Rod Hightower, president of the Experimental Aircraft Association, will be the keynote speaker at the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) dinner during the 8th Annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo Jan. 19, 2012. The LAMA dinner is not open to the general public. Invited guests must be LSA professionals who are members of LAMA or who […]
Remos moves to upgrade service center network
In a move designed to upgrade and standardize the servicing and maintenance of Remos aircraft in North America, three factory personnel traveled from Germany to the United States to conduct five seminars over a nine-day period. The program was attended by 25 representatives from 17 different facilities. The first day focused on avionics, starting with […]
University adds Tecnam twins to fleet
Mount Royal University in Calgary, Canada, has placed an order for three Tecnam P2006T twin aircraft for its professional aviation program. Within days of Transport Canada’s certification on the Tecnam P2006T twin, Canada’s Mount Royal University placed the order for its flight training fleet. All three Tecnam P2006T twins will be shipped to Calgary during […]
ASTM magazine launches online presence
ASTM International has launched a revamped online version of its flagship magazine, Standardization News (SN). The magazine’s new website, which is available free to all visitors here, offers more frequently updated ASTM news that is organized into new industry sector gateways. These gateways serve as web portals to news and information about ASTM standards development […]
Fly with the Sporty’s Foundation
The Sporty’s Foundation, in conjunction with the Aircraft Electronics Association, will offer two $3,500 scholarships to AEA member technicians to be used toward a Recreational Pilot Certificate. Administered through the AEA Educational Foundation, the purpose of these scholarships is to give avionics technicians a greater insight into their work by being able to not just […]
Pacific Coast Avionic launches upgrade options
Pacific Coast Avionics Corporation has announced two new upgrade paths for customers to get the latest in handheld GPS and ANR headset technology. With these new upgrade options, any Pacific Coast Avionics customer can get the latest in ANR headset and handheld GPS technology by trading their Bose X or Lightspeed Zulu towards the purchase […]
Tanis releases preheat safety video
Tanis Aircraft Products has released a new video outlining the safety benefits of helicopter preheat. The new video highlights the functionality and features of the company’s helicopter preheat systems. Tanis preheat technology allows an operator to preheat critical driveline components and fluid reservoirs prior to flight. The two-minute video identifies wintertime hazards affecting the safe […]
StandardAero expands into parts trading
StandardAero Business Aviation has expanded to include the buying and selling of parts for general aviation aircraft. Included in the operation are APUs, whole engines, avionics and airframe components. “Given the breadth and global reach of StandardAero’s MRO network, we recognized the business synergies involved in parts selling and trading and integrated it into our […]
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