CAMARILLO, Calif. —Platinum Tools has introduced the EZ-VIKING crimp tool. “The Platinum Tools EZ-VIKING Crimp Tool was developed to meet the needs of the most discerning and quality sensitive installation professionals in multiple markets, including commercial, residential, high-end data centers, aerospace, and military, while surpassing the most demanding network and data communication performance standards,” said […]
Innovations: Fill ‘er up
Michael Kilcher, a snowbird pilot who splits his time between Winter Haven, Florida, and Old Forge, N.Y., came up with his own solution for refueling his airplane. “Back in the early 2000s I owned and flew a Skyhawk about 200 hours per year,” he said. “I purchased a Petersen STC for it so I could […]
Idaho Aviation Expo set for May
The Idaho Aviation Expo, formerly known as Trade Show Aviation Idaho, will be held May 17-18, 2013 at Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA). In its third year, the expo will feature new and vintage aircraft, maintenance and avionics, clubs and associations, workshops and speakers, and all other things aviation related in Aero Mark’s 30,000-square-f00t hangar. […]
Regional General Aviation Awards winners named
The National General Aviation Awards Committee has revealed this year’s regional General Aviation Awards winners, who are all finalists for the national awards. The mission of the General Aviation Awards program is to recognize individual aviation professionals on the local, regional, and national levels for their contributions to aviation, education, and flight safety, according to […]
Courtesy Aircraft tapped as Towbots distributor
Courtesy Aircraft has been designated the exclusive Warbird distributor of Towbots, a remote-controlled aircraft towing solution. Pilots can remotely tow their aircraft from any vantage point with the Standard Duty TowBot, which are powered by dual 24 volt DC motors capable of towing aircraft weighing up to 15,000 lbs. gross weight. Base Price: $8,995. Features […]
ACONE presents Winter Icebreaker Social
The Aero Club of New England (ACONE) will present its Winter Icebreaker Social at the Papa Razzi restaurant in Burlington, Mass., Feb. 20. Guest Speaker Garry Kozak, a salvage expert, will give a presentation on the last flying Sikorsky S-39 Amphibian, a 1930 aircraft that was lost some 55 years ago in a remote lake […]
Innovations: Seeing clearly in the cockpit
Bill Davis, owner of Airplane Things, noted that it’s hard to read a map while flying because of the dim light inside the cockpit. His solution? He created AV-SUN sunglasses, which are made with a gradient tint that fades to clear on the bottom of the lenses, so you have a bright clear view of […]
Industry veterans launch The Aviation Alliance
PASO ROBLES, Calif. — A number of industry veterans have joined forces to launch The Aviation Alliance, which will offer remanufactured, modernized turbine-powered aircraft, starting with the Excalibur 421, a remanufactured Cessna 421. The Aviation Alliance team currently includes the following executives and organizations: Jack Pelton, Managing Director Operations; former Chairman and CEO of Cessna […]
HZR wins award for solar taxiway lighting
BATON ROUGE, La. – False River Regional Airport (HZR) recently received the 2012 Illuminating Engineering Society/Aviation Lighting Committee Award for Excellence for its solar-powered airfield lighting. The award was presented to the owners of the airport — the False River Airpark Commission, the City of New Roads, and Pointe Coupee Parish — in addition to […]