CP Aviation, Inc. of Santa Paula, Calif., has expanded its unusual attitude training programs to include a new Advanced Spin Training Module in a recently acquired Pitts S-2B. The Advanced Spin Training Module follows the same building-block approach used in CP Aviation’s renowned Emergency Maneuver Training (EMT) program. Pilots taking advanced spin training will gain […]
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Pacific Oil Cooler moves to new digs
Pacific Oil Cooler Service, Inc. has moved to a new location in a recently developed industrial park just one block north of Brackett Field in La Verne, Calif. The new address is 1677 Curtiss Court, La Verne, Calif., 91750. New telephone numbers are 909-593-8400 (voice) and 909-593-8499 (fax). The company’s toll-free number remains the same: […]
New online security course debuts
Aerostudies Inc. has released a new online self-study course, “Security Guidelines for General Aviation Airports…What the TSA Requires You To Know.” The course helps understand the Transportation Security Administration’s security guidelines that apply to operations at more than 2,700 GA airports in the U.S. It provides a list of ideas, options and suggestions for security […]
New Cessna 172 Buyer’s Guide available
The Cessna Pilots Association has added the Cessna 172 to its popular series of model-specific Buyer’s Guides, joining the already existing Cessna 182 and Cessna 210 Buyer’s Guides. These guides are for individuals considering buying an aircraft in the months ahead. The “Cessna 172 Buyer’s Guide” will help you decide if this is the right […]
Be an idol
Maybe you can’t get on the TV show “American Idol,” but you can still own a piece of its furniture. MotoArt, a company that takes derelict airplane parts and turns them into functional sculpture, crafted a conference table out of a C-130 flap for 19 Entertainment, the company that produces the popular television program. The […]
Track traffic with Aerflight Virtual Radar
It is now possible to tune your computer into real time imagery of all aircraft airborne with Mode S signals. AerFlight Virtual Radar gives you much the same image that ATC works with in tracking aircraft. It captures signals emitted by aircraft and presents them in ATC-style view on a virtual radar screen that any […]
LoPresti debuts Knot Wax
LoPresti SpeedMerchants has introduced a new polymer formulated for aircraft surfaces. Knot Wax, a two-part catalyzed polymer, is applied much like an epoxy coating. The aircraft is cleaned and the polymer base is applied with a soft applicator. The hardener is sprayed on and the material catalyzes immediately. After a light buffing, Knot Wax begins […]
New homebuilt certification kit simplifies process
A new amateur-built aircraft certification kit created by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) gives builders a simplified way to complete the required FAA paperwork for their new projects. The Amateur-Built Aircraft Certification Kit includes everything you need to register and certify a new experimental amateur-built aircraft in the United States. The 15-page, step-by-step guide walks […]
Hunters Creek Club offers fly-in hunt
Grab the dog and the shotgun, and fire up the engines! On Sunday, Sept. 24, pilots will have the opportunity to fly into the DuPont-Lapeer (D95) Airport in Michigan for a day of upland bird hunting at Hunters Creek Club. The day begins at the airport, with activities and exhibits from companies including Mooney, Cirrus, […]