Aircraft Spruce & Specialty has signed an exclusive agreement to distribute Plane-Power Lightweight Alternators. The Plane-Power Alternators generate a higher level of power at low engine rpms and develop substantially less heat while producing their rated power. Mounting bracket failures are reduced due to improved balancing and the service life is enhanced due to new […]
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Albany FBO joins Million Air family
Million Air, the third largest FBO chain in the world, has taken over management of the leading FBO at Albany International Airport in Albany, N.Y. The FBO will operate under the name Million Air Albany. This addition brings the total number of FBO facilities housed under the Million Air chain to 32. In addition to […]
Washington Seaplane Base Directory now available online
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Aviation has unveiled an updated version of its Seaplane Landing and Seaplane Base Directory. Users of the directory will find information on the 12 designated seaplane bases in the state, as well as the dozens of docks and beaches available for seaplane use. Information available includes: Maps or […]
Bogert Aviation addresses corrosion issues in aging aircraft
Customer concerns led Bogert Aviation to address corrosion problems found in aging Piper metal slope-top battery boxes. At the same time, the company provided a solution for aircraft with plastic style boxes that are prone to broken vent tubes, warped lids and cracking. Bogert’s battery box, just awarded an STC from the FAA, is a […]
Plane Power’s new alternators receive PMA approval
Plane Power, Ltd. has received FAA PMA certification for a new line of lightweight, high-output, belt-driven alternators. Each alternator was designed, tested and certified specifically for aircraft applications. “This was no simple task,” says Stephen Klodd, general manager of Plane Power, Ltd. “Apparently, the FAA has not issued PMA certification for a new piston engine […]
Airshares open in Tampa
AirShares Elite, a GA fractional ownership company with aircraft based in Atlanta, New York, Boston, Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Birmingham, and Ft. Lauderdale, has added an operation in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. The company has based Cirrus SR22s at St. Petersburg-Clearwater (KPIE), Sarasota-Bradenton (KSRQ) and Vandenberg (KVDF) airports. “We like to have […]
Garmin GDL-69A now available for DA40
Now pilots of Diamond Star DA40-180s can get real time weather enroute thanks to the Garmin GDL-69A. The unit receives XMTM satellite signals to deliver weather information to the G1000 high-resolution displays. Pilots can now access METARS, TAFs, TFRs, winds aloft, echo tops, surface precipitation type, lightning, AIRMETs, SIGMETS and more. The receiver also provides […]
Weldcraft’s Super Cool 18 TIG Torch eliminates overheating
To eliminate overheating associated with 18 series 350 ampere water-cooled torches, Weldcraft introduces its Super Cool 18 TIG torch. The torch operates up to 400 amps and features a patented water-cooling chamber design to provide full-flow water cooling that prevents it from overheating. The addition of a stubby collet body adjacent to the water chamber […]
Micro AeroDynamics offers VG kits for more than 500 aircraft models
Micro AeroDynamics has crossed the 500 mark in the number of aircraft models eligible for installation. Since the company was founded in 1989, Micro AeroDynamics has shipped more than 5,000 VG kits to aircraft owners all over the world. In all cases, the stall speed is lowered and slow speed handling of the aircraft is […]