Kansas City Aviation Center (KCAC) and Universal Avionics have teamed up to retrofit triple EFI-890R EFIS displays into the Pilatus PC-12 single-engine turboprop. KCAC, based at Johnson County Airport in Olathe, Kan., will hold the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installations. The EFI-890R displays are 8.9-inch diagonal, high-resolution displays that are fully integrated with […]
Repair station insurance group created
A team led by the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) is forming a company that will offer liability insurance to repair stations. About 20 member companies have committed to be founders of the Aviation Alliance Insurance Risk Retention Group (AAIRRG). The group’s goal is to secure enough commitments to incorporate in the second half of […]
Duncan unveils new program aimed at bizjet operators
Duncan Aviation recently launched a new program that offers value-added solutions to the business jet aircraft sales marketplace by packaging the products and services offered by the company. Enhancements by Duncan Aviation bundles the company’s solutions like Glass Box installations, Duncan Design creations and airframe inspections and “brands” those aircraft as Enhanced by Duncan Aviation. […]
Kent State University’s aviation program accredited
Kent State University’s aviation program has achieved accreditation of all four of its bachelor degree programs in aeronautical studies, aeronautical systems engineering technology, aviation management and flight technology. “It’s a historic accomplishment to become the first and only university aviation program accredited by the Council on Aviation Accreditation in Ohio, the birthplace of aviation,” says […]
New windshield cleaner introduced
Black Lab Corp. introduces All Kleer, a plastic windshield cleaner and polish. Invented by a pilot more than 20 years ago for cleaning and maintaining plastic aircraft windshields that require absolute clarity, All Kleer is different from most windshield products on the market as it not only cleans dirt, bugs and grease, but leaves a […]
Fabric covering instruction program covers it all
Aircraft restorers and homebuilders now have an opportunity to invest five days learning how to cover an aircraft with Poly-Fiber and then paint it. At the end of the program, they should be able to go home, cover an entire airframe and paint it with professional results. The program, sponsored by Poly-Fiber Enterprises, encourages people to […]
Aviat Husky flies with new Alaskan Bushwheel tailwheel
Aviat Aircraft has certified all models of the Husky to fly with an Alaskan Bushwheel tailwheel. The new installation can be retrofitted to all existing Huskys, while it is standard equipment on the Husky A1-B160, A1-B180 and A1-B200. Alaskan Bushwheel was chosen over other tailwheel configurations because it is larger, more robust and rugged than […]
New IFR Communications DVD debuts
Not all instrument flights are the same. That’s why Sporty’s has included three IFR flights, in differently equipped aircraft and edited as if they were occurring simultaneously, in its new IFR Communications DVD. The program gives instrument pilots a fresh look at IFR operations through all phases of flight in a variety of airspace and […]
Legend puts its Cubs on floats
One of the questions many wannabe Cub owners ask is “Can I put floats on my Cub?” The answer for most Cubs is yes, including the new Legend Cub made by American Legend Aircraft Co. The Legend Cub is certified in the Light Sport Aircraft category. The FloatCub, the water-going version of the design, sits […]