Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. has chosen SimCom Training Centers to provide pilot training for EA-500 owners and operators. Eclipse will relocate two EA-500 Level D simulators to SimCom’s training center in Orlando, Fla. The training devices will be used to provide initial and recurrent pilot training. Simulator training is scheduled to be available in the third […]
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Power Flow Tuned Exhaust now available for R22
Power Flow Systems, Inc. is in the final stages of STC approval to bolt-on its high performance exhaust system to a Lycoming O-320 powered-Robinson R22. This product, Power Flow’s first on a rotorcraft, was designed in cooperation with Performance Aviation in New Zealand, where it has already received CAA approval. The Power Flow Systems’ kit […]
Miller debuts new series of welding helmets
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has introduced its line of Arc Armor Titanium Series welding helmets. The series is built upon a shell design that is lightweight for extended wear, provides skin coverage, reflects radiant heat and features a quick-release front cover lens to reduce welder downtime, according to company officials. For more information: MillerWelds.com
Lycoming unveils loyalty program, cuts prices on factory-rebuilt engines
Lycoming Engines has kicked off a new program that provides discounts with the return of a select engine core. The company also is offering airplane owners up to $5,000 off a zero-time factory-rebuilt Lycoming engine when customers return a first-run core. “We have many customers who have flown behind Lycoming Engines their entire flying careers,” […]
Zenair ships first LSA amphibious float kit
Zenair, which returned its light aircraft float production to North America last year after being outsourced to the Czech Republic, has just shipped its first set of newly developed LSA amphibious floats. The all-metal floats have a buoyancy of 1,450 lbs. and are aimed specifically at the Light Sport Aircraft market. The first set of […]
Cessna 188 modified with Soloy Turbine Pac
Industrial Aviation Services’ Soloy Turbine Pac-powered Cessna 188 has completed its first 100 hours of revenue service, according to Soloy officials. Industrial Aviation designed and manufactured the custom installation and gained FAA approval in the restricted airworthiness category. The installation includes the first ever use of the Soloy gearbox auxiliary power takeoff pad with a […]
‘Flagship Detroit’ at GMU this weekend
The recently restored “Flagship Detroit,” a DC-3 delivered to American Airlines in 1937, will be on display at Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina March 21-22. Owned and operated by a private volunteer foundation, the aircraft has recently completed a major restoration to return the exterior and interior to the original configuration. Members of […]
‘Thunderheads’ premieres
Explore the power of “Thunderheads,” premiering on DVD March 23 from Infinity Entertainment Group. In a quest into the eye of the storm, a group of scientists, researchers and top-gun pilots – in seven planes and armed with the best high-tech gadgets money can buy – embark on a treacherous journey in a struggle to […]
Air Associates opens at SUS
Air Associates of Missouri is now providing pilot training, aircraft rental, and maintenance services from the West Terminal at the Spirit of St. Louis (SUS) Airport in Chesterfield, Mo. A grand opening is scheduled for March 27. Air Associates of Missouri was named a Cessna Pilot Center in December 2009. The center employs four full-time […]