WACO, Texas — Blackhawk Modifications, Inc., which designs, develops and installs performance improvement systems for single- and twin-engine turboprop aircraft, recently completed its 400th performance upgrade installation. Blackhawk’s latest milestone customer is EagleMed LLC, of Wichita, Kansas, a provider of air medical transfer services in the Midwest. Expansion into the Carolinas and Wyoming led EagleMed […]
2-inch Glass Standby Display unveiled by Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics
Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics has introduced a 2- x 5-inch standby display. The MD302 Standby Attitude Module (SAM) is a self-contained, solid-state instrument that provides attitude, altitude, airspeed and slip information to the pilot during normal operation or in the case of primary instrument failure, company officials said. SAM is a compact device specifically designed […]
King Schools set to release international flying course
John and Martha King report that King Schools is preparing to release its 24th course targeting the needs of turbine-powered, professional and owner-flown operators flying internationally. The King pro-series of courses includes everything from initial transition to jets and high-altitude flying, to certificate courses for operations such as RVSM, RNP, MNPS, P-RNAV, International Operations and […]
Clogged fuel filter brings down Tiger
Aircraft: Grumman Tiger. Injuries: None. Location: Navada, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, the airplane was at cruise flight at 3,000 feet when the engine sputtered and lost power. Attempts to restore engine power were unsuccessful, so the pilot made a forced landing in a plowed field. The post-accident engine […]
FIS-B: What every GA pilot always wanted (at least I do…)
By JEFFREY BOCCACCIO. This is the 14th in a series of articles looking at the impact of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) on GA pilots. The last discussion on Traffic Information Service–Broadcast (TIS-B) was a clear example of how the FAA is trying to put together a Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) […]
Airplane shipments up 4.2% in first nine months of year
WASHINGTON, DC – The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) today released the results of the first nine months of general aviation industry shipments and billings for 2012, which shows thatairplane shipments increased 4.2% compared to 2011, while the accompanying value of the airplane deliveries rose 1.4%. “What we heard from our customers recently at AOPA’s […]
SUN ’n FUN to raffle off Sam Lyons artwork
SUN ’n FUN is raffling off a Sam Lyons original and a signed and numbered print as part of its Hangar Door Canteen event this Friday. The proceeds will help fund SUN n FUN’s year-round education programs. There will only be 250 tickets sold for the raffle, with winners chosen this Friday. Find out more here […]
Team RV changes name to Team AeroDynamix
Airshow performers Team RV is changing its name to Team AeroDynamix with the onset of the 2013 airshow season. Team RV Founder and Flight Lead Mike Stewart said the new name better communicates the high entertainment nature of the team’s precision formation aerobatic performance. “As Team AeroDynamix, we are the same pilots under the same […]
Sporty’s touts EZPlotter as easiest plotter available
Sporty’s now offers the EZPlotter, with officials touting it as the easiest plotter available. “To use the EZPlotter, simply place it on top of the departure airport on a sectional chart and move the arm to the destination,” company officials said in a press release. “The plotter will display the distance and course to your […]