Satcom Direct has added graphical weather to its FlightDeck Freedom (FDF) service for aircraft equipped with Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Integrated Flight Information System (IFIS). Aircraft that use Pro Line 21 include the Bombardier Challenger 300 and 605; the Cessna CJ1+, CJ2+, CJ3, CJ4, Encore+, and XLS+; the Gulfstream G150; and the Hawker 750, […]
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Get a Ford Tri-Motor rating
Most people travel to the Grand Canyon for the view or the outdoor recreational activities. For pilots, a trip to the Grand Canyon could bring the opportunity to get type-rated in a Ford Tri-Motor. That’s right. A Ford Tri-Motor. “The Ford Tri-Motor paved the way to fly passengers safely in transcontinental air travel,” says Bryan […]
Extra 500 turboprop lands in U.S.
Extra Aircraft’s new Rolls Royce-powered, six-seat, pressurized 500 Spirit turboprop is now available in North America. The product of nearly 30 years of building and certifying world champion aerobatic aircraft, the Extra 500 Spirit benefits from aerodynamic shapes only achievable with carbon fiber composite construction, according to company officials. The use of carbon fiber has […]
Runway Cafe at GMU prepares for takeoff
The Runway Cafe at Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) is set to open this summer. According to owner Mike Bliss, the cafe’s soups and specials will utilize seasonal produce bought locally and the daily specials will have at least one serving of fruits and/or vegetables. Bliss, who is a Clemson graduate, has been in the food […]
TrueNorth and Dallas Avionics expand partnership
TrueNorth Avionics, Inc. and Dallas Avionics have expanded their distribution agreement to meet increased demand for the Simphone-OpenCabin airborne telecommunications system, which uses a menu-driven interface and software applications to simplify smartphone use, Internet data handling and Wi-Fi security; provides an exclusive operator-controlled tool for managing service costs; and eliminates installation problems with its one-box […]
Autobrakes OK’d on Dassault Falcon 2000EX
Dassault has been granted approval by both the EASA and the FAA for an autobrake feature on the Falcon 2000EX EASy series (2000EX, 2000EX EASy, 2000DX and 2000LX). Specially designed for short runways, the feature adds greater safety margins by reducing landing distances by as much as 150 feet on normal approaches and 300 feet […]
Free youth admission in June at The Museum of Flight
Children under 18 will be admitted free at The Museum of Flight on June 14, 21 and 28 when accompanied by an adult. Admission is free for up to four youths per one paying adult. The free youth days are sponsored by a grant from US Bancorp. The admission price for youths is normally $8. […]
Revmaster upgrades engine
Revmaster Aviation has finished development of its latest upgraded engine, the new Revmaster R-2300, which maintains Revmaster’s proprietary systems and parts, including its RM-049 heads that feature large fins and a hemispherical combustion chamber. It also maintains the earlier R-2200’s engine’s top horsepower (82) at 2950 rpm continuous. (Takeoff power is rated at 85, at […]
Max-Viz opens up distribution
Max-Viz, Inc.’s general aviation Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) will now be made available directly to Airframe OEMs, Avionic OEMs and Avionics and Repair Centers. These systems had previously been available to the general market only through an exclusive distributor. Max-Viz Enhanced Vision Systems provide pilots with an affordable solution that “turns night into day”, improve […]