Aviation Fabricators (AvFab) has received STC approval for the manufacture of King Air 300 and 350 Commuter Seats. The company, which specializes in the manufacture and repair of aircraft interior seating and components, already holds the Commuter Seat STC for the King Air 90, 100 and 200 series aircraft. AvFab has engineered its commuter seat […]
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Sun ‘n Fun 12-week ground school starts in April
The Sun ‘n Fun Ground School is for the serious student pilot. The 36-hour class involves intense classroom learning based on Gleim’s Private Pilot textbooks. The ground school begins Tuesday, April 26, 2005. Students will meet every Tuesday for 12 weeks at 6 p.m. for a three-hour class with a certified flight instructor. Tuition is […]
MT-Propeller receives STC for Cessna 340 and 414
MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH has received an STC for the Cessna 340 and 414 for its four-blade propeller MTV-14-D-C-F/CF188-30g. These natural composite propellers in modern scimitar design measure 74 inches in diameter and offer an increased climb rate and cruise speed, at a reduced noise level. The propellers also offer a weight reduction of about 28 […]
Banyan opens online pilot store
Banyan Air Service’s Pilot Shop, based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Fla., recently opened an online store at BanyanPilotShop.com. The online store carries items from Jeppesen, ASA, Garmin, Gleim, Bose, David Clark, Telex, and a variety of pilot supplies, training aids, cockpit accessories, clothing and safety products. Products are shipped the same day on most […]
Hartzell Propeller gets DAS certification
Hartzell now is able to obtain STCs for its OEM and Top PropT retrofit customers more quickly. FAA award of Designated Alteration Station (DAS) status allows the company to issue its own STCs for propeller installations on Part 23 single and multi-engine piston and turbine-powered aircraft. It also includes the authority to install related propeller […]
Oil Eater Cleaner/ Degreaser gives new meaning to the term all-purpose
Oil Eater Cleaner/Degreaser dissolves grease and oil on engines, tools, concrete, asphalt and walls and removes stains from floormats and upholstery. It is even safe to use as a spot remover on color-fast clothes. The formulation safely accomplishes the cleaning that previously required solvent or acid cleaners. The non-flammable cleaner is water-based, biodegradable and contains […]
Garmin unveils the first ready-to-fly PDA
Garmin International Inc. has released its IQue3600a, the first Palm Powered aviation device that is ready to navigate right out of the box. The iQue 3600a package includes a yoke-mounted cradle, as well as built-in basemap, terrain, obstacle and Jeppesen databases. The device features all of the automotive turn-by-turn capabilities and personal information management applications […]
New door seal for your Cherokee unveiled
A door seal that keeps water, cold, wind and noise out of your Cherokee, with versions soon to follow for Cessna, Mooney and Beech aircraft, has been unveiled by Aero-PMA-Parts Co. The seals are made from a material that has “micro-memory fibers” to allow a perfect fit. The Aero-PMA-Parts arrangement is larger than the Piper […]
Environmental Tectonics releases ProTrainer
Environmental Tectonics Corp. has released its latest flight training products, ProTrainer Personal Computer Airplane Training Device (PCATD) and ProTrainer Desktop. The new training products include a variety of training aircraft, from the fixed-prop, single engine Skyhawk through the multi-engine Seminole and Baron light-twins. ProTrainer’s integrated training suite includes approach visualization with 3D playback, customizable flight […]