Orlando Gateway Sport Pilot Flight Training Center, based at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Florida, will host a free barbecue Sept. 18 for aviation enthusiasts of all ages and their families. Attendees will have the opportunity to view the new PiperSport, Remos GX Sport and Cessna static aircraft displays and be entered to win a […]
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New book documents life and flights of aviation icon Clay Lacy
Featuring a collection of rare photographs and previously untold stories, “Lucky Me: The Life and Flights of Veteran Aviator Clay Lacy” reveals how one of the most versatile pilots in the history of powered flight helped revolutionize the aviation industry. From the time he was a young boy growing up in the farmland of Wichita, […]
Aviation law firm launches mediation practice
Coats & Evans, PC, an aviation law firm based in The Woodlands, Texas, now offers mediation and dispute resolution services to assist in the search for negotiated resolution of aviation disputes, including aircraft accident, injury and products liability lawsuits, aviation business disputes, aviation business acquisition and dissolution negotiation, aviation insurance disputes and aviation related employment […]
King Air Day at Banyan
Banyan Air Service at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) will host King Air Day on Friday, Oct. 29 for owners of King Airs to learn more about avionics, PT-6 engines, winglets, and other upgrades. Seminars include cabin networking and communications, Raisbeck modifications, Garmin upgrades, Blackhawk Engine upgrades, and BLR’s Super King Air Winglet System. In […]
Parrot AR.Drone takes off
Parrot AR.Drone, the first quadricopter controlled by an iPod touch, iPhone or iPad, has taken flight in cities around the U.S. The first Parrot AR.Drones, shipped by Brookstone, arrived this week to aspiring pilots across the country. One of the first customers to receive the product, Kevin Sigua of Indianapolis, wanted an AR.Drone since viewing […]
AirJourney to launch first trip around Africa
Aviation travel company AirJourney will launch its first 60-day trip around the African continent next August. “This is one of the most fascinating trips we’ve ever put together,” AirJourney’s Thierry Pouille said. “There is so much diversity on this trip, from northern Africa all the way down around Cape Town and back.” The trip departs […]
UV Lamp Kit detects leaks
The Spectroline MLK- 35 MAXIMA kit features the MAXIMA ultraviolet lamp to detect fluid leaks. State-of-the-art Micro Discharge Light (MDL) technology enables the lamp’s 35-watt bulb to deliver up to 10 times the UV-A output of conventional High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamps, according to company officials. The MAXIMA can be used in direct sunlight, which […]
2011 ASA Knowledge Exam Products now available
ASA’s 2011 Test Preps (books for pilots), Fast-Track Test Guides (books for mechanics), Prepware (software for pilots and mechanics), and Virtual Test Preps (DVD/Blu-ray video ground schools for pilots) are now available. ASA’s Test Prep Series for pilots include the FAA questions and answer choices, explanations for correct and incorrect answers, references for all aircraft […]
100 and counting
Redbird Flight Simulations, Inc. is preparing for the upcoming delivery of its 100th Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD). In less than two years after receiving FAA approval, Redbird has sold and delivered 100 simulators to flight schools and training operations around the world. The 100th device will be delivered to Full Motion Flight Training LLC. […]