Pacific Coast Avionics in Aurora, Ore., is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. To commemorate the milestone, the company will hold an open house Saturday, June 11. “We are very pleased to announce and to celebrate this major milestone in our history,” said Dewey Conroy, vp and general manager. “We look back with a certain […]
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MSO FBO joins Avfuel network
Minuteman Aviation, one of the largest full-service FBOs in the state of Montana, has joined the Avfuel-branded FBO network. Officials at the 40-year-old FBO at Missoula International Airport (MSO), said they felt that Avfuel had the right mix of support and services to allow them to remain competitive in the aviation market, most notably AVTRIP, […]
Wicks adds Angel Flight Assistant
Wicks Aircraft now offers the new Angel Flight Assistant. The compact and lightweight router uses Bluetooth technology to link headsets to cell phones and MP3 players. The Angel allows pilots to make phone calls or select stereo music without removing the headset. The Angel also has a built in E6B flight computer and stores cell […]
NC flight school approved for GI Bill
Burlington Aviation, a Cessna Pilot Center and FAA Part 141 flight school in Burlington, N.C., has been approved to receive both Veteran’s Administration Benefits from the GI Bill and, as a result, funding from the NC National Guard Tuition Assistance Program. “We are honored to be able to offer education to current and former military […]
Fly the Zenith CH-750…virtually
Flight simulator files for Zenith’s STOL CH 750 light sport utility airplane design are now available for the X-Plane program. “Ironically, this is the exact same airplane that we modeled for X-Plane that was flipped over (in the tornado) at Sun ’n Fun— it’s now the only way to fly this airplane,” says Zenith’s Sebastien […]
IMC Club releases Android app for CFIs
IMC Club International has released a new Android application exclusively design for flight instructors and CFI students. The application, soon to be available for the iPhone, is designed to help CFIs to navigate through complex endorsements and FAA regulations with ease, according to developers. It helps to ensure that students comply with all the required […]
FlightSafety promotes Bitgood
FlightSafety International has promoted Todd Bitgood to Assistant Manager of its Learning Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Bitgood was a Standards Pilot at Lufthansa’s Airline Training Center in Phoenix, prior to joining FlightSafety in 2001 as an instructor at the company’s Learning Center in Tucson, Arizona. He was promoted to Program Manager of the Bombardier […]
StarterGenerator.com goes green
StarterGenerator.com has expanded its starter generator LRU inventory from multiple aftermarket purchases. The company is a buyer and recycler of light turbine fixed wing and helicopter starter generators for civil aircraft, manufactured by companies including Goodrich (Lear Siegler, Lucas, TRW), Aircraft Parts Corp. (APC), Thales AES (Auxilec) and others. Whether buying or selling, StarterGenerator.com acts […]
Flight Design Hand Control option goes into production
Flight Design, creator and builder of the CT series of Light-Sport Aircraft, wants to help disabled pilots in their quest to learn to fly. To support the work being done by Able Flight, Flight Design donated one of its hand control systems for use by a disabled student who has access to a Flight Design […]