The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE)’s high definition video of the Training Reform Symposium’s Doctrine and Standards Panels have been uploaded to the 2011 SAFE Symposium channel. Moderated by Wright Aviation Solutions President Robert Wright, the 47-minute Doctrine video features remarks by Michelle Summers-Halleran, Embry-Riddle Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Aeronautical Science; […]
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Corbi Air chooses Vertical Power VP-X for Alto
Corbi Air, importer of Direct Fly’s Alto Light Sport Aircraft, has chosen the Vertical Power VP-X Electronic Circuit Breaker System to manage the electrical system and control the trim and flaps. The VP-X integrates tightly with both the Advanced Flight Systems EFIS and Dynon SkyView EFIS, allowing pilots to monitor the status of individual devices […]
Writers to sign their books at museum this weekend
On June 18 and 19 the Museum of Flight in Seattle will host a weekend book signing with nine of the most popular aviation novelists and nonfiction writers in the Northwest. The event is free, with books available for purchase. Scheduled to appear Saturday, June 18: Jay Spenser, author of several books including “Whirlybirds: A […]
Lewis promoted to GM at Landmark’s Waukegan location
Landmark Aviation has promoted Josh Lewis to General Manager of its Waukegan location. Lewis started his aviation career with DB Aviation in 1998 as a Line Service Technician. Over the next 13 years he was promoted through the company serving as a Training Officer, Line Supervisor, Line Manager and Line Customer Service Manager before being […]
Hornbeck joins Dallas Airmotive
Brent Hornbeck has joined Dallas Airmotive, a BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul Group (ERO) company, as manager of the company’s Regional Turbine Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Hornbeck has more the 25 years of experience in the aviation industry as a maintenance manager and technician. Most recently he was Customer Project Manager at Hawker Beechcraft […]
Jet Source new home for Cutter Piper sales
Jet Source has extended its services as a business aviation center by leasing approximately 2,450 square feet of office space to Cutter Piper Sales, a newly appointed Piper dealer, at McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbard, Calif. The new dealership is responsible for new Piper sales in Southern California and Hawaii. Sales offices are located at 2036 […]
Flashlight for leak detection unveiled
Spectronics Corporation has unveiled the Spectroline OPTIMAX 365 — a cordless, rechargeable, true UV-A LED flashlight for identifying leaks in fuel, lubrication and hydraulic aviation systems. The OPTIMAX 365 features an ultra-high intensity UV-A LED, which makes all leak detection dyes glow brightly, according to company officials, who say it is four times brighter than […]
Air Ledger debuts
Aero Management Solutions has released Air Ledger version 1.0, a proprietary web-based program that enables owners to review aircraft-related expense data in real time. Air Ledger facilitates secure financial transparency and communication between aircraft owners and their aviation managers, according to company officials. Because it is “cloud-based,” owners and managers can review expense data and […]
Air Zoo to offer free airplane rides to veterans
This summer, veterans who served during World War II and the Korean War will have the chance to take flight, for free at the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich. Beginning June 21, veterans will be able to fly in a Boeing-Stearman N2S-5 Kaydet, courtesy of the Air Zoo and pilot/sponsor Alan Wright. The Kaydet is […]