The Commemorative Air Force’s “Diamond Lil” may be no more. The B-24, the oldest in existence, is in the midst of a restoration that will return it to its original B-24A status. Based at the B-29/B-24 Squadron at the CAF’s Midland, Texas, headquarters, “Diamond Lil,” was put in the paint scheme and markings of the […]
Wiley Post Spirit Award presented to international aviator for first time
This month the Wiley Post Commission will present Jon Johanson with the Wiley Post Spirit Award. Johanson, a nurse and midwife from Australia, is the first international award recipient. His accomplishments include being the first person to fly solo over the South Pole in a single-engine aircraft and the first person to circumnavigate the world […]
ANOTHER TRIBUTE
On July 26, 2003, the town of Barry’s Bay, Ontario, (pop. 1,100) honored its most famous resident, Janusz “Zura” Zurakowski, the first test pilot to fly the Arrow, by dedicating a park and future museum to him. The arrow-shaped park, located across from the town’s railroad station, contains a large-scale replica of the Avro Arrow […]
Airports install DigiWX AWOS
Two Montana airports have installed the DigiWx II AWOS automated weather observation system manufactured by Belfort Instrument Co: Libby (S59) and Red Lodge (RED). Both airports use the DigiWX II as the primary weather reporting station supporting flight operations. The DigiWX II reports wind speed, wind direction and wind gusts, temperature, relative humidity, FAA certified […]
Light the way with FLITELite
FLITELite, a hands-free LED flashlight custom fit to your specific aviation headset microphone, is now compatible with the new David Clark X-11 Headset. FLITELite also has a full line of wire boom adapters for David Clark, AVCOMM, and Soft Comm headsets. For more information:
New exhaust systems for Van’s unveiled
Aerospace Welding Minneapolis, Inc., has unveiled its Enhanced Performance “4 INTO 1” exhaust systems for Van’s RV series of aircraft. “These exhaust systems will provide homebuilders with the enhanced performance and economy they seek,” says AWI President Tom Heid. These “4 INTO 1” systems provide increased performance and closer EGT temps between cylinders, he adds. […]
College introduces integrated “one-stop shop” kiosks
Daniel Webster College recently received the first of what will be 10 MontegoNet Kiosks, creating a system that creates a “one-stop shop” for flight students. “Each kiosk allows students to access all pertinent information in a significantly more streamlined and dramatically more time-efficient manner,” said Rick Bartle, assistant director of flight operations–flight services. The kiosks […]
50,000th Stormscope takes flight
Sales of the L-3 Avionics Systems’ Stormscope weather mapping system have surpassed 50,000 units. The Stormscopes detect all lightning activity, not just cloud to ground strikes like other systems, and provide real-time thunderstorm depiction. Stormscope systems are particularly useful during the cumulus and mature stages of a thunderstorm when windshear, turbulence and lightning are most […]
Black box introduced for Cirrus aircraft
Alakai Technologies Corp. has introduced a Digital Flight Data System (DFDS) for Cirrus SR-20 and SR-22 aircraft, providing a “black box” with the ability to record flight data. The “always-on” digital recorder monitors engine and aircraft performance in real time and records 61 critical aircraft, engine and flight parameters, creating a permanent safety data record […]