Tanis Aircraft Products has released a new video outlining the safety benefits of helicopter preheat. The new video highlights the functionality and features of the company’s helicopter preheat systems. Tanis preheat technology allows an operator to preheat critical driveline components and fluid reservoirs prior to flight. The two-minute video identifies wintertime hazards affecting the safe […]
StandardAero expands into parts trading
StandardAero Business Aviation has expanded to include the buying and selling of parts for general aviation aircraft. Included in the operation are APUs, whole engines, avionics and airframe components. “Given the breadth and global reach of StandardAero’s MRO network, we recognized the business synergies involved in parts selling and trading and integrated it into our […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
The offices of General Aviation News will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25, for Thanksgiving. The Pulse of Aviation will return to your email boxes on Monday, Nov. 28. We hope all of our readers have a wonderful holiday!
A year worthy of thanks
This week marks the beginning of the traditional national tendency to reflect on the year gone by. It all starts at Thanksgiving, when we identify specific moments, events, objects, and relationships we appreciate most. Then we transition into Christmastime when we tend to recognize how good we’ve got it, no matter how many material things […]
Cessna jumps in LSA market report
By several measures and based on multiple conversations, 2011 is shaping up to be a better year than 2010. Of course, that’s not saying much as all of aviation was slow last year and in 2009. When you’re near the bottom of the well, everything starts looking up. With those thoughts in mind, we present […]
Thousands sign petition against new FAA policy
As of Nov. 22, more than 2,400 people have signed an online petition created at “We the People” to gather support against a new FAA policy to begin charging for downloads for charts and navigational products. To get a White House review, the petition must garner 25,000 signatures by Dec. 14. The Aeronautical Navigational Products […]
Jimmy Leeward Memorial Fund created
The Leeward family and the Experimental Aircraft Association have formed the Jimmy Leeward Memorial Fund to benefit EAA’s youth aviation education programs. As a lifelong aviator and an EAA director for more than 30 years, Jimmy Leeward was passionate about flying, EAA officials said. He was also passionate about welcoming others to the world of […]
AOPA spent $810,000 on lobbying
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association spent $810,000 in the third quarter to lobby the federal government on a legislation regarding airport infrastructure and the FAA’s budget, according to an Associated Press report, that notes that the group’s lobbying is up 19% from the $680,000 it spent a year earlier and 11% from the $730,000 […]
Sonoma Jet Center becomes Flight Design dealer
Flight Design West recently tapped Sonoma Jet Center of Sonoma, Calif., as a new Flight Design dealer. Sonoma Jet Center will work through distributor Flight Design West in Las Vegas, Nevada, which has responsibility for the overall western region. “As we continue to grow the Flight Design national network, we are pleased to welcome Sonoma […]