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 […]
Products
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 […]
New TrafficScope models set to debut in November
Coming mid-November 2005, Zaon Flight Systems, designer and manufacturer of the TrafficScope line of portable collision avionics, will release two new models. TrafficScope XRX is a stand-alone portable device to sense aircraft direction from within the cockpit. XRX displays “3-D View” quadrant bearing information, as well as relative altitude and range, all from inside the […]
Mayo Aviation adds a Hawker 800 to its fleet
The Hawker 800 has up to 2,800 statute miles range and a maximum cruise speed of 478 miles per hour. The jet can seat up to eight passengers, has a stand-up cabin and enclosed aft lavatory. The in-flight entertainment system includes a CD and DVD/VCR player. Mayo Aviation, at Centennial Airport in Englewood, Colo., has […]
Rocketbelt secrets revealed
Buck Rogers owned one and so did James Bond. The amazing rocketbelt — a rocket-powered flying backpack — was a science fiction gadget that actually became reality, built and flown for the U.S. Army in the early 1960s. The device eventually became a lucrative entertainment attraction, appearing in the James Bond movie “Thunderball,” and at […]
New G1000 manual released
ZD Publishing, Inc. has introduced its latest pilot-friendly manual titled “GPS Operations on the Garmin G1000.” The manual covers all navigation options, such as Flight Plans, DME Arcs, Procedure Turns, Holding, OBS Mode, RAIM Prediction, Measuring Distances, Vertical Navigation, User Waypoints and GPS, VOR and ILS Approaches. ZD Publishing has been publishing “Pilot-friendly” GPS manuals […]