Sporty’s Pilot Shop has developed a new app for AOPA Aviation Summit, to be held in Hartford, Conn., Sept. 22 through 24. Available for the first time ever, the app contains maps, guides and schedules. It will also provide all the latest announcements from the show, according to AOPA officials. The official AOPA Summit app […]
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Aircraft Spruce offers LSA products
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co., which has been a distributor of homebuilt and certified aircraft parts and materials since 1965, now also distributes Light-Sport Aircraft products. Products available include DVDs, books, eBooks, avionic items, instruments, along with the entire SkySports line, which Aircraft Spruce acquired in 2009. SkySports produces its own line of single and […]
Windward Aviation expands with new GM
Windward Aviation, a general aviation maintenance and repair facility in Southern Florida, has a new General Manager, Michael Gillow. Gillow’s addition allows Windward Aviation to expand its maintenance and repair services beyond larger piston twins (Navajo, Cabin-Class Cessna) to turboprops, such as the Cessna Caravan, Pilatus PC12, Beechcraft King Air and Piper Cheyenne. Prior to […]
Lights, camera, action
The NFlightcam GPS Plus cockpit video camera is now available exclusively from Sporty’s. The camera, which makes it easy to record your aviation adventures, has been been enhanced with new features to make it even easier to use, according to Sporty’s officials. Now enhanced with a wide-angle, 170° lens, you can capture more of your […]
King Air performance conference scheduled
Blackhawk Modifications, Inc., BLR Aerospace, Garmin International, Pratt & Whitney Canada, and Raisbeck Engineering are joining together to host a one-day conference to help Beechcraft King Air customers learn how they can achieve maximum performance. Held on Wednesday, Sept. 21, in conjunction with AOPA’s Summit 2011 in Hartford, Conn., the event is free for anyone […]
iFly GPS releases iFly Streets
Adventure Pilot has released iFly Streets, a new road navigation add-on with 3D visuals and voice guided turn-by-turn driving directions. This highly requested feature will allow iFly GPS owners to go straight from the airplane to the car with the same 7” touchscreen device, according to company officials. iFly Streets will have a one-time fee for […]
SMS for biz aircraft owners
Baldwin Aviation Safety & Compliance, which assists flight organizations in implementing and maintaining safety management systems, has launched its latest program to support owners of fixed and rotor wing aircraft. “SMSace has been developed specifically for owners and operators of Light Business Aircraft to provide them with a unique set of tools for a structured […]
Del Monte Aviation at MRY joins Avfuel network
Del Monte Aviation at California’s Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) is the latest FBO to join the Avfuel network of branded dealers. Del Monte Aviation, an established FBO with over 50 years of experience serving domestic and international aviation customers, was founded to serve the needs of high-end clients traveling to Pebble Beach. Del Monte Aviation […]
2012 Gleim Knowledge Test Series and FAR/AIM now available
Gleim Publications has just released the 2012 versions of its FAA Knowledge Test Prep series and FAR/AIM. Using outlines and questions grouped by topic, these products (available in book format, as Test Prep software, and in the Gleim Online Ground School) provide everything pilots need to know and study to fully prepare and pass their […]