Bye Energy, Inc. has selected Dow Kokam advanced lithium polymer cell technology for its electric and electric-hybrid propulsion system developmental program for general aviation aircraft. George Bye, CEO of Bye Energy, said Dow Kokam is a key strategic supplier that could help Bye Energy move its concepts for battery storage and control systems out of […]
New LPV approach at DWA
Woodland Aviation announced the addition of a precision LPV approach at its Yolo County Airport (DWA) facility in California. “This additional capability for Yolo County Airport demonstrates the continued level of improvements being implemented at our base airport,” stated Gary Pelfrey, Vice President of Woodland Aviation and Davis Flight Support. A LPV (Localizer Performance with […]
CAP receives $10,000 grant from Lightspeed Aviation Foundation
Civil Air Patrol is one of the first nonprofit aviation organizations to receive a $10,000 grant from the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation’s new gift and grant program. Foundation officials from the aviation headset company in Lake Oswego, Ore., made the contribution to Civil Air Patrol on Saturday, Nov. 13, at the AOPA Aviation Summit at the […]
White Christmas Ball slated
The 1st Annual 1940’s White Christmas Ball, a benefit for The Wounded Warriors Project, The Spirit of Flight Center in Erie, Colo., and Toys For Tots, will be held Saturday, Dec. 11. The ball, which will be held at the Balch Field House at the University of Colorado at Boulder, will recreate scenes from the […]
Wicks stocks Power Flow systems
Wicks Aircraft Supply has added Power Flow Tuned Exhaust Systems for the Cessna Skyhawk and Cardinal to its list of products for GA aircraft. Based on the same principles that have been used successfully on racing engines for more than 50 years, Power Flow’s system replaces a power-robbing stock exhaust unit with an FAA certified, […]
StandardAero receives STC for PT6A-52 G1000 installations
StandardAero has modified its Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PT6A-52 Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the Beechcraft King Air 200/200C/B200/B200C to interface with Garmin G1000 avionics package. The STC replaces P&WC PT6A-41 or -42 series engines with PT6A-52 engines and four-bladed Hartzell propellers. This is the same engine and propeller combination that is Type Certified […]
LiveAirShowTV recaps Wings Over Houston
LiveAirShowTV has posted its recap of the 2010 Wings Over Houston air show at Ellington Field, a busy weekend of flying that included Debby Rihn-Harvey, John Klatt, Julie Clark, Sean D. Tucker, military and warbird demonstrations, and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. Low clouds and brisk winds altered a few of the early acts, but […]
Brent Blue tackles the FAA’s stance on TTF
“Brent Blue is my hero.” So says Hal Shevers, GA icon, founder of Sporty’s Pilot Shop, and developer of Sandy’s Farm, a new airpark at the Clermont County/Sporty’s Airport (I69) in Cincinnati, Ohio. He’s talking about Dr. Brent Blue, founder of ThroughTheFence.org and the man many credit with getting the FAA’s residential through the fence […]
AOPA Summit: By the numbers
Nearly 10,000 pilots and aviation enthusiasts gathered in Long Beach, California, Nov. 11-13, for the 2010 AOPA Aviation Summit to hear from industry leaders, see the latest and greatest, from aircraft to engines and avionics to pilot supplies, and to attend more than 60 hours of educational forums. Hundreds more from the local community came […]