First Landings Aviation, a sport pilot flight school at Orlando Apopka Airport (X04) in Florida, has added a Piper Cub to its fleet. The addition of the Cub allows First Landings Aviation to offer both conventional gear (taildragger) training, as well as tricycle-gear training in its Remos and PiperSport aircraft, according to company officials. The […]
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Gleim releases Seaplane Refresher Course
Gleim has just released its newest online course: the Seaplane Refresher Course, which enables seaplane-rated pilots to stay current and pass their next flight review in a seaplane. This course is an interactive study program that is designed to achieve two important goals. First, the course assists pilots who are preparing for a flight review […]
Severen joins US Aviation Group
US Aviation Group based at Denton Municipal Airport (DTO) in the Dallas area has appointed Scott Severen as Director of Business Development, responsible for overseeing the expansion of GA maintenance and avionics installations activity, developing FBO services, and USAG’s imminent 135 charter operations, as well as establishing USAG as a national and regional center for […]
Buy a Pilatus, get an iPad
Pilatus Business Aircraft, Ltd., manufacturer of the PC-12 NG, is giving new customers an Apple iPad containing interactive content customized to each owner’s individual aircraft, as well as delivery documents, owner’s manuals and a variety of aviation apps. Each iPad comes pre-loaded with the Pilots Information Manual (PIM), an introduction to the company and the […]
New maintenance facility opens at SUS
West County Aero, a veteran-owned aviation maintenance company, has opened its new maintenance facility at Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) in Chesterfield, Mo. West County Aero has been in business since 2008. The new 19,000-square-foot hangar will be used for maintenance as well as aircraft storage. This move has also created the opportunity for […]
Tradition Aviation joins Avfuel network
Tradition Aviation at California’s Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) has joined the Avfuel network. As a new Avfuel-branded dealer, Tradition Aviation now offers Avfuel Contract Fuel and awards AVTRIP rewards points. The FBO features a pilots lounge, shower facilities, crew cars and complimentary golf club loans. With over 200,000 square feet of heavy ramp space […]
Bondhus introduces insulated tools
Bondhus Corp., through its German marketing partner FELO, introduces a full line of insulated tools: Screwdrivers, Bit Drivers and Pliers. Each Felo insulated tool is inspected, tested and certified to comply with all critical safety standards, including insulation safety testing at 10,000 volts, according to company officials. VDE tests are performed according to IEC60900, DIN […]
Landmark Aviation-RDU earns DCA gateway approval
Landmark Aviation at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) in North Carolina has earned DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP) approval, which means the FBO can now serve as a gateway for planes destined for DCA. “It’s exciting for us at RDU because we have base customers that travel to DCA often,” Regional VP Jim McNeill explained. […]
Million Air opens Yuma FBO
Million Air recently celebrated the grand opening of its newest FBO at the Yuma International Airport (YUM) in Arizona. Freeman Holdings of Arizona owns the franchised FBO. It has invested approximately $2.2 million in the construction of a new 9,600-square-foot facility which will include standard Million Air amenities – coffee bar, theatre room, flight planning […]