Hawker Beechcraft Corp. (HBC) has appointed Mike Haenggi director, Product Marketing. In this role, he will guide the company’s overall product positioning, messaging and tools to market each aircraft in HBC’s product lineup. Haenggi brings an extensive background in business aviation marketing and product planning to the company. He joins HBC from Pilatus Business Aircraft, […]
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‘Advanced TIG Welding’ How-To DVD debuts
Now available from Miller Electric Mfg. Co. is Ron Covell’s “Advanced TIG Welding” DVD video, which features how-to tips and instruction developed for those looking to become more proficient with the TIG welding process. The program by recognized metalworking expert Ron Covell is a follow-up to his “TIG Welding Basics” DVD and covers many advanced […]
Microsoft Flight featured on Fly Away Simulation
Microsoft’s next flight simulator release, Microsoft Flight, is now being featured on the Fly Away Simulation flight simulation website. Microsoft recently announced that it will be releasing the next in its series of flight simulator packages for PC users, with the next release being called Microsoft Flight. Microsoft Flight is set to become the biggest […]
NVG webinar slated
Night Flight Concepts will hold a free, live educational webinar on Oct. 6, at 1 p.m. EST to “Demystify Night Vision Goggle (NVG) Issues.” Night Vision Systems are recognized as a necessary capability to enhance situational awareness and increase safety for night flying; however, there remain many misconceptions and issues in the industry concerning NVG […]
Free BBQ slated at Orlando flight school
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 […]
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 […]