Textron Aviation Stops Cessna TTx Production
American airplane manufacturer Textron Aviation ceased the production of the Cessna 400, also known as Cessna TTx, flyingmag.com reports. The aircraft has since been taken down from the website, and is no longer available for purchase. The Cessna TTx started in 2004, birthed by Columbia Aircraft as the Columbia 400, then renamed and sold to the market as Cessna TTx Model T240. Flying Magazine reports that sales for the TTx has allegedly been lackluster, despite introducing several improvements to match its closest single-piston competitor, the Cirrus SR22. Despite letting the TTx fall off production, Textron Aviation plans to expand its workforce, as ...
Teen Flies Aircraft Solo
Jim Ballard has trained many eager students with dreams of flying as a Federal Aviation Administration-certified instructor of JB Flight Services in Carlsbad. However, training sixteen year old Payson Norton to solo fly a 260 horsepower Piper Comanche PA24 was a unique experience. "It was a really cool feeling, the feeling of freedom," Norton said. "The only thing that was going through my mind was he (instructor Jim Ballard) wasn't in the left seat and I needed to get it up and get it down without breaking it." Ballard was not only impressed by Norton’s young age at which he ...
Piper Aircraft Appoints New Vice President
Piper Aircraft hires industry veteran as new VP of International and Direct Sales Industry veteran, Drew McEwen, has been appointed as Piper Aircraft’s new Vice President of International and Direct Sales. In this new position he will lead the company’s global and factory direct sales efforts for the fleet, trainer, and special mission aircraft sales. Other areas of interest for McEwen will include growing Piper Aircraft’s trainer business and improving the international distribution network. Piper Aircraft is an aviation manufacturer with a rich history. In 1937 Mr. Piper introduced the first Piper Cub, an American lightweight aircraft with ...
Cessna Aircraft Adds Training Schools
Cessna aircraft has always been synonymous with flight training and for good reason, as this small, piston-powered aircraft is ideal for students learning how to pilot a plane due to it’s forgiving flight characteristics and slow landing speed. The fact that Cessna planes are the ultimate training aircraft is reflected also in the record growth that Cessna Pilot Center-affiliated flight schools experienced in 2016, as reported by Textron Aviation. An increase in the number of Cessna experienced and certified pilots is a positive indication of growth in the flight training industry. Related article: Pilot Schools Around the Nation The 24 flight ...
Cessna Features New Safe Flight AOA System in Skyhawks
Cessna Aircraft, owned by Textron Aviation, is making Safe Flight SCc angle-of-attack standard equipment in the 172 Skyhawk, making it the first Part 23-certified production piston airplane to come from the factory equipped with this technology. The Safe Flight SCc angle-of-attack system was specifically chosen for the Skyhawk, and Cessna is making the product a $5,000 option in the 182 Skylane and 206 Turbo Stationair. The 2016 model deliveries are the first to feature this new Safe Flight system. “Textron Aviation is constantly looking for innovative solutions for our piston customers, and making the SCc Angle of Attack system standard on all Skyhawk aircraft ...