Not only does the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Ore., have Howard Hughes’ HK-1 Flying Boat in its collection, it now has the model that was used in the making of “The Aviator,” the blockbuster biopic based on Hughes’ life. Initial Entertainment Group of Los Angeles recently donated several models to the museum, as well […]
A different kind of collection
Americans like to collect T-shirts from shows such as Sun ‘n Fun or AirVenture. In the United Kingdom, aviation fans collect the tail numbers of aircraft. “I think it’s decidedly a British thing,” remarked David Lamb, a self-described aviation enthusiast who lives near London. Lamb, a first time visitor to Sun ‘n Fun this year, […]
A timely read
William P. Heitman’s flight-training book, “Flying and Learning: Basics for Every Pilot” was included in a time capsule that was sealed on April 13 in Kitty Hawk, N.C. The time capsule is scheduled to be opened on the 200th anniversary of the Wright brothers first flight in 2103. Since its release in late 1997, the […]
Wilco offers battery savings to Cessna owners
Wilco now has STCs to be a battery supplier to Cessna Citation owners. The purpose of the STC, which covers models 500, 501, 525, 525A, 550, S550, 552, 560, 560XL, 650, 750, is to simplify installation of Wilco and Concorde batteries in Cessna Citation aircraft. It also allows the Wilco private label battery to be […]
Elite expands glass fleet with Garmin G1000
ELITE Simulation Solutions now has Garmin G1000-equipped training devices available. The G1000-equipped devices are part of ELITE’s ongoing glass panel training device development following the debut of its glass panel iGATE featuring the Sagem Avionics Integrated Cockpit Display System (ICDS 2000) at last year’s AirVenture in Oshkosh. The new training devices are outfitted with the […]
One GPS, many applications
Franson Technology has released Franson GpsGate, a Windows and PocketPC utility that lets you run many GPS applications using a single GPS. You can create any number of virtual serial ports, simulate a GPS, and log and replay GPS data. Serious GPS users often have several applications that they want to run simultaneously. With Franson […]
EGPWS performance training software available
Electronic Flight Solutions, Inc. offers FAA-accepted CompleteLearning TAWS training for Honeywell EGPWS. The PC-based software addresses the needs of corporate flight departments in a cost-effective manner, according to Brett Bell, vice president of business development. “To achieve the most from a cockpit flight safety system such as EGPWS (TAWS), a pilot needs to be trained […]
Folding rear seat now available for Cessnas
BAS, Inc. recently sold its Folding Rear Seat STC for Cessnas to Tom Flaglor of Long View Aviation in Mosheim, Tenn. Flaglor has obtained his PMA paperwork and has started producing seat kits for sale. The reason for the sale was to free up more time for BAS to develop its shoulder harness kits and […]
Jeppesen and Atlantic Flight Training offer JAA training textbooks
Jeppesen and Atlantic Flight Training (AFT) have launched the most current set of JAA ATPL training textbooks available on the market. The set of 15 textbooks is fully JAA compliant and the result of nearly 18 months of development work. Each book in the series contains full-color graphics and diagrams that make complex topics easier […]