Clean, shine and protect your plane in one-step with the new Eagle One Nano Wax As-U-Wash. Eagle One’s use of nanotechnology goes to work with nano-sized carnauba wax particles that condition and penetrate, restoring luster and shine while leaving behind a layer of wax protection, according to company officials. Element Shield adds a layer of […]
Professional Aircraft Accessories expands
Professional Aircraft Accessories has broken ground on a 20,000-square-foot expansion, which company officials said solidifies the company’s commitment to Titusville, Fla., and aviation jobs in Brevard County. “This has truly been a joint effort,” said President Robert Bial. “We have been in this community since the company was founded in 1997 and the support we have […]
Dynon now offers navigation data from Pocket FMS
Dynon Avionics and PocketFMS have teamed to bring new worldwide AeroData for SkyView, including all airspace, airports, runways, frequencies, obstacles, and waypoints. Coverage encompasses Europe, North America (including Canada), Australia, and New Zealand. Based in The Netherlands, the PocketFMS Foundation has been providing aeronautical data since 2003. AeroData is maintained and updated from official Aeronautical […]
First solo: Hugh O’Handley
We recently asked pilots on our Facebook page to share the story of their first solos. Here’s one from Hugh O’Handley of Pelzer, S.C.: I have been lucky and have always had instructors that were great mentors. I first attended a flight school at Sky Acres Airport in Billings, N.Y., in 1973. I was 19 […]
Plan keeps Ross Lake open to seaplanes
Seaplane pilots will continue to enjoy camping on Ross Lake in the North Cascades National Park as the National Park Service released the Final Ross Lake National Recreation Area General Management Plan (GMP) and Environmental Impact Statement Dec. 1. Officials with the Washington Seaplane Pilots Association (WSPA) said they were very pleased to see the […]
Canada Hall of Fame inducts four
Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame (CAHF) will induct four Canadians, and recognize a Belt of Orion recipient, at its 2012 annual gala dinner and ceremony on Thursday, June 14, 2012. The hall’s inductees are: Nils Christensen, founder of Viking Air and a World War II pilot; Air Marshal Harold “Gus” Edwards, a World War I […]
WWII pilot gives $2 million to flight nursing program
A pioneering female aviator who served her country during World War II has made a gift to Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing — a gift that combines her love of flight and her dedication to nursing. Alumna Dorothy E. Ebersbach, who passed away Nov. 14, has pledged $2 million to […]
Living Legends of Aviation Awards takes flight
The 9th Annual “Living Legends of Aviation” Awards will be held Jan. 20, 2012, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. The evening of aviation awards and entertainment will feature Morgan Freeman, with a special tribute to Cliff Robertson and a 90th birthday salute to Bob Hoover. The “Official Ambassador or Aviation”, John Travolta, is […]
Flying virtual airplanes
Fly To Learn and Build A Plane have joined forces to use STEM education software to build virtual airplanes. The program will culminate in an Aviation Challenge where students compete using their digital planes against one another in regional and national competitions. “This is a perfect fit with Build A Plane’s goal of giving kids […]