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 […]
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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 […]
Flight Illusion debuts new clock
Flight Illusion has released its General Aviation Digital Clock. The clock, modeled after the Devtron Digital clock, features a button to step through voltage, OAT (Fahrenheit) and OAT (Celsius), another to cycle through Local time (LT), Flight time (FT), Elapsed time (ET) and Universal time (UT). A third button controls the different functions. The clock […]
New year, new website
Mid-Continent Instruments begins 2009 with the launch of the company’s new website, MCICo.com. The new website was developed following a year of customer research and content organization, according to company officials. It provides access to all of Mid-Continent’s capabilities, including an outline of the company’s Overhaul and Exchange program, a library of manufactured products, catalogs, […]
Banyan, Odyssey Aviation seal deal for SATCOM installation
Banyan Air Service and Odyssey Aviation Services have reached an agreement for Banyan to perform SATCOM installations on five Cessna Sovereigns in 2009. Odyssey will perform the acceptance inspections in Wichita at the Cessna Delivery Center, then the aircraft will be repositioned to Banyan’s Fort Lauderdale facility for the SATCOM installations. Based at Fort Lauderdale […]