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ECi has been awarded an STC by the FAA for improvements in the Titan replacement cylinders C75, C85, C90, C125, C145, 0-200, 0-300 and GO-300 series engines. “These improvements incorporate dramatically different changes from the original Type Certificate, therefore, a Supplemental Type Certificate had to be chosen as the approval mechanism instead of a Parts […]

Ranger Jet Center, at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Florida, is adding state-of-the-art corporate hangar facilities and an executive terminal. Ranger Jet Center is working to meet the increasing demand for aircraft storage in Central Florida with the addition of seven facilities comprising 166,000 square feet of hangar and office space. The hangars, which feature […]

Cessna Aircraft Co. has chosen L-3 Avionics Systems’ Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESIS) Model GH-3000 as standard equipment aboard the Citation CJ1+ and CJ2+ models. The L-3 system also is available on the CJ3, Bravo, Encore, XLS and Sovereign. Designed to replace conventional electro-mechanical standby attitude, airspeed and altitude instruments, the L-3 Electronic Standby System […]

The Vaisala Ceilometer CL31 is a compact and lightweight instrument for the measurement of cloud base height and vertical visibility. It is able to detect up to three cloud layers simultaneously. The CL31 employs pulse diode laser (LIDAR) technology. Measurement range is from zero to 25,000 feet. The CL31 uses second-generation enhanced single lens technology, […]

In response to an Emergency Airworthiness Directive resulting from the discovery of cracks in the wing spars of Cessna 400 Series twin engine aircraft, Yingling Aviation is offering operators of affected aircraft full visual and eddy current inspections, as well as modifications designed to correct existing conditions and prevent future propagation. Yingling, located on Wichita’s […]

Daring air rescues, treacherous glacial landings and a colorful cast of characters are the typical stuff of fiction, but readers will find this and more in “Success on the Step: Flying with Kenmore Air” by C. Marin Faure, the recently published true account of Kenmore Air, from its humble beginnings on the shores of Lake […]

Houston-based Wing Aviation has recently been named an authorized Hawker 800 and Gulfstream II winglets installation facility by Aviation Partners of Seattle. The FAA-certified Blended Winglet Performance Enhanced Technology for the Hawker 800 series aircraft is designed and manufactured by Aviation Partners as a performance enhancement system. The blended winglets transform the standard 2,510 nm […]

As electronics spread through every type of aircraft, there is a  rising need for technicians who understand “systems,” not circuits. Such knowledge is required to  identify faulty units aboard the airplane, often during a quick turn time on the ramp. A new book, “Avionics Training,” explains  systems in simple terms, with more than 400  full-color photos and  drawings. […]

Gill redesigns two popular battery models Gill Batteries recently unveiled redesigned and improved versions of its most popular models, the G-25S and G-35S valve regulated batteries. The improved models, which are designed for many single- and twin-engine airplane and helicopter applications, are more powerful, providing more than 20% increased capacity and up to 20% better […]