Fighter Combat International, an aviation adventure company, now offers realistic air combat missions, aerobatic flying and fighter jet-like ride experiences to adventure seekers from the U.S., Canada and worldwide in Mesa, Arizona. No previous flying experience is required for participants. Each individual’s aviation adventure can be customized from the mild to the wild, according to […]
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It’s hip to be square
ASA has introduced a new, square chart plotter. Constructed of Lexan, the plotter won’t melt, warp or break in extreme temperatures, according to ASA officials. At 5-1/8-inches square, it’s similar in size to a small note pad and will fit just about anywhere along with charts and other flying gear. Pilot-friendly features include 5 and […]
NBAA slates online seminar
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will host an online seminar, “Contractual Considerations in Aviation Insurance,” July 15. The seminar will cover important facts about what you can do and what to avoid when entering contracts for aircraft leases, hangar agreements and service contracts. Moderated by Sean Fitzgibbons, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., the seminar presenters are […]
Premier Aircraft Sales named Extra 500 sales rep
Premier Aircraft Sales, Inc. has been selected to represent the Extra 500 Spirit single-engine turboprop in the southeastern US. Leading the product launch is aircraft sales veteran Richard Simile, who will be responsible for an 11-state territory that includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. The Extra […]
Earhart update slated at Oakland museum
The Speaker Series at the Oakland Aviation Museum at Oakland International Airport’s North Field in California continues Saturday, July 10, at 1 p.m. with an update on The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) and its Earhart Project. Kristin Tague, a TIGHAR member for more than 20 years, has been in the field on […]
Want to fly like an Englishman?
PilotMall.com has partnered with Pooleys Flight Equipment of England to make its most popular products more accessible to the U.S. marketplace. Among the selection of Pooleys products are knee boards, United Kingdom Flight Guide, The Aeroplane Trial Flight Guide, and more. For more information: PilotMall.com/Category/Pooleys
An ‘easy’ way to train
The Easy Flight 12-Day Sport Pilot Training Program provides immersion training for powered parachute student pilots at Greenville Municipal Airport (GRE) in Illinois. Immersion Training is a way of learning that is almost a completely opposite approach to how most students and instructors approach aviation flight training, according to school officials. Most students — and […]
New series of How-To DVDs available
Wicks Aircraft Supply is now offering a new series of DVDs designed to make aircraft construction and maintenance an easier process. Eight different DVDs cover everything from scratchbuilding with metal to choosing an experimental powerplant in the 80-120 hp range. “Scratch Building Basics for Metal Aircraft” is a Metalworking 101 program that starts with reading […]
AVSeminars cuts prices on CFI renewals
AVSeminars has cut prices on its CFI renewals to $96 from $169. The price reduction came about because of AVSeminars President Bruce Micek’s “deep concern” about CFI attrition. “These are economic times when we’re all reassessing expenditures. We’re hearing from growing numbers of CFIs who simply aren’t renewing their CFI licenses because of renewal costs […]