The iTowBots remote control aircraft tugs are now available at Aircraft Spruce. The iTowBot’s loading sequence is as easy as driving the unit directly under the nosewheel of your aircraft, according to company officials, who note the iTowbot is engineered so that when the aircraft loads, the weight of the loaded aircraft does not inhibit […]
New compliance solution for corporate flight departments debuts
AircraftLogs.com and Aviation Financial Consulting have launched a new service for corporate flight departments called “Aircraft Compliance Solutions,” which provides companies operating business jets with simplified reporting solutions for aircraft utilization, IRS and FAA compliance. Public companies can also use Aircraft Compliance Solutions to support financial statement disclosures in SEC filings, company officials note. “Tracking […]
What do you need to know about ADS-B?
It’s been called the future of aviation. But what exactly is ADS-B and, perhaps more importantly, what does the average GA pilot need to know to prepare for that future? Called the cornerstone of the NextGen air traffic control system, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) is a combination ground- and aircraft-based satellite communications tracking network. Instead […]
Runway incursions down by 50%
WASHINGTON, D.C. — FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt reports that serious runway incursions were down 50% for the most recent 12-month period compared to the previous year. There were 12 serious incursions in fiscal year 2009, which ended Sept. 30, compared to 25 in fiscal year 2008. A runway incursion occurs when something or someone intrudes […]
Harrison Ford EAA scholarship fund created
By all accounts, Sept. 29 was a huge day for the EAA Young Eagles Program: Actor, pilot, and EAA member Harrison Ford stepped down after serving five years as the program’s chairman, passing the baton to famed US Airways pilots Sully Sullenberger and Jeff Skiles. At a special dinner presentation that night, EAA members, the […]
Fantasy of Flight cookbook to fight cancer
A team sponsored by Fantasy of Flight is hoping to end breast cancer one step at a time with the sale of their new “Cooking for the Cure-Fantasy of Flight for the Fight” cookbook, a collection of 150 recipes including main dishes, sides, desserts, as well as a glossary of cooking terms, charts and conversions. […]
The right watch for the left seat
Now available from Sporty’s is the AOPA Zulu Time Watch. Made exclusively for AOPA, this aviator’s watch allows the wearer to view Zulu time in the digital readout, while having local time on the analog hands. The watch also features a countdown timer, stop watch, luminescent hands for night flights and a digital alarm. A […]
Sonex debuts Sub-Kits for Xenos Motorglider
Sonex Aircraft, LLC has expanded its Sub-Kit product line to include the Xenos Motorglider. Like Sonex and Waiex Sub-Kits, Xenos Sub-Kits are designed to give builders more flexibility and options, according to company officials, who note Sub-Kits allow potential builders to get started with a minimal initial investment. A builder may purchase the remaining individual […]
Florida lawmakers tackle use taxes
Bills have been filed in both the Florida House and Senate to address a Use Tax exemption for aircraft brought into the state on a temporary basis. According to the Florida Aviation Trades Association (FATA), the House bill has a provision for a reduction on the sales tax on the sale of an aircraft. The […]