Hawker Beechcraft Corp. is offering zero-cost maintenance on the Beechcraft Premier IA. From now until Sept. 30, the Premier IA is available for zero-cost maintenance for five years or 1,000 hours, whichever occurs first. In addition, customers can take advantage of bonus depreciation in 2009, which could provide significant tax savings, according to company officials. […]
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Aircraft Spruce carries tire pressure monitor systems
A new Wireless Tire Pressure/Temperature LCD Monitor (TPMS) is now available from Aircraft Spruce. With the flip of a switch, this battery-operated, hand-held unit displays the actual tire pressure and tire temperature. Small removable electronic valve sensors transmit pressure/temperature to the LCD monitor within 25-50 feet of the aircraft. The sensors can be easily removed […]
Free Miller TIG Buyer’s Guide released
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has released a free TIG Buyer’s Guide designed to help the reader make sense of the variety of AC and DC TIG options currently available and to find the best welder to fit his or her needs. The guide also includes a section on how AC TIG controls affect aluminum welding, […]
Updated IA test preparation products now available
Inspection Authorization (IA) candidates now have newly updated tools to help them prepare for and pass the FAA IA Knowledge Exam. Available in two formats, the Inspection Authorization Test Prep (book) and Inspection Authorization Prepware (software) provide Aviation Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) with all the information needed to pass the FAA’s exam for inspection authorization, and […]
Eagle Creek launches Avidyne retrofits
Eagle Creek Aviation Services, Inc. of Indianapolis has completed and delivered its first customer retrofit of Avidyne’s new Entegra Release 9 Integrated Flight Deck (IFD) system in a Cirrus SR22 aircraft. “We are really excited to be working with Avidyne on the Entegra Release 9 retrofit program,” said Matt Hagans, Eagle Creek’s CEO. “Release 9 […]
Miller debuts Blue Rage design
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. introduces the Blue Rage design to its Performance Series of auto-darkening Arc Armor welding helmets. Performance Series helmets feature three arc sensors, a quick-release front cover lens holder with a rubber spatter gasket and lens controls conveniently located at the bottom of the lens. These helmets also include Miller’s Auto-On and […]
FreeFlight, Fokker partner to modernize navigation systems
Fokker Services and FreeFlight Systems have formed a partnership to provide a low-cost means to modernize the airborne navigation system without replacing existing equipment or making extensive changes to the aircraft. This dual system with certification is about one-third of the cost of a new Flight Management System (FMS), and requires about 100 man-hours to […]
New AMT training products from ASA
The AMT Graphics CD has been updated with full-color images to help educators provide maintenance students with the best learning experience. AMT Graphics-Textbook Images is a CD-ROM of Microsoft PowerPoint slides that includes all of the figures, tables and charts found throughout ASA’s AMT textbooks by Dale Crane. More than 2,000 slides are included, illustrating […]
ATP to provide GE engine publications
Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) has reached an exclusive agreement with GE to distribute all digital engine technical publications for the CF700 and CJ610 engines. The GE engine publications and ADs are available separately or can be purchased with other ATP libraries, such as with Lear, Sabreliner, and Falcon. For more information: 800-227-4610 or ATP.com.