Hawker Beechcraft Corp. is opening a customer gallery in the prestigious Claridge’s Hotel in the heart of Mayfair London. The gallery is designed to “find new and creative ways to be where our customers are,” company officials said. The gallery, which opens May 25, will be staffed by a team of professionals who will provide […]
IMC Clubs launches Knowledge Drive
IMC Club International has launched “Knowledge Drive” in its Aviation Knowledge Base at IMCClubs.org, a library of a “real life” type questions and answers for GA pilots. Every question is routed to a CFI for an answer, which subsequently is recorded in the database. All questions being asked are screened automatically for availability of the […]
SUS director wins award
John Bales, Director of Aviation at Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS), recently received the Airport Executive Partnership Award from the National Air Transportation Association (NATA). The NATA honor is given annually to an airport manager for outstanding efforts to foster relationships between aviation business and airport operators. Recipients of this award must clearly demonstrate […]
RANS debuts control lock
RANS has developed a control lock that attaches to most models. The lock consist of a bungee cord, a couple of hooks and a cap that slips over the top of the control stick, according to company officials. It installs in seconds and the hooks feature adjusters to allow the bungee tension to be set […]
Air Zoo to open Tuskegee Airmen exhibit
On May 21 the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich., will open The Test: The Tuskegee Airmen Project, an exhibit about the first black combat aviators who served in the U.S. military during World War II. The Tuskegee Airmen were part of an effort by the U.S. War Department to determine if blacks were capable of […]
Tis the season — to sweat
Summertime and the living is easy, at least according to George Gershwin, but the flying is hot. But who wants to spend the equivalent of a major panel upgrade – and then some – for a problem that is seasonal? That’s why Sporty’s offers Arctic Air, a portable air conditioning unit for airplanes. The air […]
Online portal and social network for pilots debuts
Making its debut is VFRGuide.com, a new online portal and social network for aerodrome users and pilots traveling in Europe. VFRGuide.com contains integrated and automated digital aeronautical data of 36 European countries arranged for private pilots. It includes General, En-route data and a brief description of aerodromes with cartographic data, according to company officials, who […]
ISM flight school receives Part 141 certification
A flight school at Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM), SunState Aviation Flight School, has been awarded Part 141 certification in accordance with FAA and Industry Training Standards (FITS). The Part 141 certification proves that the SunState Aviation Training Course Outline provides a structured training program with a standardized training syllabus approved by the FAA, flight […]
Mid-Continent Instruments donates equipment to K-State
Mid-Continent Instruments recently donated numerous attitude indicators, altimeters, vertical speed indicators, directional gyros, and air speed indicators to Kansas State University Salina’s avionics program. Ryan Reid, Mid-Continent Instruments employee and 2008 graduate of K-State’s professional pilot program, coordinated the donation with Raylene Alexander, K-State’s avionics program lead and assistant professor of aviation. Reid serves as […]