Harry Weisberger
Contributor

Since 1986 Harry Weisberger has been a contributor to Aviation International News and a regular member of its HAI and NBAA convention news editorial staff. He was previously a marketing communications specialist for Sperry Flight Systems in Phoenix, providing information involving the general aviation, airline, defense and space market segments. His aviation journalism activity has also included writing and editing for Flight Training, Business Aviation Safety Journal, Private Pilot and Arizona Flyways (for whom he interviewed Barry Goldwater and Paul Tibbets. He has also contributed to Smithsonian Air & Space and Aero magazines. He served 5-1/2 years on active duty with the U.S. Navy as a radar intercept officer in F4 Phantom jet fighters, followed by Naval Air Reserve duty as a patrol plane navigator. Weisberger’s journalism career began at the Santa Ana Register (now Orange County Register) where he was a beat reporter and copy desk editor. He holds a commercial pilot license with instrument rating, has logged 1,980 pilot hours and has owned or been a partner in five general aviation aircraft.

Latest from Harry Weisberger

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aircraft Acquisition Planning Seminar

Safety training can benefit the bottom line.
Engines

Timken Reorganizes After Closing Overhaul Business

The Mesa, Ariz. Aerospace Aftermarket division is refocused on parts manufacturing, repair and overhaul.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Insurers Reward Loss-of-control Recovery Training

Underwriters are collaborating with providers of in-flight upset training to mitigate instruction costs.
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Regulations and Government

‘Sunset’ rule stymied early aerial assault on Cedar Fire

A rule requiring firefighting aircraft to land a half-hour before sunset may have allowed a controllable blaze to become a huge, deadly conflagration.
FBOs

In a Swift move, new FBO opens at PHX

The newly completed Swift Aviation Services (SAS) FBO at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is up and running and welcoming large business jets
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Aircraft

Eclipse delivers first customer Model 500

After an extended gestation period and months of uncertainty about first delivery, Eclipse Aviation delivered its first production very light jet (VLJ).
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Sandel H-Taws nears certification

Sandel Avionics is concluding certification flight testing of its helicopter-specific terrain awareness warning system and plans delivery of the H-Taws sho
Avionics

Aircell goes gaga over Gogo Biz

Aircell (Booth 3737) is celebrating rapid adoption of its Gogo Biz high-speed in-flight Internet service capability by business jet OEMs and charter and fr
Avionics

ICG, Cobham certify dual-use Sora satcom

International Communications Group (ICG) and Cobham Antenna Systems have been granted an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for a dual-network satcom
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker Beechcraft opens service facility at Phoenix

Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) opened the doors of its southwest U.S.
Safety

Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar: Speakers shine spotlight on importance of SMS, FOQA

sMS (safety management systems) and FOQA (flight operations quality assurance) are no longer just buzzwords, said Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) president
Safety

Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar: SMS Implementation Tools

Several of the most influential corporate aviation organizations offer specific tools to assist in implementation of SMS programs, according to John Sheeha

Cobham adds SAS for light helicopters

Cobham Avionics, specifically the former S-Tec autopilot house in Mineral Wells, Texas, yesterday described the functions, features and financial benefits
Avionics

FAA doesn’t understand Wi-Fi for bizav, say suppliers

With the increasing use of BlackBerrys, iPhones and other personal electronic devices, business aircraft operators now have several options for full-time a
Avionics

Max-Viz, One Sky offer EVS discounts

Max-Viz, the Portland, Ore.-area infrared enhanced-vision system (EVS) manufacturer, and One Sky Aviation of Anchorage, Alaska, have teamed to offer a mini
Avionics

EASA OKs G1000 for King Air

Danish Hawker and Beech specialist Scandinavian Aircraft Technologies (ScanTech) is coordinating EASA approval of
Cabin Interior and Electronics

JetNet offers aircraft info for smartphones

  Bizav data provider JetNet is unveiling and demonstrating a new smartphone app for accessing its Evolution database.

Trilogy backup offers attitude, altitude, airspeed

L-3 Avionics’s Trilogy electronic standby instrument received TSO approval from the FAA for use on Part 27 and Part 29 rotary-wing aircraft, according to t
Aircraft

Tests move Aerion toward supersonic business jet

Aerion, based in Reno, Nev., is at Booth No.
Avionics

IS&S receives STC approval for Eclipse cockpit upgrade

Innovative Solutions and Support (IS&S) has added electronic chart and XM satellite weather display to the avionics upgrade it provides for the Eclipse
Aircraft

Conforming HondaJet first flight 'very soon'

An intensive series of system ground tests and static structural stress testing of production conforming aircraft continues at the HondaJet research and de
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NASA busy verifying Aerion SBJ's Mach 1.6

Aerion, based in Reno, Nev., is at Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Two airframers, mod shop pick L-3’s ESI-2000

The L-3 Avionics Trilogy electronic standby instrument has been selected by Piper Aircraft and Pilatus as standard equipment on the new PiperJet and PC-12
Avionics

Lexavia is newest player in enhanced-vision

Lexavia, with a 20-year record of providing customized flight displays for civil and military aircraft, has become the newest player in the infrared enhanc

Jepp signs Avantair for eChart Viewer

The monthly chore of pulling and replacing Jepp chart pages in a loose-leaf binder may soon go the way of propping an airplane to start its engine as eChar
Avionics

ViaSat takes over SkyLink from Arinc

ViaSat, a satellite communication network and equipment provider based in Carlsbad, Calif., announced Tuesday its acquisition of the SkyLink airborne broad

Hickok’s approach takes helicopters even lower

In 1994 Steve Hickok began the initial flight tests that led to development and implementation of the first FAA-approved GPS Rnav helicopter instrument app

Thommen spotlights redone Russian searchlight system

Revue Thommen, a Switzerland-based manufacturer of aircraft instruments, air-data systems and components, is at Booth No.