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 […]
Grumman F-14 Tomcat: “Bye-Bye Baby”
The F-14 Tomcat will be retired from service, with a final farewell this month. A new book, “Grumman F-14 Tomcat, Bye-Bye Baby!” celebrates the plane, with photos of the F-14, along with quotes from the “Tomcatters” who knew it best. Compiled by Dave Parsons, George Hall and Bob Lawson, the book is available in bookstores […]
PCA2000 AircraftDesign Softwarenow available
Software developer OAD has released the English version of PCA2000, a software package for aircraft design and analysis. In addition to a dedicated software package for conceptual and preliminary design of light aircraft, PCA2000 also incorporates extensive and detailed databases of existing aircraft, engines and airfoils. Optional modules are available. For example, to analyze an […]
APS Emergency Maneuver Training unveils Cirrus-specific Upset Recovery
Aviation Performance Solutions, LLC (APS) announces the release of its Cirrus-specific Upset Recovery Training program for Cirrus SR-20/22 owners. The training course is a program augmentation to APS’s Professional Pilot Upset Recovery Training program. For SR-20/22 owners and operators, APS provides a Cirrus-specific two-hour ground training session on Cirrus wing design, stall characteristics and past […]
Sierra Stallion receives FAA approval
With the June 14th first flight only nine weeks old, Sierra received its STC for the Stallion. A Cessna Citation 500/501SP with more powerful Williams FJ44-2A engines, the Stallion is the latest in Sierra’s Citation product improvement program. Preceded by innovations such as the Eagle II, the Eagle 400 and Eagle SP, the Stallion enjoys […]
Turn up the heat in your hangar
Old Man Winter doesn’t care that it’s early Tuesday morning and the aircraft mechanics and maintenance crew are struggling to maintain heat. That’s why DESA Heating is improving portable propane heaters for mechanics, pilots and anyone who has ever needed supplemental heat inside a hangar. Propane forced air heaters are an instant, efficient heat source […]
Embry-Riddle hosts wildlifehazard management workshop
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Center for Professional Education will offer the first in a series of FAA-accepted Wildlife Hazard Management Workshops from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, in Daytona Beach, Fla. The workshops are designed for individuals who train airport personnel responsible for implementing FAA-accepted wildlife hazard management plans, as well as anyone directly involved in […]
New Telex headsets available at Aircraft Spruce
Aircraft Spruce now offers the Telex 30XT headset, which features a high-quality, noise canceling electret microphone, ensuring the clearest possible transmission without white noise. The mic can be positioned for right or left side operations. Tension in the headband can be adjusted to avoid “clamping” and the thick headband foam pad distributes weight evenly. Padding […]