The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) and Veterans Airlift Command (VAC) have formed a new alliance designed to help bring attention to the VAC cause, transporting wounded U.S. service members and their families. The recently announced CAF Red, White & Loud Tour, starring Aaron Tippin and the CAF’s B-29 “FIFI,” will be an opportunity for the […]
Deadline approaching for Girls With Wings scholarship applications
The fourth annual Girls With Wings scholarship application deadline is Aug. 31. Applicants must submit an essay with photo stating why she believes she is a role model for Girl With Wings.Girls With Wings will select two $1,000 recipients from applicants who have soloed but not yet received their private pilot certificates. Recipients will be […]
Sporty’s redesigned LearnToFlyHere.com launched
Sporty’s has relaunched its LearntoFlyHere.com website with anew content to make flight training easier and more accessible to prospective pilots. The site includes 20 minutes of video separated into four parts: why you should learn to fly; how to go about learning to fly; a typical first lesson; and how to select a flight school. […]
Putting it together
Technicians at Yingling Aviation in Wichita, Kan., one of the reassembly points for Cessna’s 162 Skycatcher, prepare these 162s for delivery. The Skycatcher, Cessna’s entry in the Light Sport Aircraft category, is priced at $112,250. For more information: YinglingAviation.com or Cessna.com
Clear-Tec Door introduced
Wilson Doors Inc. has introduced the Clear-Tec door for large exterior doors, such as those in airplane hangars. The new door combines years of Wilson aluminum door manufacturing expertise with a simple hydraulic operating system, according to Wilson Doors President Scott Blue, who adds, “The user will appreciate the new Clear-Tec door’s simplicity, reliability and […]
2011 FLYIT sims debut
After 11 years of simulator production and refinement of the FLYIT Professional Helicopter and Airplane Simulators, FLYIT Simulators has unveiled its 2011 simulators. New immersive 2011 professional simulator features that are standard include: Engine and airframe vibration gives the feel that the simulated aircraft is actually off the ground and you actually feel the touchdown. Right […]
Adventure Package for Carbon Cub SS unveiled
CubCrafters, responding to growing customer demand, has taken the Carbon Cub SS and reconfigured it into a high-performance, single-place aircraft dubbed the Adventure Package. Development of the Adventure Package involved major structural changes, according to company officials. For example, the 3×3 landing gear positions the axle lower and farther forward than a Carbon Cub SS, […]
Fighting fires
Brad Goldman has been fighting fires for most of his adult life. It’s his passion, and for the past nearly 30 years his job, too — he’s with Snohomish County Fire District 7, in Washington state north of Seattle. Some 25 years ago he learned to fly, and it, too, became a passion, which explains […]
Airforms gets FAA nod for new baffles
Airforms Inc. has received FAA/PMA approval of new engine baffle designs for Piper PA2-150, PA28-140 and PA32-300/260 aircraft models. This adds to the 50-plus models the company already supplies to customers around the world. These engine baffles have many improvements to increase engine cooling efficiency and service life, according to company officials. Among the improvements […]