Ever wonder what would happen if the engine of a commercial jet airliner fails? What if the engine fails over the Atlantic Ocean? Tom Chase, author and retired pilot, answers these questions and more in “Last Flight.” Chase is a retired pilot who served 10 years in the Air Force, including duty in Vietnam, then […]
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FAA grants Sikorsky S-92 full icing certification
The FAA has certified Sikorsky Aircraft’s S-92 helicopter, equipped with a new Rotor Ice Protection System (RIPS), for flight in known icing conditions. Any S-92 with RIPS will now be allowed to launch in icy weather that might otherwise delay or cancel flight operations. The RIPS determines the temperature and moisture content of the surrounding […]
Tanis unveils new diesel engine preheater
Tanis Aircraft Services has received FAA-PMA approval for a diesel engine preheater, the TAS100-30. It is specifically designed for the SMA SR 305-230 engines that are becoming popular not only in Europe, but also in North America. The first STC was granted for a Cessna 182Q in Canada. It is certified in the U.S. and several […]
The Air Group expands East Coast service with new facility at Teterboro Airport
The Air Group has unveiled plans for a new hangar complex at Teterboro Airport to serve private jet owners and charter customers. The new facility will comprise two 30,000-square-foot hangars and a 12,000-square-foot combination private terminal and administrative facility for the firm’s East Coast headquarters and flight operations. The Air Group initially plans to use […]
New zipper binder available for Pilots Guide
Optima Publications, LLC introduces the new Deluxe Ballistic Nylon Zipper Binder for its Pilots Guide airport information manuals: Pilots Guide to California Airports, Pilots Guide to Northwestern Airports and Pilots Guide to Southwestern Airports. The binder keeps all your important flying aids together in one place: charts, plotter, pens, pencils, notes and, of course, the […]
Mach I flight bad is newest offering from Noral Enterprises
The Mach 1 flight bag, the newest offering in the Noral Enterprises product line, is compact, yet roomy. The bag features a wide double-zippered access flap with a pen and pencil holder. There are two end compartments, with another roomy compartment on the front of the bag. On the back is a headset compartment that […]
Signature Plating and Aircraft Belts achieve industry first
Signature Plating, a full-service plating facility in Houston, and Aircraft Belts, Inc. (ABI), a leader in developing and manufacturing aircraft safety restraints, have achieved a record turnaround time for producing and shipping a complete set of new seat belts plated in 24K gold in the same day. Signature Plating and ABI offer this type of […]
Florida’s Arthur Dunn Airpark and Meritt Island Airport receive new AWOS
With the recent addition of new Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS) at both Arthur Dunn Airpark and Merritt Island Airport, pilots, meteorologists, flight dispatchers and the community can now receive up-to-date, accurate local weather information from the Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority (TCAA). Each AWOS system will measure and report a wide variety of weather data including: […]
Globalair.com launches fuel price finder
Globalair.com, an Internet information center, is expanding the list of free resources available at its Airport Resource Center (A.R.C.) site to include average fuel prices nationwide. The fuel pricing information is available by accessing the A.R.C. at Globalair.com and entering a location or airport code. Sponsoring FBO information appears first, with an average price for […]
