Yingling Aviation at Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) in Wichita, Kansas, has expanded its propeller maintenance and service capabilities to include props manufactured by Hartzell Propeller, Inc. “We’re now able to provide service on Hartzell Fixed Pitch, Constant Speed, Constant Speed, Full-Feathering and Constant Speed Full-Feathering and Reversing propellers,” said Jerry Pickett, Yingling’s vp of sales and […]
Gulf Coast Avionics offers rebate
Gulf Coast Avionics is offering a $300 rebate on Garmin GPSMAP 695 and 696 handhelds, along with 1 cent shipping. Also available is the free Gulf Coast Avionics catalog, which includes many new product offerings, according to company officials. For more information: 800-474-9714 or GCA.aero.
Atlantic Aero newest TBM Service Center
Daher-Socata has designated Atlantic Aero as its newest authorized TBM Service Center in North America. Located at Piedmont-Triad International Airport in Greensboro, N.C., Atlantic Aero will provide maintenance, Pratt & Whitney authorized PT-6A-64/66D line services, avionics repairs and installations, interior refurbishment and in-house engineering support. Atlantic Aero also will provide factory warranty services, 24/7 AOG […]
Georgia governor proclaims October Aviation Appreciation Month
Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue has proclaimed October Aviation Appreciation Month in Georgia. In his proclamation, signed today, Perdue, who is also a pilot, encourages “Georgians with an interest in learning to fly an aircraft to participate in corporate and personal aviation and enjoy the immense satisfaction one gains from achieving a pilot’s license.” The proclamation […]
Don’t rush your preflight on cold days
Reprinted with permission from Darcy Kaapke of CourtesyAircraft.com Winter is just around the corner. It is 20° with a 10° wind chill and you are out on the ramp preparing for your next flight. But just because you are freezing your tail off, ready to get in that plane, get that engine started and crank […]
Restoring ‘Tsunami’
Fundraising efforts to restore “Tsunami,” the first original homebuilt unlimited air racer since 1939, have been launched. The efforts are being led by Sharon Sandberg, daughter of Tsunami’s late owner, John Sandberg. She notes the remains of the plane have collected dust in a trailer in Princeton, Minnesota, for eight years, after spending 10 years […]
Cessna offers ‘deposit amplifier’ on 182s
Cessna Aircraft Co. has unveiled a “deposit amplifier” program through the end of the year that adds $30,000 to a deposit on a new Cessna 182 or Turbo 182 Skylane. Also included in the offer is a free service bulletin kit for one of the following software upgrades: Garmin’s Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT) or Terrain […]
NASAO elects new offices, presents awards
Members of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) elected Victor Bird of Oklahoma chairman of the board of directors for 2010 at their annual convention and tradeshow in Tucson, Arizona, last month. Bird, director of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, is well known in his home state for frequently addressing aviation issues in wide […]
Avidyne offers rebates
Avidyne is now offering rebates up to $5,000. Customers who buy one Avidyne unit, such as the EXP5000, EX5000, EX500, TWX, TAS, MLB, MLX, MHD and R9, will receive a $500 instant rebate. The rebate jumps to $1,500 for those who buy two different units; $3,000 for those who buy three different units; and $5,000 […]