Elliott Aviation has added a Citation II, King Air 200 and King Air 90 to its charter fleet based at Flying Cloud Airport in the West Twin Cities Metro area of Minnesota. All airplanes are immediately available for charter. For more information: 800-613-3813.
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Control Vision upgrades Anywhere Map
Want to check the price of fuel from 5,000 feet? You can with Control Vision’s System 1.7 for its Anywhere Map. Version 1.7 features airport facilities, radio frequencies, enhanced weather, and even fuel prices, all accessible while airborne. Finger-actuated buttons deliver the information. The unit also provides information to help with situational awareness such as […]
New T-Shirts available from Sporty’s
Sporty’s has launched its own series of T-Shirts that are a fun way to show your enthusiasm for aviation. Four new designs are available. The Cessna 172 and Cessna 182 shirts have the Cessna logo on the front and a three-view schematic drawing of the airplane on back. “Remove Before Flight” T-shirt is fashioned after […]
New Titan engine parts available from ECi
Engine Components Inc. has added new parts to its Titan product line. The parts include FAA-PMA replacement parts for Lycoming and Continental engines. ECi has received a PMA to manufacture a connecting rod, which can be used as a direct replacement for the Lycoming 320 series engines. ECi also has started producing an oil transfer […]
Let there be light
If you are in the market for a powerful, long lasting flashlight, take a look at the FlashLED FLT-4001 offered by LEDtronics. The energy-efficient FlashLED FLT-4001 can operate for up to eight days on three standard alkaline C-cell batteries. It measures 9.94 inches in length and weighs 15.5 ounces with the batteries installed. The CNC-machined […]
Embry-Riddle expands its TeachSpace Program
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and NASA are expanding the popular TeachSpace Workshops for teachers. High school teachers selected for the program are given the tools and techniques to make math and science more appealing by using space flight and exploration materials in the classroom. The five-year TeachSpace initiative was launched in 2004 with workshops at Embry-Riddle’s […]
Sportsplanes.com becomes distributor for Nexaer
Nexaer, a sport aircraft design and manufacturing company in Colorado Springs, has signed an agreement with Sportsplanes.com to promote and market its new aircraft, the Nexaer LS1. The aircraft conforms to the FAA’s rules for Light Sport Aircraft. The Nexaer prototype, unveiled at AirVenture 2005, will be available at the Sport Aircraft Regional Centers that […]
Mountain Flying Clinic slated
The New Mexico Pilots Association will hold its annual mountain flying clinic in Roswell, N.M., Sept. 23-25. The clinic includes three hours of ground school taught by an FAA Aviation Safety Counselor experienced in mountain flying and three hours of flying in your plane with an experienced mountain flying CFI. Cost of flying in […]
New tailwheel manual released
Rand Peck has written a new tailwheel instruction manual for pilots who “yearn to fly a Piper Cub or a Luscombe or a Champ on a warm summer day,” as he writes. Just published, Peck’s “Tailwheel Training Manual” is written in a style that is fun to read and easy to understand, but which offers […]