Team Tango, which manufactures the Tango and the Foxtrot high-performance amateur built aircraft, has unveiled reduced prices in time for Sun ‘n Fun. Designed to get new builders airborne as quickly and economically as possible, the two-place, 212 mph, 1,400 mile range Tango quick build is reduced from $29,750 to $24,750, while the four-place, 230 […]
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NextGen bird strike radar systems
DeTect, Inc. recently unveiled its next generation of Merlin Aircraft Birdstrike Avoidance Radars. “All 2009 Merlin bird radars include full capability to detect and track birds in fog and weather using new solid state radars,” said Gary Andrews, DeTect’s CEO. “Birds do fly in weather, particularly when they are migrating. Magnetron-based, X-band systems are completely […]
Airbags now standard on Air Tractors
In use in commercial and general aviation for many years, airbag technology has now become standard equipment on all current production Air Tractor aircraft. The AmSafe airbag system is an important new safety enhancement for agricultural aviation, according to Leland Snow, Air Tractor president. Also available as a retrofit kit, the AmSafe airbag system consists […]
Hawker 900XP sim gets FAA nod
FlightSafety International’s new Hawker 900XP full flight simulator, equipped with the company’s new SimIO and SimPWR technology, has received Level D qualification from the FAA. The simulator is located at FlightSafety’s Learning Center in Houston. For more information: FlightSafety.com.
Renovated FBO opens at NEW
Flightline First’s new facility at New Orleans’ Lakefront Airport (NEW) opens at the end of April. The $1.5 million renovation includes a 20,000-square-foot hangar and a complete facility providing high-end FBO services, according to company officials. “Since Katrina, Lakefront has not had a new facility for customers, so it was important to Flightline First to […]
Glasair brings back 1970s pricing
Glasair Aviation is offering six “Two Weeks To Taxi” Sportsman 2+2 aircraft at more than 25% off the normal price on a first-come, first-served basis. For $118,999 customers can build a Sportsman with a 180-hp Lycoming O-360, a Sensenich fixed-pitch propeller and VFR instrument panel through the “Two Weeks to Taxi” program. Upgrade to the […]
Have tent, will camp
Does it make you cringe to throw a blue plastic tarp over the wing of your airplane to create a shelter for camping? Do you worry about the tarp scratching the finish? Have you or your airplane ever been attacked by hostile tent poles? Bjorn Spelter, a pilot since 1992 and an avid outdoorsman, thought […]
Aircraft Spruce East annual super sale
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty East will host its annual Super Sale on Saturday, May 16. The distribution center is located at 452 Dividend Drive in Peachtree City, beside Falcon Field (KFFC). As in the past, Aircraft Spruce will provide free hot dogs and beverages throughout the day. Representatives from a number of leading aviation companies, […]
High school orders Elite trainer
T. Wingate Andrews High School in High Point, North Carolina, has finalized an order for the Elite RC-1 Advanced Aviation Training Device from Elite Simulation Solutions. Scheduled to be delivered in April, the trainer, configured with eight aircraft types, will be used by the Magnet to provide expose students to the fundamentals of flight, instrument […]