This fall, engineering students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will be able to convert their passion for renewable energy into a degree, with a new track in Clean Energy Systems. The program, offered to mechanical engineering majors at the university’s Daytona Beach, Fla., campus, will teach about turbines that convert wind and water power into electricity, […]
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New Florida FBO joins Phillips 66 network
One of Florida’s newest FBOs, Brooksville Air Center at Hernando County Airport (BKV), has become a Phillips 66 Aviation branded dealer. About 45 miles north of Tampa, Brooksville Air Center offers fuel discounts to tenants leasing space in its new hangar, according to Jim McManus, general manager for the FBO. For small aircraft owners, Brooksville […]
Nassau Flyers tapped as Aviat dealer
Nassau Flyers at Republic Airport (FRG) in Farmingdale, N.Y., has become the newest dealer for Aviat Aircraft. Don Vogel, president of Nassau Flyers, has already taken delivery of three Huskys and expects to begin selling and servicing Aviat’s Pitts Special as well. “We also plan to provide taildragger training and endorsements,” Vogel said. “Someday, we […]
‘Topgun Days’ published
Dave “Bio” Baranek was one of 451 young men to become a Navy flight officer in 1980, but he was the only one from that group to become an instructor at Topgun, the Navy’s elite Fighter Weapons School. He was so good that Hollywood came knocking on his door, and asked to assist with the […]
Hobart unveils new gloves
Hobart Welding Products has added four new glove options to its line of personal safety products — Form-Fitted MIG Welding gloves, Premium Welding/Multi-Use gloves, Premium Work/Multi-Use gloves and a Value Pack containing a pair of Mechanics gloves and a pair of Welding gloves. The Form-Fitted MIG Welding Gloves feature a patent-pending design that fits the […]
KODIAK receives float certification
Wipaire, Inc. has received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) of the Wipline 7000 Amphibious Float installed on the Quest KODIAK. The Wipline 7000 Float has been in full production since December when it received FAA approval via a Technical Standard Order Authorization (TSOA). Customer deliveries are now underway. The Wipline 7000 floats are the latest addition […]
Buy a WACO, benefit Young Eagles
WACO Classic Aircraft will make a donation of $5,000 to the EAA Young Eagles program for every new WACO YMF-5 D Model sold between now and Dec. 31, 2010. The EAA Young Eagles program was launched in 1992 to give interested young people, ages 8-17, an opportunity to go flying in a general aviation airplane. […]
Cirrus unveils SR22T
Kicking off the eighth annual meeting of the Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association, Cirrus Aircraft introduced the SR22T, the newest member of the SR22 family of composite piston aircraft. The key feature in the new SR22T is the availability of the Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) twinturbocharged TSIO-550-K engine. This engine installation was co-developed via a […]
Discount offered on Twin Commander Dash 10 conversion
Twin Commander owners who have been taking a look at boosting the climb, cruise, and fuel efficiency of their Honeywell TPE331-5-powered aircraft by upgrading the engines to Dash 10T configuration need look no longer. Twin Commander Aircraft, in collaboration with Twin Commander authorized Dash 10T installation service centers, Standard Aero, and Honeywell, is offering a […]