ZD Publishing, Inc. has added new “pilot-friendly” manuals for the Garmin GPSmap 696 and G900X to its inventory. The manuals make it easy for newcomers to learn all the facets of their units, according to author John Dittmer. “Now that you have made a considerable investment in a navigation tool and information source, learn easily […]
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Northland AMT program takes flight
The AMT program at Northland Community & Technical College, which has three campuses in Minnesota, has taken new flight with a new director, Scott Fletcher. “We know that the aviation industry is dynamic and constantly evolving,” Fletcher said. “Focusing on such will allow for us to be proactive in the development and implementation of new […]
Clean it up
Regular cleaning of your airplane is an important part of protecting your investment. Ordinary household cleaners are ineffective at best and damaging at worst. That’s why Sporty’s has assembled its Complete Aircraft Cleaning Kit, loaded with safe, effective cleaning products that have been proven by daily use at Sporty’s flight schools. The kit includes specific […]
Legend Cub cooperative ownership program unveiled
American Legend Aircraft Co. has launched a Cooperative Ownership Program. Under the program, a Legend Cub can be purchased for as little as $2,900 down for a one-quarter share in a plane, and flown for as little as $28 per hour, according to officials with the Sulphur Springs, Texas-based company, which makes the LSA. The […]
Anti-collision LED light certified
An Oxley Inc. anti-collision LED light that protects military helicopters in service around the globe has been approved by the FAA for use on civilian rotary wing aircraft. “We have been designing and manufacturing LED lighting for our military customers for over 10 years,” said Oxley Inc. Chief Executive Officer Martin Sloan. “The TSO approval […]
STC awarded for King Air engine program
StandardAero has received aSupplemental Type Certification to remove Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PT6A-41 or -42 series engines on the Beechcraft King Air 200/200C/B200/B200C and replace them with PT6A-52 engines and four-bladed Hartzell propellers. This is the same engine and propeller combination that is Type Certified on new Beechcraft King Air B200GT aircraft. “PT6A-41 and […]
Embry-Riddle offers online ground schools
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Worldwide Campus, through its Office of Professional Education, is now offering two new online courses that prepare students for the FAA Commercial Pilot and/or FAA Instrument Rating flight training and written tests. The new courses build on Embry-Riddle’s successful online FAA Private Pilot Ground School, a 15-week course. The new Commercial Pilot […]
Celebrating the Space Shuttle
Aviation fine art photographer John Slemp has created a series of coasters to honor the Space Shuttle. The idea was presented to him by a friend, Dr. Debi Huffman, who had a former student, Eric Boe, who flew on the Space Shuttle’s mission STS 126. Using images from the NASA library, Slemp created a set […]
Master today’s sophisticated cockpits
The new FAA Advanced Avionics Handbook provides general aviation users with comprehensive information on the advanced avionics equipment available in technically advanced aircraft (TAA). VFR and IFR operations in aircraft with the latest integrated glass cockpit instrumentation are covered, helping pilots understand which advanced avionics systems to use and when. Readers will learn the “knob-ology” […]