Quest Aircraft Company has tapped Millennium Concepts, Inc. of Wichita to design, fabricate and certify a choice of interior packages for its new 10-seat single engine turboprop utility aircraft, the KODIAK. Designed as a modern STOL workhorse, the KODIAK features rugged construction, turbine power and a high useful load ideal for back-country humanitarian and missionary […]
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Max Trescott’s Garmin G1000 CD-ROM Course now available
Building on the popularity of Max Trescott’s G1000 Glass Cockpit Handbook, and the online internet G1000 training courses at PilotLearning.com, Glass Cockpit Publishing has released its new G1000 CD-ROM course. Created and produced by a Master CFI who teaches daily in glass cockpit aircraft, this course not only explains the G1000 system, but teaches you […]
New Weldcraft TIG torch packages available
Weldcraft now has available six new TIG torch packages that offer all the components necessary for TIG welding in one package. Weldcraft offers four torch packages for air-cooled applications ranging from 150 to 200 amps and two water-cooled torch packages including either a 250- or a 350-amp torch. To complement a wide range of TIG […]
Free software helps builders
Where can an airplane builder go to glean free insight and tips from hundreds of their peers? ExperCraft offers just such a destination at ExperCraft.com via its Simple Log documentation software. In the two years since Simple Log’s debut, aircraft builders have logged 40,285 hours of progress on more than 100 different types of homebuilt […]
Ergonomically designed handles available for tools
Bondhus Corp. introduces an ergonomically designed handle for its line of wing and flag style tools. These tools have handles with hard thermoplastic cores for strength and split resistance, and soft rubber outer coating to ensure maximum comfort and grip. For more information:
How to crash an airplane and survive
Aviation Forum’s book, “How to Crash an Airplane (and survive!)” is celebrating its 11th year in publication (with periodic statistical updates). Author Mick Wilson, a retired FAA safety program manager and accident investigator, has developed a DVD based on his live seminar, which has been presented nationwide. An audio CD also has been developed for […]
Legacy named Twin Commander service center
Legacy Aviation Services Inc. at Clarence E. Page Municipal Airport (F29) in Yukon, Okla., 15 miles west of Oklahoma City, has been named a factory-authorized Twin Commander Service Center. Legacy was founded in June 2005 as a complete aircraft service, maintenance, and refurbishment center. Although newly established, Legacy is owned, managed, and staffed by industry […]
CAPT Program gears up with Aerosim
The CAPT Program in Flagler County, Fla., has signed an agreement for Aerosim Technologies to provide a full suite of general aviation training tools for its pilot training program. The trainers are based on the Cirrus SR22, a match to CAPT’s fleet. Aerosim trainers covered by the agreement include 12 seats of the Cirrus Avionics […]
CAE’s Falcon 2000EX EASy maintenance training receives certification
Dassault recently approved the CAE SimuFlite Falcon 2000EX EASy maintenance training course. CAE is the only approved maintenance training provider for Dassault’s Falcon 50, 50EX, 2000, 2000EX, and 2000EX EASy aircraft, and soon will be the only approved pilot and maintenance training provider for the new Falcon 7X aircraft. For more information: