Chesapeake Sport Pilot at Bay Bridge Airport in Stevensville, Md., will hold an open house for people interested in learning about flight lessons, inactive pilots looking to return to aviation, and active pilots looking to expand their aviation opportunities. The open house, slated for 9 a.m. Sept. 26, will celebrate the opening of the school’s […]
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Forty years of the Concorde
Former Concorde Captains Peter Duffey and John Hutchinson will share their supersonic experiences during a presentation at Seattle’s Museum of Flight Sept. 19. The two pilots represent decades at the helm of the airliners. In 1975 Duffey was chosen as one of eight pilots to form a nucleus group to bring Concorde into service with […]
Tempest introduces shorter oil filter
Tempest has introduced its Dash II oil filter in response to customer demand for a shorter version of the Tempest oil filter. The Dash II is 5/16-inches shorter than other filters, making it the shortest on the market, according to company officials. It has all the features of the Tempest oil filter, including a magnetic […]
Formation clinic slated
Classic Fighters of America (CFA) will hold its next Formation Clinic Sept. 11-12. Pilots who fly T-6s, T-28s, Yaks and fighter airplanes are invited to the clinic. Briefings and ground school will take place in the CFA’s hangar at Ramona Airport (RNM) in California. Classic Fighters of America also will give an introduction of its […]
Paradise names Southeast dealer
Paradise USA LLC has named Light Sport Experts as its Southeast regional dealer. Represented by Joe Crocker, Light Sport Experts is headquartered in the Florida Panhandle and specializes in LSA training and aircraft sales. The Paradise Aircraft product line includes two models, the Paradise P-1 and the P-1 SP with hand controls for disabled pilots. […]
LogTen Pro 5 for Mac debuts
Coradine Aviation Systems has released an update to its logbook for Mac OS X. LogTen Pro 5 features a new integrated design, making it even easier for pilots to manage their flights, customize flight information to their requirements, enter new flights, track and view currency, and keep track of certificates, according to company officials. You […]
SheltAir opens at PMP
SheltAir Aviation Services has expanded its FBO network with the addition of a facility at the Pompano Beach Air Park (PMP) in Pompano Beach, Florida. This brings the SheltAir FBO network to 13 FBOs in New York, Georgia and Florida. Pompano Beach Air Park is located approximately five miles northeast of Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport […]
Caravan EVS STC awarded
One Sky Aviation has received an STC for installation of the Max Viz EVS-100/600 Enhanced Vision System for the Cessna Caravan product line, including the 208 and 208B models. The EVS-100/600 weighs less than 1.5 pounds and mounts like any external antenna. An introductory price of $20,995 is being offered for a limited time for […]
Pitcairn biography released
Just published by Bryn Athyn College Press is “Harold F. Pitcairn: Aviator, Inventor, and Developer of the Autogiro.” The book chronicles the life of aviation pioneer Pitcairn, 1897-1960, who developed the Pitcairn Mailwing plane and one of the first commercial airlines, which later became Eastern Airlines. He is best known for his role in developing […]