The International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) is hosting its seventh annual Corks in the Concourse pre-airshow party on Friday, Aug. 31, the day before the Cleveland National Air Show kicks off. This wine-tasting event is held among the museum’s exhibits honoring women in aviation and space history. All proceeds from Corks in the […]
Pelican debuts portable work light
Pelican Products has introduced the 9420 Remote Area Lighting System (RALS)/LED Work Light. Designed as a lightweight, portable and powerful LED area light, the two next generation LEDs shine up to 1000 lumens in high mode for two consecutive hours and 500 lumens in low mode for up to four hours. Powered by a “no-maintenance” […]
Montauk airport for sale for $18 million
Montauk Airport, which features a 3,200-foot landing strip, one small hangar and an office, is up for sale for $18 million. The airport is located on 37 acres at the far eastern tip of Long Island, about 120 miles from midtown Manhattan. According to a story in the New York Daily News, the airport has […]
Rocky Mountain BalloonFest debuts at Rocky Mountain Airshow this weekend
The Rocky Mountain BalloonFest debuts this year in conjunction with the Rocky Mountain Airshow, which takes off Aug. 24 at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport in Broomfield, Colo. The balloons will fly Friday morning for the media and then be a big part of the Friday evening airshow following the twilight airshow performance with the “Balloon […]
Family weekend of fun at DPA
WEST CHICAGO — Living history graced the skies above the DuPage Airport during Community Days weekend, as “FIFI,” the only airworthy Boeing B-29 Superfortress soared overhead. The two-day celebration, which took place Saturday, Aug. 11 and Sunday, Aug. 12, drew a crowd of about 5,000 composed of families, veterans, and aviation enthusiasts of all ages. […]
Wicks offers Dynon Pocket Panel
Now available from Wicks Aircraft Supply is the Dynon D1 Pocket Panel, a portable EFIS for experimental, light-sport and certified aircraft. Dynon introduced the portable true attitude indicator at this summer’s AirVenture. The D1 utilizes Dynon MEMS-based AHRS technology in a true artificial horizon instrument; the D1 can display accurate pitch and roll, even if […]
New Snap-On catalog the largest ever
Now available is the new Snap-on Industrial catalog, which includes performance and specifications on all Snap-on Industrial tools and equipment. The new Industrial catalog is available for free in bound (BNDCAT1200i) or 3-hole (3CAT1200i) format for ease of use. Other features of the new Snap-on Industrial catalog include: Information on more than 25,000 products Seven […]
Food and wine events slated for Sebring LSA Expo
The 2013 U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, will bring back the food and wine tasting events for Friday and Saturday of the show. The four food and wine pairing events with chefs and vineyards will take place at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. both days. The tasting events benefit the Humane Society of […]
NTSB opens docket on Reno Air Race crash
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of its continuing investigation into the crash of Jimmy Leeward’s P-51D at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada, the National Transportation Safety Board has opened the public docket, which includes photographs and copies of interviews. On Sept. 16, 2011, the pilot of the “Galloping Ghost” experienced an upset […]