Monthly Archives: January 2011

January 2011 Obit – Piper Sport and CSA Sport Cruiser

Posted on January 20, 2011 by deditor

By Norm Goyer I would like to thank Wikipedia for the technical information regarding both aircraft. NG Hopefully you have read this week’s Under the Radar where we explain Piper has opted out of their arrangement with CSA Sport Cruiser. … Continue reading →

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Aviation 2011, Reading Between the Lines

Posted on January 20, 2011 by deditor

By:      Norm Goyer The year 2011 is starting off with some good news and some bad news, but at least there is some news. The year had barely gotten off the blocks when Piper announced that it was not going … Continue reading →

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Aircraft of the Week

Posted on January 14, 2011 by deditor

Jets 1990 ASTRA 1125 1988 BEECHJET 1994 BEECHJET 2008 CESSNA CITATION 1983 CESSNA CITATION 1982 CESSNA CITATION 1984 CESSNA CITATION 1983 CESSNA CITATION 1980 CESSNA CITATION 1995 CESSNA CITATION 1987 CESSNA CITATION 1985 CESSNA CITATION 1991 CESSNA CITATION 1983 DASSAU … Continue reading →

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A Rap on Water Flying

Posted on January 12, 2011 by deditor

By:      Norm Goyer I love to fly seaplanes. I love flying boats, airplanes with pontoons or floats and those with the added bonus of wheels, they’re called amphibians. What’s an amphibian? A creature who lives in the water and on … Continue reading →

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Lake Amphibians, Skimmer, Buccaneer and Renegade

Posted on January 12, 2011 by deditor

By: Norm Goyer In 1946 two former Grumman engineers, David Thurston and Herbert Lindbad, designed the Skimmer for the Colonial Aircraft Corporation. The two men had both worked on the famous Grumman Goose and the Widgeon. The Goose was larger … Continue reading →

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