Kitchener Aero Avionics (KAAV) has completed a cockpit/avionics update to a very special Canadian aircraft — the Vintage Wings of Canada museum’s (VWoC) Canadair Sabre 5 (F86 Saber), aka the Discovery Air “Hawk One.” The centerpiece of the installation is a Garmin G500 Integrated Flight Display System. The modification program was started in February and […]
DTO FBO goes green
US Aviation Services at Denton Airport (DTO) in Texas has upgraded to green technology, utilizing renewable energy in the form of solar panels on top of two large maintenance buildings. The buildings, which are used for aircraft inspections, maintenance, and aircraft performance enhancements, have a total footprint of 28,800 square feet. On sunny days, the […]
Aviation legend Mary Feik addresses SD Wing of Civil Air Patrol
Aviation legend Mary Feik addressed — and participated in — the South Dakota Wing of the Civil Air Patrol’s annual wing conference and awards dinner April 30 at Cedar Shore Resort. Feik, a longtime CAP member, was the first woman to break the all male barrier of aircraft engineers and test pilots in World War […]
10 earn Master Instructor accreditation
10 CFIs were recently accredited as Master Instructors by Master Instructors LLC, the international Master Instructor accrediting authority. The Master Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by the FAA and industry that is earned by a candidate through a rigorous process of continuing professional activity and peer review. Much like a flight instructor’s certificate, […]
FAA gives nod to FMS for Eclipse jet
The FAA has issued to Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. (IS&S) a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Flight Management System (FMS) for the Eclipse Aerospace twin-engine jet. The IS&S developed FMS and dual WAAS/SBAS Beta-3 GPS receivers are approved to TSO C-146c and TSO C-145c, according to company officials. The system received Type 2 […]
Wings & Wheels Heritage Festival slated
The Canadian Air & Space Museum will host its 6th annual Wings & Wheels Heritage Festival at Downsview Park, Toronto, on May 28-29. A display of past and present, highlighted by a collection of vintage, classic and modern aircraft and vehicles, is planned, as well as exhibits, vendors, seminars, family-friendly activities, models, simulators, airplane rides […]
Aero-Instruments acquires air data product line
Aero-Instruments has acquired SpaceAge Control’s air data product line. Aero-Instruments manufactures air data sensors for general aviation, commercial aviation, rotorcraft, defense, business jet and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle markets. The acquisition will allow Aero-Instruments to enter new markets as well as enhance and expand existing product lines, according to company officials. SpaceAge Control will continue to […]
Sutterer joins West Star board
Kurt Sutterer has joined the Board of Directors of West Star Aviation. “Kurt brings a deep, broad and respected knowledge of the aviation industry to our Board of Directors and will help shape the growth of West Star Aviation,” said Robert Rasberry, West Star’s CEO. “His industry management experience, involvement with respected aviation associations like […]
Around the world — twice
Flying around the world: It’s the kind of adventure most pilots only dream about. But for Bob Gannon, it became a reality — one that took him more than 10 years to accomplish. And, ever the overachiever and anxious not to miss a thing, he decided to accomplish the feat twice, flying west around the […]