with its rakish windshield, the Cardinal could fairly be called sleek. It was large doors that allowed easy access to the both the front and rear seats, the Cardinal […]

We Americans like our stuff. We accumulate it madly and take it with us when we go places. We happily buy and jam our highways with SUVs, minivans and gigantic pickup trucks, each able to comfortably swallow several people and their stuff. Yet, when it comes to airplanes, it’s tough to fulfill the deep-seated desire […]

Complaining about the high cost of flying is more or less universal, but here in Europe, where the Aero show is in full swing, they seem to be used to it. Just as in the U.S., general aviation at a serious level-and by that, I mean maybe owning a Cirrus or a Mooney-requires significant wealth. […]

With avgas north of $12 in many parts of Europe, Continental Motors says its ready to push diesel conversion programs for its line of four-cylinder turbocharged diesels.At Aero in Friedrichshafen, Germany this week, Continental CEO Rhett Ross said he expects the diesel conversion market to pick up. We have a number of installation center partners […]

At Aero 2014 in Friedrichshafen, the Italian manufacturer Tecnam introduced a new aircraft model equipped specifically for disabled pilots. The company’s Fabio Russo gave AVweb a peek at the airplane. view on YouTube

Continental Motors’ Rhett Ross isn’t ready to commit to an all-diesel future, but the presence of the company’s powerful new Centurion 2.0S at their Aero display is an unmistakable sign of the rise of diesel engines. Paul Bertorelli spoke with Ross in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Duration: 9:11 File Size: 7.6 MB download here

In what appears to be the major product introduction of the Aero show in Friedrichshafen, Piper Aircraft announced Wednesday that it began marketing a diesel-powered Archer, the Archer DX. The aircraft is certified under an STC developed by Piper and Continental Motors and it will have Continentals Centurion 2.0s, a 155-horsepower variant of the base […]

Three, Gooney Bird, Doug, Dakota, Diesel-3, Douglas Racer-no matter what its called, one can legitimately argue that the most influential airplane on commercial aviation was the Douglas DC-3. It was the first airliner with operating costs low enough to allow a profit in all-passenger service (previously, a contract to carry the mail was essential to […]