The 26th Annual Wings Over Houston Airshow takes flight Saturday, Oct. 23, and Sunday, Oct. 24, at Ellington Airport (7B9), featuring the United States Air Force Thunderbirds. The air show also features aerobatic performances by Sean D. Tucker and Team Oracle, Julie Clark in the Chevron Mentor, and John Klatt Airshows. Tora!Tora!Tora! will reenact the […]
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WINGsReality approved for WINGS credit
WINGsReality has been authorized by the FAA as a training provider in the WINGS Program. In order to earn WINGS credit, participants must complete a full six-week season of the online interactive reality show. Each week, judges critique each pilot and provide feedback to reinforce good decisions and actions, and to provide quality training to […]
GlobalAir.com adds comparison tool
GlobalAir.com has launched an aircraft comparison tool, which prospective buyers can use to contrast an unlimited number of a type of aircraft to seek certain features such as interior layout, an avionics suite or maintenance updates. Other comparison aspects include what a particular paint job looks like, engine specifications, propeller/APU times, and a section for […]
NationAir named preferred insurance provider by Lancair owners
NationAir Aviation Insurance has been named the preferred insurance provider by the Lancair Owners and Builders Organization (LOBO). The focus on insurance coincides with the safety efforts the group is making among the owners, company officials note. NationAir officials said they will use the company’s size, influence and experience in the insurance marketplace to advocate […]
TAC Air BDL joins Avfuel network
TAC Air BDL of Bradley International Airport in Connecticut has joined the Avfuel-branded network of dealers. TAC AIR BDL is the second TAC Air location to join the international network, the first being TAC Air RDU of Raleigh-Durham, N.C. Under the agreement TAC Air BDL will offer the AVTRIP pilot reward program and Avfuel Contract […]
Tempest plugs available at Aircraft Spruce
Tempest Aviation spark plugs (made in the USA) include a glass center seal with a resistor which replaces the multipart screw, spring, carbon pile stack up known to suffer misfires, wasted fuel, and engine roughness. The plugs finish is an environmentally preferable electrolytic nickel that provides durability, corrosion protection, and wear resistance. Tempest Massive Spark […]
Two tapped for PiperJet interior
Piper Aircraft Inc. has chosen two aircraft interior specialists for the PiperJet, DeCrane Aerospace and Propel Designs. Both organizations will integrate passenger cabin interior improvements verified by the company’s proof of concept flight-testing regimen and customers, according to company officials. “Numerous meetings and conversations with PiperJet buyers have reaffirmed many of our design parameters for […]
Moses Lake FBO joins Million Air network
Million Air recently celebrated the re-opening of the franchised FBO, Million Air Moses Lake, located at the Grant County International Airport (MWH) in Washington state. The FBO, which is owned by Freeman Holdings of Washington LLC, joined the Million Air network on July 1, 2009. After $1.3 million in renovations, Million Air hosted a grand […]
Accident Reduction Tool Kit updated
The Flight Safety Foundation has re-released its Approach-and-Landing Accident Reduction (ALAR) Tool Kit with updated data and a new section on runway excursions. The ALAR Tool Kit was introduced 10 years ago with more than 40,000 copies distributed around the world. The updated version has been enhanced with the inclusion of the results of the […]