Embraer In August of 1969, the Brazilian government established "Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica," also known as Embraer, to manufacture and produce aircraft for its military. Its headquarters are located in São José dos Campos, São Paulo. Brazil’s government had been working on its launch since the 1940s, in which both the Ministry of Aeronautics and the Technological Institute of Aeronautics were born. The government selected an alumnus of the Technological Institute of Aeronautics and Embraer’s first President Ozires [...]

Single pilot aircraft continues to grow in popularity, and the current market is one of the hottest we have ever seen. One of the most popular questions everyone wants to know is, "What's the fastest single-pilot aircraft out there?" Maximum cruise speed varies between make and model. Therefore, we've compiled a list of the top 10 fastest single-pilot aircraft, both new and classic models, of 2022. Defining A Single Pilot Aircraft Because of extreme pilot shortages and the [...]

Piper Aircraft Before Piper Aircraft, the business was known as Taylor Brothers Aircraft Manufacturing Company, established in 1927. The company moved its operations under its new engineer William T. Piper in 1937 after the death of one of the Taylor brothers. Piper Aircraft was called the "Henry Ford of Aviation" even through the Great Depression because Piper believed in a low-cost, simple-to-operate private aircraft. Its first twin-engine aircraft made its debut in 1954. The aviation company eventually made [...]

Cessna By Textron Aviation Cessna Aviation Company is also known as Cessna-Roos Aircraft Company, founded in 1927. Clyde Cessna partnered with Victor Roos to make his dream of building aircraft a reality, even after many financial institutions declined to give him a loan. However, the partnership would not last, and Roos left after only a month. Roos' name was dropped, and Cessna-Roos became Cessna Aircraft Company. In 1932, the Great Depression took a heavy toll on Cessna, and [...]

Are you considering one of the top university flight programs in the U.S.? If not for yourself, is there anyone you know thinking about becoming a pilot or other aviation professional? Unless you're tapped into the market, you probably haven't heard too much about universities with aviation programs. But there are many spread out throughout the U.S. If you're worried about limited options, there's a good mix of university flight programs out there from the state, technical, and [...]

Are you thinking about buying an airplane with missing logbooks? No one can stop you from doing so, but you want to be sure that you're buying an airworthy aircraft. If you plan on moving forward with purchasing a plane without its logbooks, there are a few things to think about before you do. A word of caution, missing logbooks is not a subject matter for first-time buyers. If you want to purchase your first aircraft and discover [...]

When a man or woman dreams of becoming a pilot, they turn to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. As one of the top aeronautical colleges in the country, ERAU attracts 9,000 applicants a year and accepts 61% of those who apply. Regardless of Embry-Riddle’s size, they continue to earn the U.S. News & World Report’s top spot for the Best Online Bachelor’s Degree Programs. And for the fourth year in a row! Some of the universities on this list include [...]

Cessna by Textron Aviation Cessna Aircraft Company, formerly Cessna-Roos Aircraft Company, is now under the Textron Aviation family of brands. It all started when Clyde Cessna built and flew his aircraft in 1911. Cessna saw a business opportunity and ventured out to find a loan to start his own business. However, many bankers refused, which led him to partner with Victor Roos in 1927. The pair was short-lived, and Roos backed out of the company only a month [...]

Beechcraft By Textron Aviation Although Beechcraft is part of Textron Aviation today, it initially established itself in 1932 in Wichita, Kansas. Husband and wife, Walter and Olive Beech, and the vice president of engineering, Ted Wells, started Beechcraft in a small factory. They produced their first aircraft, the Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing, in 1932. Eventually, Beechcraft created 750 Staggerwing models. Following the Staggerwing, the ever-famous Beechcraft Bonanza entered the aviation industry in 1947. The Beechcraft Bonanza has the [...]

Engine maintenance programs or Power by The Hour were invented due to the low dispatch reliability of classic turbine fan jet engines. The Rolls Royce Viper, Lycoming ALF-502, Garrett 731 series of engines had massive catastrophic losses and low dispatch reliability. These programs were the manufacturer's way of offering a quasi-warranty. While not truly a warranty that most consumers are accustomed to but probably closer in relationship to a term life insurance policy. The reason being the programs [...]