Riley Aviation has been granted FAA certification to operate as an air ambulance service. Based at Kirsh Municipal Airport in Sturgis, Michigan, the company will serve as a fixed-wing, air ambulance designed to transport medical patients to and from the United States, Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean. Private charter operations will continue as usual for […]
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FBO moves to KARR
J.A. Air Center, a longtime West Chicago (KDPA) based service company, has moved to Chicagoland’s Aurora Municipal Airport (KARR). The four-building campus features a 20,000-square-foot arrival/departure canopy large enough to handle large cabin corporate aircraft, more than 90,000 square feet of hangar space, 60,000 square feet of office space and a separate VIP arrival terminal. […]
Hands-free pilot’s light available
A flexible neck flashlight with a super-bright red or white LED is now available from Sporty’s. The light’s flexible 3-inch neck can be twisted and turned to illuminate charts or for emergency panel lighting. An included clip allows the light to be attached to a hat, shirt or a seat belt so the light can […]
Green hangar opens at BUR
Shangri-La Industries recently unveiled its inaugural project: The world’s first aviation hangar to achieve Platinum certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating System. Hangar 25 is located at the Bob Hope Airport (BUR) in Burbank, California “Hangar 25 represents the future of the commercial building industry as […]
Aircraft Spruce adds fuel computer to line-up
Experimental aircraft owners can now increase the information available to them with a Flight Data Systems AFP-30, according to officials at Aircraft Spruce, which is now selling the three-in-one computer that provides performance information, fuel projections and outside air data. Pilots will have access to the engine’s actual percent of horsepower, based on the manufacturer’s […]
Webfoot Bearhawk flies
A Bearhawk on floats has taken to the sky. Al Robinson of Cold Lake, Alberta, is the first to fly a Bearhawk on floats, according to company officials. “I bought a scratch-built Bearhawk from its original builder, Tom Yeoman in New Mexico, for the express purpose of putting it on floats,” Robinson said. “Tom had […]
New Kitfox catalog released
Kitfox Aircraft has released its new parts and accessory catalog. The catalog offers products for the more than 4,500 Kitfox kits sold worldwide, from the Model 1 to the current S7 Super Sport. The Kitfox Parts & Accessory Catalog is available as a downloadable PDF document at www.kitfoxaircraft.com. Call 208-337-5111 for a printed copy. Kitfox […]
ATP to distribute TBM technical pubs
Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) has reached an exclusive agreement with EADS Socata Group to distribute TBM technical publications. ATP’s NavigatorV allows Socata customers to automatically download the most current technical publications, according to company officials. “NavigatorV is both an efficient and effective tool for Socata’s customers to find the airframe, engine and propeller technical information […]
FreeFlight Systems’ ADS-B solution
FreeFlight Systems has unveiled a new solution for pilots looking to incorporate ADS-B into their aircraft. Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, or ADS-B, is the cornerstone of the FAA‘s NextGen air traffic system which takes advantage of the ongoing advancements in satellite-based navigation. FreeFlight Systems’ ADS-B Out System combines a 978 MHz data radio with its TSO-certified […]