Wolcott & Associates, P.A., an aviation CPA tax and accounting firm, is offering an aviation business-use flight tracking tax software package with training, support and tax advice to aircraft owners, flight departments or CPAs and lawyers with aviation clients operating business aircraft. A few of the main features of this service include: Record business-use flights […]
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AirNautic debuts Swiss-made pilot’s watch
The AirNautic Watch Co. has released the AN-24M, a 24-hour watch that marries the functionality of a pilot’s watch with the strength of a diver’s watch, according to company officials. Designed from the ground up to incorporate the best features of both types of watches,the watch is hand made by Swiss watchmakers and is offered […]
Wire strike safety video released
The Helicopter Association International (HAI) has released a new, online aviation wire strike safety awareness video. “Surviving the Wires Environment” is posted as a streaming video on the HAI website and can be viewed for free by all. According to the FAA, wire and obstruction strikes are the top operational cause for fatal rotorcraft accidents. […]
International pilot associations prepare for World Assembly
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of Israel (AOPA Israel) will host the 25th biennial World Assembly of the International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations (IAOPA), June 6-11, in Tel Aviv. IAOPA is a federation of 68 pilot organizations that represent some 470,000 pilots and aviation enthusiasts across the globe, making it one […]
LIT FBO opens new facilities
Supermarine of Little Rock, located at the south end of Runway 36 at the Little Rock International Airport (LIT), recently opened two new facilities to serve the general and business aviation markets. The new FBO facility is 10,000 square feet in size; the new heated hangar is 23,000 square feet. An additional 50,000 square foot […]
‘Aluminum Overcast’ travels to Phoenix
EAA’s B-17 bomber “Aluminum Overcast” will be flying missions at the Deer Valley Airport (DVT) in Phoenix, April 2-4, at a tour stop hosted by EAA Warbirds Squadron 20. The B-17 will make its first tour stop of the year at Deer Valley Airport before going on to visit more than 30 cities during the […]
Silent Wings land at Museum of Flight
The member clubs of the Seattle Glider Council will present a glimpse into the world of silent flight at Soaring Expo 2010, slated for March 20-21 at The Museum of Flight in Seattle. On special display this year is the “Perlan Glider,” (pictured) which the late aviator/explorer Steve Fossett and test pilot Einar Enevoldson flew […]
Jungle Flight: Missionary flying at its best
Book review: “Jungle Flight, Spiritual Adventures At The Ends Of The Earth” By Dane Skelton. When it comes to adventure and human fulfillment, few aviation careers stack up to missionary flying. The pilots who opt for this route have to have both skill and passion, along with a great deal of resourcefulness as they are […]
Aircraft Spruce celebrates 45 years
Aircraft Spruce is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year. The company began in 1965, when Flo Irwin began cutting up Sitka Spruce in her garage. What began locally soon took on a national scope and today responds to aircraft builders’ and restorers’ needs from around the globe. Today’s Aircraft Spruce parts catalog (available in hard […]