Western Skyways has taken off on a new venture — turbine engine maintenance and repair. The company bought the assets of ASL Turbine LLC (ASL), formerly of Rome, Ga., acquiring its entire inventory for the new shop. ASL tooled-up its own full-service turbine engine shop just three years ago, making the acquisition for Western Skyways […]
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Allegro 2000 becomes latest aircraft in LetsFly program
LetsFly.org and Fantasy Air USA have teamed to bring the Allegro 2000 to the LetsFly.org aviation cooperative. Pilots can own a share in an Allegro 2000 for an initial investment of $2,900. “The LetsFly program is revolutionizing general aviation,” said Doug Hempstead of Fantasy Air. “They have put together a program that is making aviation […]
Aero-PMA-Parts has five different door and window seals to use on your Cessna or Piper
No single seal is right for all aircraft. All aircraft age differently, so sealing gaps must be handled differently. Thus, five gap seals. The “Squeeze-Out” seal is for wider gaps, while the “Air-Chamber” is for tight gaps. Both are door-mounted seals and start at $129.95. The “Paper-Thin” seal is for very tight gaps, is door- […]
WeatherBug Plus 6.1 delivers live, personalized weather
WeatherBug, a provider of live, local weather information, has launched WeatherBug Plus 6.1, a subscription application. Now available at Weatherbug.com or at retail stores, this streaming weather program features live, neighborhood weather conditions, hourly digital forecasts, lightning maps and historical data. It visually tracks a storm’s progress across a given area, displaying associated lightning strikes. […]
Helicopter communications get boost with DC2000 Drop Cords
The DC2000 Drop Cord has been developed for the rugged use a rotorcraft cockpit can render on avionics. The unit is designed to eliminate crosstalk, provides independent user volume control, ICS control and transmit control for flight crew and passengers, configured for either mic-interrupt or key-type use and comes with a 3-foot coil cord that […]
Get what you want this season with Sporty’s Gift Guide
Don’t blame non-aviators this holiday season for not knowing an E6B from a Garmin GPS — send them to Sporty’s Gift Guide to choose exactly what you want and need. The online gift guide was created to help gift-givers choose the right gifts for all pilots, from beginners to commercial pilots. Simply go to Sportys.com/GiftGuide […]
Up in the air about a great gift?
Tired of giving the same old gifts? The folks at Biplane, Air Combat & Warbird Adventures in San Diego have just the ticket. Choose from a gentle or thrilling open cockpit biplane ride, pulse pounding air combat, inspirational “first flight” or hands-on-the-controls loops and rolls in a World War II warbird. Flight packages start at […]
Move your airplane with the help of a power drill
The VThrust Aero Tugger makes it quick and easy to move nearly all light airplanes using an off-the-shelf 18-24 volt drill as its power source. The Tugger can move airplanes up to 3,000 pounds (empty) including those with wheel pants — even up 3% grades. Built of stainless steel, the Tugger is corrosion free. A […]
Want to give something out of the ordinary? Try Runway 01
Looking for hard-to-find aviation greeting cards? Then look no farther than Runway 01, which has added 15 new products to its lineup, including 10 new Christmas cards. “By popular demand, we are offering our best deal ever — a 10-card assorted pack,” says Tracy Nihda, who owns the company with her husband, Rick. “Every pack […]