Airforms Inc. has added new aircraft models to its line of complete engine baffle kits, with FAA/PMA approval granted for the PA22-150, PA28-140 and PA32-300 (pictured). The complete kits are available with a choice of orange, black or dark blue reinforced silicone seals. A powder coating finish is also available, otherwise the parts are supplied […]
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STC awarded for installation of 406 MHz ELTs on Citation fleet
An STC has been issued to Sierra Industries by the FAA for the installation of the Artex C406 (406 MHz) Emergency Locator Transmitter on Cessna Citation Models 500, 501, 550, 551, S550 and 560. Early in 2009, U. S. emergency distress satellites ceased monitoring the older 121.5 MHz emergency frequency band in favor of the […]
MaxDim duo debuts
Seaton Engineering has introduced the MaxDim Duo dual dimmer, similar to the MaxDim, but with two dimming circuits in one package. The Duo is a fully STC approved device with an extensive list of approved aircraft, according to company officials, who note the MaxDim Duo can replace most stacked rheostats dimmers found in many aircraft. […]
Husky tailsprings available at Aircraft Spruce
The Husky tailspring is now available from Aircraft Spruce. The three-leaf tailspring, mounting bracket and hardware are included in one kit, which is a direct replacement for all Sky International (Aviat Husky) tailsprings. When a tailspring is “sprung,” it puts the camber angle of the tailwheel into a negative position, Aircraft Spruce officials said, noting this […]
ACONE slates free safety workshop
Aero Club of New England (ACONE) will hold its Crash Course 2010 Safety Workshop, March 15. Bruce Landsberg, AOPA Air Safety Foundation President, will moderate “Things Other Pilots Do Wrong.” When it comes to our fellow pilots, we’ve all got our pet peeves. Here’s your chance to air those grievances, learn a thing or two […]
Fantasy of Flight expands paranormal tours
Fantasy of Flight has added two more dates to its nightFlight paranormal tours. Demand for the four-hour, limited-attendance nighttime tours — which are guided by Florida’s Apollo Paranormal Investigations (API), a non-profit team of paranormal investigators (sometimes referred to as “ghost hunters”) — has led officials at the Polk City, Florida, attraction to add tours […]
Zero G flights to take off from Las Vegas
On Feb. 27, Zero Gravity Corp.’s G-FORCE ONE will take off from McCarren International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas, offering customers the chance to defy gravity. ZERO-G, the only FAA-approved provider of commercial weightless flights, will offer LAS customers: Pre-flight training; private transportation to/from McCarran Airport; ZERO-G flight suit and patch; post-flight re-gravitation party; weightless […]
NAV Canada deploys WAM for Olympics
NAV CANADA has deployed Sensis Corp.’s Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) for surveillance of helicopter and aircraft traffic in the “sea-to-sky” corridor between Vancouver and Pemberton Regional Airport (CYPS), British Columbia. The WAM system will also provide low-level surveillance of helicopters serving the area in and around Whistler, a major event site for the 2010 Winter […]
‘Alaska’s Bush Pilots: The Real Deal’ released
Jim Oltersdorf Film Productions has released “Alaska’s Bush Pilots: The Real Deal,” a documentary film two years in the making. Oltersdorf, a regular contributor to General Aviation News, filmed the documentary in the wilds of Alaska in high-definition. “It is a compelling, vibrant story of the great far north and the modern day pilots,” Oltersdorf […]