Gulf Coast Avionics, based on Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Lakeland, Florida, has added international satellite operations in Peru and in Spain. “The avionics, instrument, and pilot supply market is truly international in scope, and we are positioning ourselves to serve a growing number of off-shore markets,” said Rick Garcia, president of Gulf Coast […]
Shoulder harness system now available for Twin Commanders
Twin Commander has partnered with Aircraft Belts, Inc. (ABI) to offer a three-point shoulder harness system. ABI has been a leader in developing and manufacturing aircraft safety restraints for more than two decades, said Matt Isley, Twin Commander president. “They have also set a higher industry standard and that’s what we want for the Commander […]
PilotMall.com introduces military discount
PilotMall.com now offers a 10% military discount to honor past and present members of the armed forces. The discount applies sitewide to PilotMall.com, as well as for shoppers in the Lakeland and St. Petersburg, Fla., retail stores. PilotMall.com carries a variety of aviation supplies to use when flying or maintaining aircraft, as well as gifts, […]
Volunteer pilots provide R&R for wounded soldiers
Gunnery Sgt. John Hayes of the U.S. Marine Corps is a huge fan of the Chicago Bulls basketball team. His dream of going to a Bulls’ home game became even more remote after a roadside bomb cost him both legs while serving on combat duty in Afghanistan. While speaking to a public affairs officer at […]
DuPage Airport pumps $117 million into local economy
A newly released independent economic impact study of the DuPage Airport (DPA) in West Chicago shows the general aviation airport brings economic benefits to DuPage County and metropolitan Chicago, pumping $117 million into the local economy in 2012 and creating nearly 1,000 jobs. The study, conducted by the Deerfield-based Gruen Gruen + Associates, found a […]
Video on value of general aviation in Massachusetts premieres
Facts, figures and earnest testimonials in a new video leave no doubt about the value of general aviation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The nearly nine-minute presentation, titled “Massachusetts Aviation: Our Link to Economic Prosperity,” was produced earlier this year by the MassDOT Aeronautics Division with help from both the National Business Aviation Association and […]
SD governor calls on President to protect GA
The Alliance for Aviation Across America recently released a letter from South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard to President Obama asking the administration to recognize the critical role that general aviation plays in the economy and in communities throughout South Dakota. Specifically, Daugaard stressed the need to protect the general aviation sector from cumbersome taxes that […]
Airventure Cup Race seeks sponsors
Sponsors are being sought for the Airventure Cup Race after the Experimental Aircraft Association cut its ties with the race. Last month, race organizers decided to partner with the Sport Air Racing League (SARL) after learning EAA no longer wished to be associated with the race. “We are extremely grateful to SARL for coming to […]
ATP publishes Avidyne maintenance libraries
ATP, a provider of safety and compliance information to the aviation industry, has added the digital avionics technical publications from Avidyne Corp. to its database of technical and maintenance libraries. All Avidyne avionics libraries from ATP can be accessed via the new ATP Aviation Hub online service, as well as the NavigatorV desktop platform, company […]