EAA Chapter 511 and New Market Airport (8W2) in Virginia will host the Shenandoah Valley Ultralight and Light Sport Festival on July 18. Admission is free. Small radio-controlled aircraft to full-sized certificated airplanes – and a lot of aircraft in between – will be on display during the festival in an effort to expose the […]
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Galvin grows fleet
Galvin Flying Services at Seattle’s Boeing Field has added a Cessna Citation X to its growing charter fleet, which includes the turboprop Beechcraft King Air 200s, light to midsize jets such as the Lear 45 and Lear 55, and super midsize and large cabin jets, from the Challenger 300 to the Challenger 604. For more […]
‘Close Calls – Lessons to Live By’
In an upcoming pilot safety series on DVD, “Close Calls – Lessons To Live By,” aviation masters Bob Hoover and Wayne Handley reveal the wisdom gained from their combined 50,000 hours of flying experience, often in extreme conditions. Each of them shares how they survived in-flight emergencies by applying simple safety principles. Using actual crash […]
Bubble windows available for Cessnas
Great Lakes Aero Products’ STC’d bubble “domed” door windows are now available for all Cessna 170s, 172s, 180s, 182s, 185s, 205s 206s and 207s. Windows, which are available for the opening windows for all models and non-opening window for most models, are available in clear, green, gray or “solar control” gray tints. For more information: […]
Stratos 714 cabin mock-up to be at Oshkosh
Stratos Aircraft recently completed a full-scale cabin mock-up of its Stratos 714 Very Light Personal Jet, which will be displayed at this month’s AirVenture in Oshkosh. For the first time, potential customers will have an opportunity to sit in the Stratos 714. Officials with the Bend, Ore-based company said they will use the opportunity to […]
Hawker Beechcraft Services taking orders for WAAS/LPV
A Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV) solution will be available this summer for all Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21-equipped Hawker 800XP aircraft. The upgrade is a cooperative effort between Rockwell Collins and Hawker Beechcraft Corp. (HBC). HBC’s factory-owned aircraft service centers are now taking pre-orders and pre-scheduling aircraft for […]
PBY-5A Catalina available for FSX downloads
The PBY Catalina is now available for download for FSX direct. The PBY-5 entered production in 1940 with high power engines that made the aircraft suitable for reliable, long-range flight. The Catalina also served the military of allies including Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Sweden. Following the war, many were converted to aerial […]
199-pound O200 from TCM
Mobile, AL – Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) introduced its O200 Lightweight Engine for sale to the Piston Aircraft market. The O200 Lightweight Engine line is purpose-built for the Light Sport and Kit Aircraft markets. (O200 spec sheet). “The O200 Lightweight Engine offers aircraft builders a certified and pedigreed engine that is lighter in weight without […]
Blackhawk offers financing for engine upgrades
Blackhawk Modifications, Inc. has unveiled an Engine Financing Program that offers up to 100% financing to qualified U.S. buyers. The Financing Program may include the cost of the engines, shipping and installation of factory-new Pratt & Whitney PT6A engines. The program provides qualified customers the ability to finance their engine purchase using a 15-year fully […]