The Seattle-born Boeing B-17 bomber, which played an important role in World War II and aviation history, is celebrating its 75th anniversary of its first flight this year. “Aluminum Overcast,” the Experimental Aircraft Association’s restored B-17G Flying Fortress, returns to the Seattle skies and The Museum of Flight for rides and ground tours from Wednesday, […]
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Pilot eLog 2.2 released
SHEALD Inc. has released version 2.2 of Pilot eLog. The program contains 17 different reports and endorsements, online links to FAA and FAR reference sites, the complete text of many logbook-related FARs, and provides immediate viewing of day, night and instrument currency plus BFR and medical expiration dates. It is available in versions for Mac […]
LadiesLoveTaildraggers.com takes off
A new website, LadiesLoveTaildraggers.com, has been created to help connect women across the U.S. who love their taildraggers. According to developers, the site is rapidly growing with a combination of pictures, pilot profiles, and a GoogleMap marking each lady taildragger.
AvFab receives STC for King Air divan/stretcher
Aviation Fabricators (AvFab) has received STC approval for a Hawker Beechcraft four-place Convertible Divan/Stretcher. The STC is applicable to Beechcraft King Air 90 through 300 series aircraft. This unit has the same appearance as a typical four-place divan when installed in passenger configuration. It can be converted into a stretcher while in the aircraft. When […]
Banyan’s Customer Appreciation Day draws hundreds
Recently, Hangar63 (Banyan’s Aviation Store) and TropicAero.com hosted their annual customer appreciation day.More than 360 people attended the event and participated in the day’s activities place at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE). Several vendors added to the event, including Charlie and Donna Rogers from Survival Products Inc., who demonstrated inflating a safety raft; Gene […]
New seat options for Caravan
Cessna Aircraft Co. is now offering new seat options for its existing fleet of Caravans. “The new seats offer added comfort and seat functionality for passengers compared to the factory-installed seats,” said Peter Wilkinson, vice president of Cessna’s Parts Distribution. “The seat height will allow passengers a better view. They also include optional tray tables, […]
Miller introduces wall-mounted fume extractor
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. introduces the new FILTAIR SWX-series of wall-mount welding fume extractors, featuring Miller’s nanofiber filter technology. Available in either the self-cleaning SWX-S model or the disposable filter SWX-D model, the SWX-series allows companies to improve air quality and protect employees without cluttering their shop floors, Miller officials said. Like the mobile FILTAIR […]
WACO ‘D’ model gets FAA nod
WACO Classic Aircraft Corp. of Battle Creek, Michigan, has received FAA approval of the new WACO YMF 5-D model, featuring 300-hp Engine; MT elliptical tip propeller; standard JPI EDM-930 Color engine analyzer; Garmin glass panel IFR instrument packages; upgraded landing gear design; new inner cowl vents; new circuit breaker location and panel; new instrument panel […]
B&S Aircraft celebrates 45th anniversary
B&S Aircraft Parts & Accessories, an AMETEK company, celebrates 45 years of providing maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for aircraft accessories, parts and components. The list of aircraft flying with B&S overhauled components includes virtually every type from the legacy Cessna 100-series up to the B-1 Lancer bomber, according to officials with the Wichita-based […]