Tomlinson Aviation, Inc., a school in Ormond Beach, Florida, that specializes in helicopter flight instruction, will open a second location at Elkin Municipal Airport in North Carolina. Flight instruction will be offered in a Schweizer CBi series helicopter. Elkin Municipal Airport, about 40 miles northwest of Winston Salem, offers a 4,003-foot long runway. For more […]
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Take the guesswork out of establishing proper holding patterns
A leading cause of students failing IFR check rides is the inability to enter and maintain a holding pattern correctly. Aircraft Spruce now offers an aid designed to assist with visualizing a holding pattern and ascertaining how to enter it correctly. Called a Holding Pattern Aid (HPA), the transparent gyro overlay has a printout of […]
Let there be light with Illuminaviator
AvShop introduces a new flashlight called Illuminaviator LED. The dual-switch flashlight is designed with two separate on-off buttons, giving pilots a choice between a pre-flight white LED mode and an in-flight red LED mode. Powered by three AAA batteries, the flashlight is made of high-grade aircraft aluminum, textured to improve grip. The included nylon carrying […]
Make birds be gone
Bird-B-Gone, Inc. introduces new Bird Chase Super Sonic, a state-of-the-art system that features distress and predator bird sounds of more than 22 types of birds. Bird Chase Super Sonic targets pigeons, crows, starlings, swallows, gulls, woodpeckers, sparrows, grackles, cormorants and many other birds. Bird Chase Super Sonic will protect your property and surrounding area for […]
Landmark Aviation expands Raleigh, N.C., FBO
Landmark Aviation has completed a $2 million hangar and office facility at its Raleigh, N.C., FBO. The expansion at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport includes 13,500 square feet of additional space for aircraft storage and maintenance, a new three-bay ground equipment support hangar, and 4,800 square feet of office space. In addition, the FBO offers ground […]
Micro Aerodynamics upgrades STC’d Vortex Generator kits for Cessna 180/182/185 models
Micro Vortex Generator kits have been approved by the FAA for an upgrade to the Cessna 180, 182 (including A & B models) and 185 series. The STC improvement, obtained by Micro Aerodynamics, involves mounting 18 VGs on each side of the vertical fin of each of the models and is now a standard feature […]
Pilot-friendly GPS map 496 manual released
ZD Publishing, Inc. has added a new pilot-friendly manual to its inventory for the Garmin GPSmap 496 unit. The manual is designed to teach pilots how to configure the unit to their liking and access its many features. The manual was written by John Dittmer, who has been a flight instructor since 1968. This is […]
Marathon Flight Services opens new hangar at ISM
Marathon Flight Services, an FBO at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Florida, recently opened its new 16,500-square-foot corporate hangar, which can accommodate corporate aircraft up to a Gulfstream G500. Marathon’s additional facilities include a 13,000-square-foot terminal that features the only aircraft canopy in Central Florida, a pilots’ lounge, catering services, on-site rental cars, meeting rooms […]
E-Smart tools make their debut
Bondhus, through its German marketing partner FELO, introduces a complete line of E-Smart tools for use with electrical equipment. The screwdriver blades are machined from European Chrome/Molybdenum/Vanadium steel and heat treated to the highest possible hardness levels. Each tool is tested to 10,000 volts to assure the integrity of the insulation and is certified to […]