Lyon Air Museum, a Santa Ana, California, showcase for vintage military aircraft and automobiles, is scheduled to host dozens of rare and luxury high performance sports cars as part of “Cars & Cockpits,” Sunday, Jan. 23, from 10 a.m. to noon at the museum, located at John Wayne Airport in Orange County. The vehicles — […]
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America’s youngest licensed pilot featured in DVD
The true story of the youngest licensed pilot in American history soars high with a DVD and Blu-Ray release of the award-winning movie “Pearl.” Produced by the Chickasaw Nation, the film focuses on the adventurous teen years of the late aviatrix Eula “Pearl” Carter Scott. Pearl, portrayed by California actress Elijah DeJesus, develops a love […]
SkyVision Xtreme debuts ADS-B display
Now available is SkyVision Xtreme’s new ADS-B traffic and weather display, with 3D traffic, subscription-free weather, and control inputs for the UAT (Universal Access Transceiver). The “Xtreme Vision” display system can collect and display all information provided by the ADS-B system (through connection with an ADS-B UAT). This information includes highly accurate traffic, allowing it […]
NVG online course developed
Members of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) recently developed an online course for the FAA Safety Team titled Night Vision Goggles (NVGs). According to course content creator Pat Knight, who is a Master Instructor and Designated Pilot Examiner, operational use of NVGs should be undertaken only after pilots have received extensive ground […]
Lower life insurance rates for CFIs
Daniel Insurance has secured an A+ rated carrier that will no longer charge the extra premium on life insurance because you are a flight instructor and, if you qualify medically, will offer their best rate class at Preferred Plus. This equates to a 60% savings or more, according to company officials. Many risks in the […]
Special deals for the Super Bowl bound
Avfuel-affiliated FBOs in the Dallas area are offering incentives to pilots who are flying in for the Super Bowl, slated for Feb. 6. at Dallas Cowboy Stadium. The following Avfuel-branded FBOs in Texas are offering incentives to their aviation customers: City of Mesquite, Mesquite (HQZ): 6 AVTRIP points/gallon. Valid until 2/28; Bonus top-off promotion: 12 […]
Product updates unveiled by CubCrafters
The New Year will see CubCrafters making a number of updates to its production aircraft. CubCrafters General Manager Randy Lervold comments: “We’re constantly on the lookout for ways to improve our aircraft. We pursue these improvements through in-house design initiatives, and also with off-the-shelf technical advancements, such as more advanced navigation systems. The changes for […]
See the Wright brothers in flight
The Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California, will present a detailed examination of documentary footage shot of the Wright brothers at Fort Myer, Virginia, in 1909, successfully demonstrating the world’s first military airplane Jan. 22. After extensive research and editing, the footage for the first time reveals this momentous event as it actually […]
Western Aircraft named Piper dealer
Piper Aircraft Inc. has selected Western Aircraft as Piper’s dealer for new aircraft sales in Alaska, northern California, Oregon and Washington. “As Piper strengthens its global dealer network, we are delighted to be able to add a Greenwich AeroGroup company and the terrific sales team at Western Aircraft to represent the company’s product line in […]