Million Air Salt Lake City has added a Cessna Citation XL to its fleet. The new addition further diversifies Million Air’s current fleet, which includes aircraft from Pilatus, Lear, Raytheon, Cessna and Gulfstream. For more information: 801-359-2085.
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Sharpen your skillson airspace systemand weather formats
Sporty’s latest DVD, “Airspace and Weather Format Review,” provides an introduction to or refresher of aviation weather and airspace. With 3-D graphics and animation, this program demystifies the complex types of airspace. The DVD explains the various classes of airspace, their operating rules, dimensions and charting symbols. Examples are given for each class of alphabet […]
Better weather info from All Weather
All Weather, Inc. has released the Model 8340 Laser Ceilometer, the first ceilometer to use an eye-safe, low power, laser transmitter to measure the height of any cloud type, including cirrus ice clouds, from 0 to 40,000 feet. It also is capable of simultaneously detecting and measuring up to four layers of clouds, providing reliable […]
AircraftLogs addressesnew tax regulationswith enhancements
AircraftLogs.com has added detailed enhancements that address recent tax changes limiting the deductibility of aircraft for personal use. “Whether owned by a Fortune 500 company or a privately-held business, the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and subsequent IRS Notice 2005-45 could have significant implications for aircraft owners,” says Doug Stewart, president. “Compliance requires additional […]
Verbal Intruder Positioning alerts offered on L-3 Avionics’ Skywatch
L-3 Avionics Systems’ SkyWatch 497 Collision Avoidance System now features Verbal Intruder Positioning (VIP). The VIP capability features extended aural alerts of range, bearing and relative altitude when a Traffic Advisory (TA) is issued for a threat aircraft. Users will hear warnings such as, “Traffic, Traffic – 12 O’Clock High – 3 Miles,” in addition […]
Flight school adds advanced spin training
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 […]
Mid-Continent Instruments celebrates 100,000th manufactured turn coordinator
March 8, 2006 marked a milestone for Mid-Continent Instruments as its gyro production line, Electric Gyro Corp., celebrated the manufacturing of its 100,000th turn coordinator. These critical flight instruments are used by thousands of pilots daily and are supplied as standard equipment for many Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), including Cessna, Raytheon, Piper, Mooney, Maule Air, […]
Interested in a pilot getaway in the Bahamas?
Imagine a beach house in Great Guana Cay, just outside Marsh Harbor in the Bahamas, complete with a 24-foot sailfish boat and a golf cart. Construction on the $700,000 house is expected to begin next month, according to Greg Turton, owner of Arctic Air, who is building the house. He’s looking for eight pilots who […]
AvMap upgrades its portable GPS
The EKP-IV portable GPS moving map system from AvMap/Navigation has been upgraded with new enhancements, including Terrain Awareness, Low Airways (Victor Airways), Private Airports and User Customizable Check Lists. The EKP-IV’s 7-inch diagonal display, lightweight design (only 1.2 lbs.) and flexible kneeboard, yoke, rail, or panel mount options allow the unit to adapt to any […]