Ocean Air Flight Services, a Tecnam Flight Center located at the Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) in California, has taken delivery of its first Rotax-powered P2006T. The Rotax 912S engines in the Italian-made P2006T have a combined fuel burn of around nine gallons an hour, providing a significant savings in fuel cost, school officials note, adding […]
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Phoenix East Aviation orders DA42 NG
Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. of Daytona Beach, Florida, has selected the Diamond Aircraft DA42 NG for its multi-engine training fleet. With an initial order of two DA42 NGs, Phoenix East Aviation also plans to upgrade its existing DA42 TDIs with Austro Engine AE 300 powerplants and will eventually migrate its entire multi-engine fleet to the […]
CubCrafters adds Certified Build Centers
CubCrafters has added two Certified Build Centers: Zero Gravity Builders Studio, of Richland, Washington, and The CubWorks, of Lewistown, Montana, to its Certified Build Center network. These facilities provide workspace, tools and assistance to individuals involved in building CubCrafter’s Carbon Cub EX experimental aircraft kit. Zero Gravity Builders Studio boasts a modern 14,000-square-foot facility. In […]
iPad Kneeboard introduced
Atlanta Flight has introduced a new line of injection molded holders for the iPad. Called the “iPro Aviator,” the new kneeboard includes the foldover writing surface seen in the company’s previous aluminum kneeboards. The new version, however, sports new ergonomic enhancements that include a contoured back and integrated fold-out kickstand, along with a significantly lower […]
Documentary set for national release
Jim Oltersdorf Film Productions will release its new DVD, “Alaska’s Bush Pilots…The Real Deal, Commercial Operations” Dec. 15. Based upon five months of filming in Alaska, the one-hour long documentary showcases the commercial operations and pilots of the state. When asked why the production company decided to invest such an enormous amount of time, energy […]
LoPresti welcomes Remos sales center
Remos Aircraft will be operating its new sales, distribution and service center from the LoPresti facility at the Sebastian Airport (X26) in Florida. Remos’ sales and marketing, directed by Earle Boyter, has set up offices in the administration building with LoPresti Aviation. The German based Light Sport Aircraft manufacturer chose its new location because of […]
Jeppesen unveils VFR subscription services
Jeppesen has introduced subscription services for its U.S. VFR+GPS charts, available on an annual renewal basis. VFR pilots in North America are now able to automatically receive updated Area and Enroute charts, rather than purchase charts per each revision cycle. “The introduction of one-year subscription services for Jeppesen VFR+GPS charts is an exciting development for […]
Abingdon premieres new watch
The Abingdon Co. has introduced its newest model of women’s pilot watches, Elise, from the Lady Abingdon Collection. Three time zones combined into one face, the Elise makes life easy when you are traveling abroad. The first time zone is a 24 hour Greenwich Mean Time so you know what time your flight leaves. The […]
Bahamas & Caribbean Pilot’s Guide released
The 2011 Bahamas & Caribbean Pilot’s Guide has been released. After 33 years in print, the Bahamas & Caribbean Pilot’s Guide remains the only single-source reference for island travel, according to the publishers. This is the 15th edition for John and Betty Obradovich. Written primarily for pilots, the 400-page spiral bound Pilot’s Guide is a […]