Sporty’s Pilot Shop again teams up with Cessna and Garmin to award a customer a new Cessna 162 SkyCatcher equipped with Garmin G300 avionics for its 2010 Sweepstakes. Cessna is planning initial deliveries this fall, so the Sporty’s SkyCatcher Sweepstakes airplane will be one of the first chances for customers to see this pace-setting aircraft. […]
Las Vegas loses flight path challenge
An appellate court ruled against the city of Las Vegas in its fight to stop commercial jets from flying over the northwest part of the city, according to a June 12 report in the Mercury News. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled June 12 that the Federal Aviation Administration didn’t […]
Free Miller TIG Buyer’s Guide released
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has released a free TIG Buyer’s Guide designed to help the reader make sense of the variety of AC and DC TIG options currently available and to find the best welder to fit his or her needs. The guide also includes a section on how AC TIG controls affect aluminum welding, […]
Updated IA test preparation products now available
Inspection Authorization (IA) candidates now have newly updated tools to help them prepare for and pass the FAA IA Knowledge Exam. Available in two formats, the Inspection Authorization Test Prep (book) and Inspection Authorization Prepware (software) provide Aviation Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) with all the information needed to pass the FAA’s exam for inspection authorization, and […]
Eagle Creek launches Avidyne retrofits
Eagle Creek Aviation Services, Inc. of Indianapolis has completed and delivered its first customer retrofit of Avidyne’s new Entegra Release 9 Integrated Flight Deck (IFD) system in a Cirrus SR22 aircraft. “We are really excited to be working with Avidyne on the Entegra Release 9 retrofit program,” said Matt Hagans, Eagle Creek’s CEO. “Release 9 […]
Miller debuts Blue Rage design
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. introduces the Blue Rage design to its Performance Series of auto-darkening Arc Armor welding helmets. Performance Series helmets feature three arc sensors, a quick-release front cover lens holder with a rubber spatter gasket and lens controls conveniently located at the bottom of the lens. These helmets also include Miller’s Auto-On and […]
Lycoming Thunderbolt sales hit new high
While general aviation sales have been slow in 2009, a growing number of pilots seem to be OK with cranking up the power and pouring on the speed with a Thunderbolt engine from Lycoming Engines, the company said on June 11. In the first four months of 2009, sales of Thunderbolt engines, Lycoming’s line of […]
NJ Aviation Association urges NextGen funding
The New Jersey Aviation Association is urging Congress to provide full funding for NextGen initiatives to overhaul the country’s air traffic control system. The NJAA organization represents New Jersey’s general aviation community. In a June 11 news release, NJAA said it supports transitioning to the NextGen aviation system, which is satellite-based, compared to the current […]
Continental lowers TopCare cylinder prices
Teledyne Continental Motors said on June 11 that it has lowered its prices on an improved line of TopCare cylinders. TCM’s objective “continues to be to improve the value of its product to the customer, which is reflected in improvements to the cylinder manufacture, durability, maintenance costs, and purchase price,” the announcement said. “Today we […]