Tooele County-Wendover Airport (ENV) of Utah has joined the Avfuel network of branded FBOs. ENV now offers Avfuel Contract Fuel pricing and AVTRIP rewards points on qualified purchases. The airport is based at the historic Wendover Airbase, just off I-80 at the edge of the world-famous Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah’s west desert. Pilots flying […]
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Sennheiser HME 95 Headset available at Aircraft Spruce
Now available at Aircraft Spruce is the Sennheiser HME 95, a new general aviation headset. The headset provides outstanding transmission quality for clear communications with good passive attenuation, according to officials at Aircraft Spruce. The noise-compensating boom microphone includes a flexible arm to ensure excellent speech transmission. The Sennheiser HME 95 has Peak-Level-Protection to safeguard […]
Bird-B-Gone launches online store
Bird-B-Gone, Inc., a manufacturer of pest bird control products, has launched an online store. The company’s complete line of professional grade bird deterrents can now be purchased through an easy-to-navigate shopping cart, company officials. The new bird control store carries a wide range of products, from Bird Spikes and Bird Netting to Bird Net Hardware […]
Mike Goulian partners with Sony
Goulian Aerosports and Sony Creative Software, a division of Sony Corporation, have announced a new marketing alliance with championship aerobatic pilot Mike Goulian. “Mike’s commitment to perfection in his performances aligns well with Sony’s responsive and powerful software products,” said Dave Chaimson, Sony Creative Software vice president of global marketing. “Mike’s unique aerial displays are […]
DC-3 featured on Sporty’s 2010 Christmas ornament
Sporty’s 2010 Crystal Christmas Ornament, the 26th annual edition, features the Douglas DC-3. “The DC-3 is a much-loved airplane — and an important one as well,” says Sporty’s Vice President John Zimmerman. “We think it’s the perfect choice this year, since 2010 marks the 75th anniversary of the DC-3’s first flight.” The DC-3 silhouette is […]
‘Flying Platform’ prototype up for sale
AirBuoyant is offering its prototype flying platform, the VertiPod 2 (N6172N, formerly the PAM 100B Individual Lifting Vehicle), for sale. With its contra-rotating rotors below the pilot and a new protective pilot’s “cage” installed, the twin-engine VP2 is ready for flight or further development, according to officials with the Anderson, Indiana-based company. With some 200 […]
Weldcraft offers gas lenses
Weldcraft now offers multiple styles of precision-machined gas lenses,which help to optimize shielding gas coverage and help ensure consistent, quality TIG welding performance, according to company officials. With styles available for both its WP Series and Crafter Series air- and water-cooled TIG torches, Weldcraft’s gas lenses also dissipate heat for longer, trouble-free performance. Weldcraft offers […]
2011 FAR/AIM Series now available
ASA’s 2011 FAR/AIM Series is now available. Both the FAR for Flight Crew and FAR for Aviation Maintenance Technicians are currently available. The FAR/AIM book will be available Sept. 15. ASA consolidates the FAA regulations and procedures into three reference books with information pertinent to pilots, flight crew, and aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs). In all […]
Lednicer joins Raisbeck Engineering
Computational Fluid Dynamics guru David Lednicer has joined Raisbeck Engineering’s aircraft design team. He previously held a similar position at AMI (Analytical Methods, Inc), where he worked more than 20 years. Prior to AMI, he was an aerodynamicist at Sikorsky Aircraft for over five years, and a consultant to Scaled Composites and Beech Aircraft at […]