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Daily Insight: Friday 19 April 2019: FAA Grounds Cirrus Vision Jet

News The Cirrus Vision personal/business jet has been grounded by the FAA with an airworthiness directive related to the aircraft’s angle of attack vane.  The Airworthiness Directive issued Thursday 18 April indicated that “the aircraft’s stall warning and protection...
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Premium 2018.17 – General Aviation Holding Steady in First Quarter

GAMA released its first-quarter statistics, and the General Aviation segment increased its billings by 3.3% when compared to the first quarter in 2017. The variability in the mix, when compared to 2017, was significant, with 3 fewer piston aircraft delivered, 13 more...
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Editorial – Alan Klapmeier’s name should be on the Collier Trophy!

The Collier Trophy presentation to Cirrus for the Vision Jet is a wise choice, as the Vision Jet is changing general aviation and bringing personal jets to a new audience. But the Collier Trophy committee and Cirrus fail to mention the true inventor and force behind...
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Cirrus wins Collier Trophy for Vision Jet

Congratulations to Dale Klapmeier and the team at Cirrus for winning the Collier Trophy for 2017. Given annually by the U.S. National Aeronautic Association to those who have made the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics, this prestigious award was...
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