N540AW - 1996 Zivko Aeronautics INC Edge 540 Aircraft Registration

N540AW is a 1996 Zivko Aeronautics INC EDGE 540, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Myers Thomas R in Palo Alto, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 10, 2001. The registration certificate was issued on August 28, 2014. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N540AW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6D801 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N540AW was last updated on March 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Zivko Edge 540, the world's dominant unlimited-class aerobatic aircraft, revolutionized competitive aerobatics and air racing when it first flew in 1993. This single-seat, low-wing monoplane features a computer-optimized steel-tube fuselage capable of withstanding over 15Gs and is powered by a 310-horsepower Lycoming IO-540 engine. Measuring just over 20 feet in length with extraordinary agility—rolling at 420 degrees per second—the Edge 540 became the only aircraft to win Red Bull Air Race World Championships. Zivko Aeronautics of Guthrie, Oklahoma, has produced more than 130 examples of this legendary performer. AviatorDB tracks 30 Zivko Aeronautics INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is EDGE.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N540AW. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.