The Russians who brought the Sigma Aircraft over from Samara to AirVenture 2005 were not prepared for the enthusiastic response they received. While a Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) application has not yet been completed for the Sigma, Sportsplanes.com has signed an agreement to represent the marketing, sales and service interests of the Sigma in North […]
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Aircraft Spruce West plans annual super sale and fly-in
Once a year, Aircraft Spruce & Specialty holds a Super Sale and Fly-In at its international headquarters on the west coast. This year, it’s slated for Oct. 1. It is a day for special pricing on a wide range of the most popular products in the Aircraft Spruce catalog. Many aviation enthusiasts have also come […]
World War II aces immortalized in limited series of prints
Planepix.com now has available the first in a limited series of prints signed by still-living World War II aces. The first in the Aces Collection features Col. Robert J. Goebel. The print, personally signed by Goebel, features a wartime portrait of then Lt. Goebel and a magnificent air-to-air color photograph of a restored P-51D, painted […]
Executive Jet Management expands nationwide charter fleet
Executive Jet Management (EJM) added three new aircraft to its charter fleet in July 2005. The company now manages 101 aircraft in more than 60 locations throughout the country. A Falcon 900B is now based at Wausau Airport (AUW) in Wausau, Wis., while a Citation Excel is based at John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Santa […]
Chelton Flight Systems debuts Version 6.0 for experimental aircraft
Chelton Flight Systems debuted its latest software release, Version 6.0, at AirVenture 2005. The software is now available for experimental aircraft and will be available for certified aircraft in 2006. Some of the features added to the new version include: shaded-relief terrain with relative elevation-based coloring similar to a satellite map; 400-plus nm of terrain […]
Let the sun shine
One of the country’s oldest optical companies, American Optical Eyewear, is now offering its famous Skymaster Series of sunglasses exclusively through Sporty’s. The sunglasses are built to commercial specifications, which are even more stringent than U.S. military specifications. The sunglasses offer maximum protection against UV rays; distortion-free true color lenses; and sturdy, adjustable temple tips […]
Falcon Foam introduces do-it-yourself door insulation kit
Need to insulate a garage or hangar door? The new Falcon Foam Do-It-Yourself Garage Door Insulation Kit with an Energy Star label makes insulating an after-market metal door quick and easy. A few hand tools and the kit will insulate most 8 foot and 9 foot metal doors in less than one hour using just […]
Sporty’s offers Rod Machado Training Package
Make learning to fly easier and more fun with books and DVDs from noted aviation enthusiast and educator Rod Machado. Sporty’s Pilot Shop is now selling Machado’s Private Pilot Handbook and Samurai Airmanship DVD in a package. Machado’s Private Pilot Handbook contains detailed training information gained through his 35 years of experience and 8,000 hours […]
All Weather launches AWOS Net
All Weather, Inc. has launched AWOS Net, an aviation weather web server to provide fully integrated, remote displays of FAA certified weather data over a vast array of network environments, including the Internet. All AWOS Net data elements are fully FAA certified, including wind speed and direction, visibility, temperature/dew point, humidity, cloud height, and pressure. […]