Air BP’s QC, Fuel Handling and Ramp Security Training Seminars series will be held in key U.S. locations throughout 2005 and 2006. Seminar curriculum, schedule and accommodation information is available online at Training.Epic-Aviation.com. The seminars focus on critical training elements directly related to the safe delivery of fuel, fuel quality control and risk reduction of […]
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Salary study released
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has published its 2005 annual survey of general aviation service employee compensation. The survey includes salaries and benefits for pilots, line-service personnel, maintenance technicians, dispatchers, inspectors, customer service representatives and more. Employees’ compensation is broken down by geographic region of the country, by the company’s gross sales, by size of […]
Fabric pilot bags now shipping
PilotMall.com Aviation Superstore is now shipping a new line of fabric pilot bags. The line includes bags of all sizes. Each bag has several features designed to enhance cockpit organization. PilotMall.com, which offers more than 1,500 aviation products, has been designing soft leather pilot bags since 1999. The fabric bags range in price from $24.99 […]
Companies team up to provide next generation of hearing protection
The Hearing Safety Group of Bacou-Dalloz has partnered with Lightspeed Aviation of Portland, Ore., to develop a new generation of hearing protection headsets. Lightspeed will manufacture the new line utilizing the Hearing Safety Group’s platform and aspects of its proprietary communications technology. The products will be marketed jointly by Bacou-Dalloz and Lightspeed. The new Precision […]
Lake Aero Styling & Repair celebrates 30 years
On July 16, Lake Aero Styling & Repair, aka “LASAR,” hosted close to 150 guests for a barbecue to celebrate the company’s 30th anniversary at Lampson Field in Lakeport, Calif. LASAR is a Mooney Service Center, specializing in mods for older Mooneys, as well as maintenance and repair. The company is owned by Paul and […]
Montana college adds CRJ simulator
The aviation program at Rocky Mountain College, in Billings, Mont., has recently purchased a Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) Flight Management System (FMS) desktop simulator for use in a course on advanced cockpits. The system is manufactured by Simulator Systems International/Wycat and is the same one used by 20 different airlines to train pilots in the […]
New flooring uncovered at OSH
Flooring Adventures introduced its Tuff-Seal Aviation Flooring line at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2005. Designed for use by aircraft owners and homebuilders in hangars, workshops, basements, garages and other areas, Tuff-Seal interlocking tiles use a patented, hidden interlock system to create a secure, watertight and virtually seamless flooring surface. The tiles reduce noise, insulate subfloors, reduce […]
Rescue Tape debuts at OSH
Harbor Products’ new self-fusing silicone tape, called Rescue Tape, made its debut at AirVenture 2005. Rescue Tape may seem familiar to mechanics as its predecessors, known as “F-4 Tape,” have been used in aviation for years. The new version contains a custom-blended silicone compound that fuses rapidly and permanently. The tape has more strength and […]
Virtual flight instructor teaches instrument procedures
ELITE Simulation Solutions introduces its Virtual Flight Instructor – Instrument (VFII) software package. The VFII is a stand-alone, scenario-based IFR instruction and evaluation program that uses a virtual CFII to guide pilots through a progression of flight lessons centered on the requirements found in the FAA’s Instrument Rating Practical Test Standards guide. Each lesson is […]