Sharp Details President and CEO Jim Garland has authored “The Practical Guide to Exceptional Living,” a book designed to share some of the ideas and concepts that Garland used to start and grow Sharp Details, an aircraft detailing firm, from scratch to a business with annual sales of nearly $4 million and more than 50 […]
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Celebrate Christmas with a P-51 Mustang
If you can’t find a P-51 under your tree – or one with a big red bow tied around it in your hangar – the next best thing is Sporty’s 2009 Christmas Ornament featuring this historic warbird. “What pilot doesn’t love the Mustang?” asked Sporty’s Vice President John Zimmerman. “It’s an iconic American airplane that […]
Early morning flight added to Dawn Patrol
Visitors looking for the true meaning of the words “Dawn Patrol” will get that opportunity Sept. 26 from 7:30 a.m.–9 a.m., as pilots participating in the 2009 World War I Dawn Patrol Rendezvous at the National Museum of the Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, perform a special Saturday morning flight. This early morning flight, which […]
Lightweight seat for Caravans available
Yingling Aviation, which has installed more than 100 OASIS interiors in the Cessna Model 208 Caravan, has developed a new versatile lightweight seat (VLS) for the popular single-engine turboprop. Designed to provide Caravan owners with an option that is lighter and with more comfort, the VLS can be incorporated into the OASIS package or ordered […]
Parade of Planes heads to HWD
The Parade of Planes–West, a new aircraft sales expo, will be held in California at the Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) hosted by Volo Aviation, Oct. 15-17. Aircraft companies scheduled to exhibit include: Cirrus Aircraft, CubCrafters, Diamond Aircraft, Extra Aircraft, Flight Design, Hawker Beechcraft, Aviat Aircraft, Lancair, Mooney, Piper Aircraft, Remos, and Waco Classic. Also on […]
WSI Fusion 2.2 launches
WSI Corp. has released WSI Fusion 2.2, an upgrade to its WSI Fusion application, an online service providing information on changing flight, airport and airspace conditions. New feature added includes tracking of global lightning information, tropical pseudo-radar imagery and projected aircraft positioning. The new release helps operators identify areas of convection that may cause en […]
Planning continues for Fly-In Musicfest
The Flying Musicians Association’s first major event, the Fort Worth Spinks Fly-In Musicfest, is slated to take off Nov. 7. Flying musicians from around the country will showcase live music on two stages. National names, as well as local talent (from pros to talented schoolkids), will provide nonstop entertainment, according to association officials. The Fort […]
Asset management programs debut
Royal Palm Aviation, Inc. of Boca Raton, Florida, has introduced new aviation asset management programs to help financial institutions and private aircraft owners address the problem of neglected parked, non-flying aircraft. The management programs include aircraft inspections, acquiring and scheduling crews, negotiating insurance procurements, hangar acquisitions, aircraft detailing, long-term preservation, maintenance and remarketing for aircraft […]
J-3 VG kit improved
Micro Aerodynamics has enlarged its micro vortex generator kit for the J-3, J-4, J-5 and PA-11 to include the horizontal stabilizer. The complete kit with FAA STC approval, which sells for $695 plus shipping and handling, reduces the J-3 stall speed to 23 mph, according to company officials. The addition of the 24 vortex generators […]