Swift Fuels, an Indiana company that is developing a replacement for 100LL, has inked a deal that will allow a German firm to develop and sell 100SF in Europe. The transaction allows Zweibrücken, Germany-based Swift Fuel GmbH to license Swift Fuel’s intellectual property and technical expertise. In return Swift Fuels has acquired a 50% stake […]
Black History Month brings Tuskegee Airmen to Fantasy of Flight
POLK CITY, Fla. — For the fifth year, Fantasy of Flight will once again welcome the Tuskegee Airmen when it kicks off its 2013 Legends & Legacies Symposium Series Thursday, Feb. 7, through Saturday, Feb. 9. The attraction will celebrate Black History Month not only by hosting a three-day limited engagement event called “They Dared […]
Innovations: Fueling the future of aviation
Aviation can fund hundreds of diverse outreach programs, starting in the FBO, according to Rob Riggen of Flying High Coffee. “Flying High Coffee exists to tap into a gigantic stream of cash that now flows out of our industry every year and use the profits as a stable stream of revenue for existing highly effective […]
Dynon launches SkyView 5.1
Dynon Avionics has added internal data logging to the SkyView Integrated Glass Panel system. This oft-requested feature enables SkyView to record and store up to 150 hours of flight and engine data for later retrieval and analysis, according to company officials. Data logging is included in SkyView firmware Version 5.1 — a free upgrade for […]
Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame announces Class of 2013
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2013 enshrinees: Capt. Robert D. Gibb, Fighter Pilot and World War II Ace (1922-1953): Gibb was born in Detroit and grew up in Lansing. He joined the U.S. Army Air Forces in January 1942, and was commissioned and awarded his wings […]
New sponsor for AOPA Airports Directory
Enterprise Rent-A-Car is now the sponsor of AOPA Airports, a directory of public-use airports and FBOs across the United States. As the directory’s sponsor, Enterprise will offer Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association members a discount on its rental rates and the opportunity to reserve rental cars directly through a link on the online edition of […]
Innovations: Wash your plane without water
Want to save time washing your plane? Check out the Wash Wax Mop, which will clean your aircraft without water or the need for a ladder. Invented by Brian Phillips, founder of Aero Cosmetics, the Wash Wax Mop includes an extendable handle or pole, a dual receptacle mop head, and two replaceable micro fiber mop […]
Just Aircraft introduces Highlander SuperStol
WALHALLA, S.C. — Just Aircraft Co. recently completed flight testing on its new Highlander SuperStol, which can be built from a kit in the Experimental Amateur-Built category or certified as an Special Light-Sport Aircraft (SLSA). The upgraded design features a new slatted wing and “a virtually indestructible landing gear” that can utilize 29-inch tundra tires, […]
AeroLEDs releases new MicroSun taxi/recognition light
AeroLEDs has increased the light output of its MicroSun light from 5,000 candela to 8,000. Originally designed as a direct replacement for recognition lights in the wingtip of Cirrus aircraft, the MicroSun has proven popular with Experimental, LSA and special-use applications, according to company officials. The MicroSun draws a fraction of the power required for […]