Month: April 2021

Aircraft Created for Personal Use Features State of the Art Technology

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While attending Butler University, where he earned a bachelor of science degree, Michael Hockett of Chesapeake, Virginia, studied physics and computer science, occasionally earning a spot on the dean’s list. Michael Hockett went on to become president and founder of Eagle Automation, an automotive auction automation company, and pursued an interest in flying from his home in Virginia, purchasing a Malibu M350, a light aircraft crafted by Piper Aircraft.

Established in 1937, Piper Aircraft manufactures a number of aircrafts used for business, personal, and training purposes. In 2015 at an event in Vero Beach, Florida, the company introduced its M-Class series, including the M350. Each aircraft features a single-engine design and cutting-edge safety technology, as well as brand new navigational equipment.

The M350 accommodates a pilot and five passengers and climbs as high as 25,000 feet in altitude. The aircraft also reaches speeds up to 245 miles per hour. The 350-horsepower engine comes from Lycoming Engines, a manufacturer of engines for aviation purposes. Other state-of-the-art safety and navigation elements also come standard.

Federation Oversees Rules for Racquetball Internationally

Based in Virginia, Michael Hockett has more than four decades of experience working in the automotive auction industry, eventually rising to the level of president and owner of Tidewater Auto Auction. Despite having undergone double knee replacement in 2016, Michael Hockett spends his free time playing racquetball, a sport governed by the International Racquetball Federation.

Founded in 1979, the International Racquetball Federation came about when 13 national racquetball organizations banded together with the aim of unifying the sport under a single set of rules. The federation now represents racquetball member federations in over 70 countries. Together, the group determines specifications, regulations, and rules for the sport.

Overseen by a committee, the International Racquetball Federation’s rule book features regulations for how to play the game as well as specifications for courts and equipment. The most recent rule book introduced four new rules, which went into effect in September 2016. The rule changes limited players to only two timeouts per game, reduced the rest time between games from five minutes to two minutes, allowed two serves in all divisions, and limited players to making just two appeals to a gameplay decision during a game.