Wag-Aero has introduced its 2012 Fall Edition Catalog, featuring a 1949 Aeronca 7CCM owned by Wag-Aero customer Darell Bartram and photographed at the Wag-Aero Airstrip in Lyons, Wisconsin, on the cover. New items in this catalog include Taylorcraft Wheel Fenders, Curtis Flush Mount Fuel Valves, a Baggage Placard, and a Ram Air Pressure Cap, to […]
Civil Air Patrol takes delivery of Air Force Academy gliders
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – Twelve TG-10B (L-23 Super Blanik) gliders from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs now belong to Civil Air Patrol. he recent Air Force transfer of the aircraft to CAP is a boost to the Air Force auxiliary’s glider program. It will allow the Air Force auxiliary to […]
ASA Student Flight Record updated
ASA’s Student Flight Record for Instrument and Commercial pilots has been updated to comply with the new Commercial Practical Test Standards for Single and Multi-engine Land and Sea (FAA-S-8081-12C), as well as recent changes to the Instrument Practical Test Standards for Airplane, Helicopter and Powered Lift (FAA-S-8081-4E, With Changes 1, 2, and 3). The four-panel […]
Wag-Aero receives FAA nod for Taylorcraft replacement parts
Aero Fabricators, the manufacturing division of The Wag-Aero Group, has recieved FAA approval to manufacture a Taylorcraft Wheel Fender and Taylorcraft Aileron Ball Stud. The fender fits 6.00 x 6-6 ply tires and other classic models and are available for $209.50 each. The Aileron Ball Stud is available for $24.95 each. These new products add […]
Museum scares up free family fun
SEATTLE — Every year near Halloween, The Museum of Flight becomes The Museum of Fright. This year’s Halloween celebration will take place on Sunday, Oct. 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with family activities and low admission prices for all visitors. Events include face painting, ghost stories, pumpkin bowling, ghost parachutes, spooky flight simulator […]
Blackhawk unveils Cessna 208 Caravan XP42A upgrade package
Blackhawk Modifications is in the final stages of completing its flight testing to earn a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Cessna 208 Caravans to install the XP42A Upgrade Package. According to Blackhawk President and CEO Jim Allmon, two Caravan customers already have completed contracts for the new upgrade package. Beginning at the National Business Aviation […]
Study quantifies role of bizav in European recovery
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Oxford Economics, one of Europe’s global forecasting and research consultancies, has released a report that provides a wealth of statistical analysis and case studies, demonstrating how business aviation delivers substantial benefits to not only its clients, but also to local governments and communities. Commissioned by the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), the […]
Embry-Riddle hosts Pilot Supply Roundtable
PRESCOTT, Ariz. — Aviation leaders recently met at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s campus here to discuss the impending pilot supply shortage, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for pilots and other issues facing the industry. Representatives from a number of airlines, including United, SkyWest, Jet Blue, Cape Air, Compass and American Eagle, attended the meeting. “The pilot summit […]
EnChroma unveils sunglasses for the color blind
EnChroma, an optical technology company that focuses on products for people who are “color vision deficient,” has introduced its first line of sunglasses for the enhancement of color vision. More than 10 million Americans live with red/green color vision deficiency (CVD), commonly known as “red/green color blindness,” according to company officials. EnChroma’s sunglasses, marketed under […]