Innotech Aviation has appointed Dave Barker as manager of its Central U.S. sales division, based in Dallas. Innotech’s services include business jet interior completions, refurbishments, MRO, engineering, avionics, STCs and paint applications. To date, it has performed over 100 Bombardier Global Express and Challenger aircraft and over 120 Hawker Beechcraft interior completions, as well as […]
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Wicks expands welding supplies
Wicks Aircraft Supply has expanded its TIG and MIG inventory and product offerings for homebuilders and people engage in aircraft restoration, now carry extensive listings of Ceriated, Lanthinated, Thoriated, and Zirconiated Tungsten Elect along with a wide range of diameters of TIG filler. Wicks has several models of TIG and Powermig welders, in addition to […]
Discount extended on Twin Commander engine upgrade
Special discount pricing has been extended on a program to convert the Honeywell TPE331 engines that power 690-series Twin Commanders to the higher-performance Dash 10T configuration. The conversion involves upgrading the hot section of the engine to achieve a nearly 20% increase in thermodynamic rating, according to company officials, who note the Dash 10T version […]
Bonanza XTRA Upgrade unveiled
Hawker Beechcraft Corp. has unveiled Bonanza XTRA, a new program for owners, operators and repair stations of the Beechcraft Bonanza, that provides the most popular upgrades in a bundled package directly from Hawker Beechcraft Parts & Distribution (HBP&D). In addition, the company will offer turn-key installation of the packages through its factory-owned service network, Hawker […]
Reno Air Races from start to finish
Couldn’t make it to Reno this year for the races? Don’t despair: LiveAirShowTV covered the Reno National Championship Air Races from one end of the ramp to the other, with the video archived online. Five complete days of coverage was condensed each night into a daily wrap-up video. “Reporting on the air races the way […]
Private pilot ground school offered as webinar
Bob Miller Flight Training, Inc. is offering an eight-week Private Pilot Ground and Refresher Webinar Course, which will be conducted at the Buffalo-Lancaster Airport (BQR), as well as over the Internet. The course, delivered by Bob Miller, CFII, ATP, provides an overview of the basic elements of flight and aeronautical decision-making skills. Each session will […]
iChart app turns the iPad into an EFB
FlightPrep has released iChart for the iPad, an app that allows pilots to turn their Apple iPads into Electronic Flight Bags (EFB), giving them access to Sectionals, Terminal Area Charts (TACs), Low Enroutes, and Approach Plates. iChart gives pilots an easy and straight-forward chart management solution for the cockpit, according to company officials. By placing […]
New features added to Sporty’s Deluxe Timer
You’re flying an airplane, not baking a cake, Sporty’s officials point out, which is why Sporty’s Deluxe Timer was designed specifically for pilots with two goals in mind: To be simple to use and easy to read in flight. Based on customer feedback, Sporty’s has added features to the Deluxe Timer, including a dedicated zero […]
POWs tell tales of survival at Living History Symposium
World War II Prisoners of War will make history books come to life as part of Fantasy of Flight’s newest installation of its Living History Symposium Series. “Airmen in Captivity: The POW Experience” features former POWs willing to share their stories of courage. This is the first time the Polk City, Florida, attraction has offered […]