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Pilot’s Guide to Avionics debuts at Oshkosh
Published annually by the Aircraft Electronics Association, the 2016-17 edition of the Pilot’s Guide to Avionics will be unveiled with free distribution at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin, July 25-31. AEA staff members will distribute thousands of free copies to pilots and aircraft owners at the AEA’s AirVenture booth, No. 2035-2036 in […]
Phillips 66 Aviation promotes three
Phillips 66 Aviation has named R. G. (Greg) Still Manager, General Aviation, U.S. Sales. Still will be based in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Still has more than 35 years of experience in numerous management and marketing roles in the industry, most recently serving as Branded Sales Manager, Wholesale. He’s also served as Manager, Wholesale Sales Mid-Con at ConocoPhillips, and […]
Cesssna offers hard point provisions on Grand Caravan EX
Cessna has recently received certification for hard point provisions for the Cessna Grand Caravan EX. These hard points give owners additional mission capabilities, such as extended range with additional fuel tanks, increased cargo space, agricultural operations and the ability to configure the aircraft for missions that require armament, company officials explained. The Grand Caravan EX is […]
Two companies merge to form Infinity Aircraft Services
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — B. Coleman Aviation’s Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul (MRO) division and Mobile Aircraft Services have entered into an agreement to combine the two companies to create a new aircraft MRO and AOG (Aircraft On Ground) support services company called Infinity Aircraft Services. The new company will be headquartered in West Palm Beach with an […]
House passes FAA extension that includes third class medical reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House of Representatives has unanimously approved a bipartisan FAA extension that ensures the FAA is funded through Sept. 30, 2017. Current FAA reauthorization expires July 15. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) sponsored the measure, H. Res. 818, the “FAA […]
Tuskegee Airmen Roscoe Brown flies west
Captain Roscoe C. Brown, Jr., squadron commander of the 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group – the famed Tuskegee Airmen or “Red Tails” – passed away in New York on July 2. He was 94. “Roscoe Brown and all of the Tuskegee Airmen overcame so much adversity to become one of the most respected […]
Riders sought for P-51 ‘Red Nose’ at Tuskegee Airmen Legacy Open House
TUSKEGEE, Alabama — Visitors may have an opportunity to fly in a P-51 Mustang, “Red Nose,” at the second annual Tuskegee Airmen Legacy Open House on Saturday, July 16. The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing, based in Peachtree City, Ga., plans to bring its historic aircraft to Moton Field if at least two rides can […]
Latitude Aviation debuts simulcast ground school
Officials with Latitude Aviation at Coeur d’ Alene Airport in Idaho report a simulcast ground school kicks off today and runs through Aug. 18 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. PDT. The new Simulcast distance education is specifically targeted at students attending other schools or working during the day, officials noted. It is […]