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First Planes Land at Houston Executive AirportOct '06
Ron Henriksen celebrated a birthday milestone August 6 by becoming the first pilot to land at his new Houston Executive Airport. Henriksen was joined by a crowd of 50 well-wishers including Houston Executive Airport Director Andrew Perry.
The usual revelry associated with a birthday party took a decidedly "flightier" approach August 6 when businessman Ron Henriksen loaded his family aboard his twin-engine Piaggio P-180 Avanti and took to the skies, becoming the first pilot to land at his new Houston Executive Airport in celebration of his 60th birthday.
Sierra Stallion Receives FAA ApprovalOct '06
Sierra Industries has received its STC for the Stallion, which made its first flight June 14. A Cessna Citation 500/501SP with the more powerful Williams FJ44-2A engines, the Stallion is the latest in Sierra’s Citation product improvement program.
Sierra Industries has received its supplemental type certificate for the Stallion. A Cessna Citation 500/501SP with the more powerful Williams FJ44-2A engines, the Stallion is the latest in Sierra's Citation product improvement program. Preceded by innovations such as the Eagle II, the Eagle 400 and Eagle SP, the Stallion, which made its first flight June 14, enjoys the added power of the FJ44 engine, but retains the thinner, classic wing of the Citation I.
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