The book “Flying Above The Glass Ceiling,” by Capt. Nina Anderson is now available through Aircraft Spruce. The book chronicles the accomplishments of women flyers from the 1800s through present day. Information presented is not limited to women aviators but encompasses many of the occupations that make up the entire aviation category, including mechanics, dispatchers, […]
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Hawker Beechcraft expands Indy service center
Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) has officially opened its newly expanded, factory-owned aircraft maintenance and service facility at Indianapolis International Airport (IND). The facility, which has been open for almost 40 years, specializes in Hawker and Beechcraft products, including the Premier and Hawker 4000 aircraft. The new facility is three times the size of the previous […]
Liberty unveils XL2 powered by Wilksch turbo-diesel engine
Liberty Aerospace, Inc. unveiled the first XL2 fitted with the Wilksch Turbo Diesel at Oshkosh. The two-seat plane, which burns Jet A fuel, is designed to appeal to the international marketplace where 100LL is both expensive and hard to obtain, according to officials with the Melbourne, Fla.-based company. “Our international customers have been very clear […]
First audio visual warning system approved for use in national airspace
The FAA recently approved the use of Audio Visual Warning Systems (AVWS) in the National Airspace System (NAS). An AVWS is described by the FAA as “a system that activates obstruction lighting and audio signals to alert the pilot of potential collisions with obstacles.” The Obstacle Collision Avoidance System (OCAS), developed by OCAS Inc., is […]
Amelia Earhart exhibit opens Oct. 24
The Museum of Flight in Seattle has brought together resources from around the country for its new exhibit, “In Search of Amelia Earhart.” The exhibit, which opens Oct. 24, features many of her personal artifacts, as well as photos, newspapers and newsreel footage. The exhibit will run until May 2010. For more information: 206-764-5720 or […]
Balloon Festival takes off next month
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta takes off Oct. 3-11. The world’s largest hot air balloon festival, which attracts visitors and balloonists from around the globe, features more than 700 balloons in the sky at a time. Kicking of the festival is the America’s Challenge race for gas balloons, which launches (weather permitting) Oct. 3 from […]
Silver Ace named Legend Cub dealer
American Legend Aircraft Co. has named Silver Ace Aviation of Peachtree City, Georgia, a dealer for the company’s Legend Cub certified Light Sport Aircraft. Silver Ace Aviation will provide a wide range of services including U.S. sales, service, and training to Legend Cub operators in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, North and South Carolina. Silver Ace Aviation […]
Garmin unveils glass cockpit for experimentals and LSAs
Garmin International Inc. unveiled a slew of new products at this year’s AirVenture, including the G3X, a non-TSO’d glass cockpit for retrofit installation in experimental/kitbuilt and Light Sport Aircraft (LSA). The G3X is a customizable Primary Flight Display/Multi-Function Display (PFD/MFD) combination that features one, two or three all-glass displays; magnetometer; ADAHRS (combined air data and […]
What a way to meet
MotoArt, which produces furniture from vintage aircraft parts, recently completed a Lockheed V Shaped C130 Conference Table, the largest piece the company has fabricated to date. The conference table was fabricated from two, 24-foot-long full-length outer wing flaps of the C130 Hercules. It took nearly 500 man-hours to develop the one-of-a-kind prototype, according to MotoArt […]