Following is a note from David LoPresti regarding the passing of his mother, Peggy: Aviation is a small community, a family. As a member of this family, we wanted you to know that your heart-felt sentiments and words are appreciated in the loss of our mother, Peggy. Margaret LoPresti, 79, died July 17, 2009. She […]
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NexAir Avionics introduces Satatoga NX
NextAir Avionics has completed a spinner-to-tail upgrade/modernization of a Piper Saratoga. The Saratoga NX will be at AirVenture (exhibit space #354). Of note in the Saratoga NX is Avidyne’s Entegra Release 9 Integrated Flight Deck. From the Avidyne press release, the “fly-away pricing” is $400,000 while current owners can “transform” their aircraft to a Saratoga […]
Hartzell parent acquires two Texas-based companies
Two Texas-based metal manufacturing and finishing companies (Mayday Manufacturing and Hi-Tech Metals) have been purchased by Tailwind Technologies, parent company of Hartzell Propeller. Mayday Manufacturing, founded in 1966, is a supplier of bushings, pins, sleeves and other close-tolerance, precision-machined components for the aerospace industry. It is a supplier to Bell Helicopter, Boeing, Messier-Dowty, Goodrich. Heroux-Devtek […]
NEXRAD upgrade for better weather
Baron Services, in partnership with L-3 Enterprise IT Solutions (EITS), has installed the first of the U.S. National Weather Services’ (NWS) 171 NEXRAD upgrades in Norman, Okla. The prototype will serve as a test bed for hardware and software trials until May 2010. The EITS/Baron team was awarded the five-year NEXRAD contract in October 2007, […]
AMT Model Code of Conduct released
The Aviation Maintenance Technicians Model Code of Conduct was recently released. The Code of Conduct is designed to advance professionalism among aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs), and has benefited from extensive input and review by the aviation maintenance community, according to officials. “We will incorporate the Aviation Maintenance Technicians Model Code of Conduct into the FAASTeam’s […]
Another step towards new airport in Tennessee
The Cleveland City Council in Tennessee has voted to authorize the mayor to request permission to zone land in Bradley County for a new airport. But some residents are hoping plans for the new Cleveland Airport will crash and burn, according to a report that notes: “Council members say a new airport will help industry […]
MGL Avionics Velocity Singles debut
MGL Avionics has launched its new round-face 3-1/8-inch Velocity Singles. Using a custom-made high resolution graphics display, these instruments provide excellent daylight readability, even in direct sunlight, according to company officials. They all have built-in backlighting, which helps make them easy to read at night. Each instrument includes a rotary control plus two independent keys […]
Erie Airport Economic Development Council takes off
A group of community leaders and businesses in Erie, Colo., have formed the Erie Airport Economic Development Council (EAEDC). The non-profit’s group mission is to maximize the value of the Erie Municipal Airport and its economic impact for the benefit of the Town of Erie and its citizens. “We have a great asset in an […]
N89 installs AWOS
The Joseph Y. Resnick Airport (N89) in Ellenville, N.Y., recently completed installation of the Belfort DigiWx II AWOS AV system. The Belfort DigiWx II is an automated weather system reporting FAA-certified altimeter visibility with advisory winds, temperature and humidity. The real-time weather report is available over the Unicom radio. For more information: www.belfortinstrument.com and www.digiwx.com.