At a Jan. 15 appearance at Seattle’s Museum of Flight, author and mountaineer Peter Stekel will tell the story of a mysterious 1942 military plane crash that did not begin to unfold until decades later, when the mummified remains of an airman in a World War II uniform — with an unopened parachute — were […]
Paragon Aviation Group takes off
Delks Valley Oil, a veteran provider and supplier of aviation fuels and related services, has formed the Paragon Aviation Group, which will represent a group of independent FBOs and small chains. Paragon Aviation Group will provide a communication platform throughout the network with state of the art programs and flight tracking software provided by Argus. […]
FBO offers specials for bowl games
Tango One Aviation, at Falcon Field Airport (FFZ) in Mesa, Arizona, is offering triple Bravo points to patrons stopping in for the Bowl Championship Series, including the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1 and the BCS National Championship slated for Jan. 10 at The University of Phoenix. The FBO is offering concierge and grounds service, private […]
Concorde RG-12LSA battery at Aircraft Spruce
Now at Aircraft Spruce is the new Concorde RG-12LSA, a small, lightweight sealed valve regulated lead acid battery for experimental and new Type Certified aircraft. This RG Series battery incorporates Concorde’s recombinant gas technology installed on various types of commercial, military and private aircraft for engine cranking, according to company officials, who note the batteries […]
Cessna 182 Gross Weight Increase STC now available at Aircraft Spruce
A new Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that will increase the useful load of your Cessna 182P or 182Q by 150 to 160 pounds, and your ramp weight (in most cases) by 160 pounds is now available at Aircraft Spruce. Best of all, this new STC requires no parts, no modifications, and no installation labor costs, according […]
‘The Savvy Flight Instructor’ for Kindle
Greg Brown’s book, “The Savvy Flight Instructor: Secrets of the Successful CFI,” has just been released for Kindle. Rather than teaching piloting techniques, The Savvy Flight Instructor addresses all those “other” flight instructing questions, like how to recruit new flight students and how to keep them flying; how to overcome learning plateaus; and how to […]
IMC Clubs releases iPhone app
Aviation safety organization, IMC Club International, Inc., has released a new iPhone application designed to disseminate aviation-related news to the pilot community. The newly released application delivers the IMC News, IMC Monthly Blog and other aviation-related content to a pilot’s iPhone. The application is downloadable directly from IMCClubs.org. The new application also allows pilots to […]
Frazier Joins BBA Aviation ERO
Michael Frazier has joined BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) company Dallas Airmotive as Regional Engine Manager selling engine services for Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A, JT15D, PW500 and PW306C engines. Frazier will cover the Northeastern USA from Pennsylvania through Maine. Frazier spent nearly 20 years working for Pratt & Whitney Canada Engine Services […]
Recycling to renew aviation
Members of the Thomas Wathen Foundation at Flabob Airport (RIR) in Riverside, Calif., have a new recycling project: They collect aviation magazines from a variety of local pilots and enthusiasts and then deliver them to 22 different schools. So far, they have dropped off over 50 cases of slightly used copies of General Aviation News, […]