With all the buzz surrounding the premiere of the new movie “Amelia,” Aerographs, a Georgia company that specializes in aviation photography, has released photos it took last year of a Lockheed 12A Electra Junior, which appears in the film. For more information: Aerographs.com
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Travelers pulls out of U.S. GA market
Insurance company Travelers Cos. Inc. is exiting the U.S. general aviation market. According to a story at BusinessInsurance.com, the company’s Hartford, Conn.-based general aviation practice has stopped quoting new business. The firm will honor existing quotes but will not write new business after Dec. 31, the story noted.
IMCTV premieres
Since going nationwide and inviting pilots across the U.S. to open their own chapters, the IMC Club has grown significantly and is getting ready to launch IMCTV. According to officials with the Norwood, Mass.-based club, pilots and instructors are opening their own IMC Club chapters. In less than 30 days seven chapters were established and […]
Self-fueling station now open at SLN
A 100LL avgas self-service fueling station is now open at Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) in Salina, Kan. Addition of the self-fueling station is part of the airport authority’s goal of “growing and sustaining general aviation operations” at the airport, according to officials. The self-fuel terminal has been open for a little more than a week […]
Tucson airport history online
Tucson Airport Authority’s (TAA) newest brochure, History of Tucson Airport Authority, is now available online. The brochure reflects back on aviation in Tucson when Charles “The Bird Man” Hamilton landed his Curtiss biplane on the bank of the Santa Cruz River and travels through the years to today’s modern airports operated by TAA, Tucson International […]
Insurance for Sport Pilots
Sport Pilots and Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) represent a huge area of growth for the aviation industry, while allowing many more individuals to take part in the thrill and enjoyment of flying, according to officials at Travers and Associates, a St. Louis-based aviation insurance agency. “It’s important that your aviation insurance program be aligned with […]
Sporty’s Private Pilot Course upgraded
Major revisions to numerous segments, including ATC/Communication, weather and basic attitude instrument flying have been made to Sporty’s Complete Private Pilot Course. More than 60 upgrades have been made to the course in the last year – part of Sporty’s “always up to date” promise. “Many of these updates came from feedback we received directly […]
Aviation FUNdamentals published
For many people, the math involved in being a pilot is downright intimidating. Even the textbook can be scary. One way to take the edge off is to make the textbook particularly interesting to aspiring aviators — for instance, by putting an attractive woman in aviator sunglasses and a bikini top on the front cover. […]
AMT troubleshooting tool debuts
CAE has developed a new Professional Troubleshooting Skills (PTS) tool for training maintenance technicians. The instructor-led course is designed to enable maintenance technicians to isolate, identify, and fix suspected problems more quickly — reducing repair cost and getting aircraft back in the air quickly. The CAE PTS simulation software uses multiple high-resolution monitors to accurately […]