Flying adventure specialist Air Journey is adding Cuba to its list of destinations. The company is now accepting registrations to take a limited number of GA pilots, flying their own airplanes, to Havana. Trips will depart the U.S. on a Thursday and return the following Monday. Air Journey has arranged special tours of the island, […]
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WxWorx OnLine debuts
WxWorx introduced today at Sun ‘n Fun WxWorx OnLine, an interactive graphical weather software for daily weather monitoring and pre-flight weather analysis across the United States and Canada. Providing timely and accurate weather information directly to a user’s PC, WxWorx OnLine connects to the Internet and delivers high-resolution NEXRAD radar coverage, winds aloft, METARs, lightning […]
Samson Motors redesigns flying motorcycle
After Samson Motors’ SkyBike flying motorcycle made its debut at last year’s AirVenture, a collaboration between Samson and Swift Engineering generated a new design, thanks to input from the company’s e-newsletter subscribers. “The survey indicated a preference for side-by-side seating, the new wing design, and the longer range that went with it,” said Sam Bousfield, […]
Lightning LS-1 certified
Arion Aircraft, LLC has achieved S-LSA certification for its Lightning LS-1. The Lightning LS-1 is a variant of the Arion Aircraft Lightning that has been sold as an experimental amateur built kit since June 2006. There are 40 flying in the USA, Brazil and Australia, with an equal number under construction in the USA, Australia, […]
Pro Star Aviation nears certification for GAViS
Pro Star Aviation is in the final stages of STC certification with the Kollsman GAViS installation on a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter. GAViS – or General Aviation Vision System – is an alternative for Night Vision Goggle conversions. Final FAA certification is expected soon. Pro Star Aviation has obtained nearly 50 STCs on wide variety of […]
BahamasAviator.com launches
A new website, BahamasAviator.com, has launched. The website is a video reference portal for new and experienced pilots planning a trip to the Bahamas, according to the website’s developers. The videos offer pilots a research tool, developers note, adding pilots can locate destinations and learn about island life through the site’s videos. “With such a […]
West Star Aviation receives STC for WAAS/LPV installations
West Star Aviation, Inc. was recently awarded two separate STC approvals for WAAS/LPV installations. The two STCs are for the Citation 550 Bravo Series and for the Citation V 560 Series (S/N 0001 thru 0259), and cover the installation of Universal Avionics UNS-1Lw FMS system with an LPV Monitor. For more information: 800-922-2421 or WestStarAviation.com
Century CRM licenses training course
Century CRM has developed a licensing program for its Crew Resource Management (CRM) courses for business aviation. With the licensing agreement, flight departments can have their own instructor trained by Century CRM to provide FAA-approved training to their pilots. Century CRM provides all training materials, as well as on-line record keeping and testing necessary to […]
PPG Aerospace resumes King Air windshield rebuild service
PPG Industries’ aerospace transparencies business has resumed its rebuilding service for Beechcraft King Air windshields. Rebuilt windshields provide operators with the best value, according to Jim Romano, PPG global sales director for commercial aftermarket transparencies. “Windshields are rebuilt to the same quality and performance standards as new parts but are less expensive, and we incorporate […]