OLNEY, Texas — Air Tractor has added a new dealership for Canada. Portage Aircraft Specialties, located in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, has been named the authorized dealer for Air Tractor aircraft sales, repairs, maintenance and parts in Canada. Queen Bee Air Specialties President Chip Kemper, the Air Tractor dealer for the Northwest United States and […]
Picture of the Day: Waving to the crowd
John Chvatal submitted the following photo, explaining: “Greg and Ashley Shelton of Greg Shelton Airshows wave to the crowd at the 2018 Ray Fagen Memorial Airshow, held June 16, in Granite Falls, Minnesota.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos […]
Redbird launches sim trade in program
Redbird Flight Simulations has launched its new Trade In, Trade Up program to give owners of outdated flight simulators an upgrade path to a new Redbird aviation training device. Simulation has become an important part of modern flight training, but thousands of simulators are relegated to limited use due to a reliance on 30-year-old technologies […]
Flying Musicians awards two solo scholarships
The Flying Musicians Association (FMA) has revealed its 2018 Solo scholarship recipients: John Laughman of Pleasant Hill, Ohio, and Nathan Nothelle of Imlay City, Michigan. Nominations from all across the United States and Canada made the selection difficult, according to John Zapp, co-founder and president of FMA. “Every nominee was spectacular, but we had to […]
STC approved for PC-12 soundproofing kit
Skandia has received final FAA STC approval of an acoustic soundproofing kit for all variants of Pilatus PC-12 aircraft. Manufactured using Skandia engineered soundproofing materials, the acoustic system offers PC-12 owners and passengers reduced cabin noise and increased passenger comfort in all phases of flight, according to company officials. In final testing, a significant overall […]
New oil quick drain valve for Lycoming engines
Curtis Superior Valve Co. has received FAA PMA approval for the CCB-38000 low profile, aluminum oil quick drain valve, which fits most Lycoming engines. When installed, the valve extends slightly more than the drain plug installed by Lycoming. The valve was designed specifically for retractable gear aircraft and twin engine aircraft with close fit cowling, […]
Picture of the Day: Ready for the return flight
Mark Coffman submitted the following photo with this quick note: “Ready to return from a breakfast run to Woodlake Airport (O42) in California.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of the Day are also considered […]
GA advocates concerned about GPS interference from proposed cell network
A coalition of 11 general aviation advocacy groups have expressed concern over the potential impact to satellite-based global positioning system (GPS) navigation capabilities from a proposed broadband cellular communications network operating within frequency bands currently used by GPS. A prior attempt to implement a high-speed nationwide cellular network by Ligado Networks, formerly known as LightSquared, […]
Non-towered airport operations webinar to discuss recent changes
The FAA recently announced significant changes to the flight and ground operations, as well as communications, at non-towered airports. There are some important updates all pilots need to know about. Traffic patterns have changed, as have arrival and departure procedures, and the way pilots communicate intentions. WINGsREALITY Edu is hosting a webinar on Thursday, June […]