Want to see how the other half lives (or 1%)? Sheltair’s Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport facility recently hosted a private event during the 52nd Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, the largest boat show in the U.S. Sheltair was the official FBO to the event. The invitation-only Curator event, presented by Sandow Media’s “Worth” magazine and […]
Battery De-Mister debuts
Just introduced is Battery De-Mister, a patented battery oil additive. When added to a non-sealed lead acid battery, Battery De-Mister will increase your battery’s life while reducing the need for maintenance, according to company officials. When you charge a battery that has Battery De-Mister in it, the hydrogen and oxygen gases migrating to the surface […]
Piscatella retires from Hartzell parent company
Mike Piscatella, Vice President, Business Development, has retired from Tailwind Technologies of Piqua, Ohio, parent company of Hartzell Propeller. Since joining the company in 2003, Piscatella was heavily involved with Tailwind’s acquisition of Industrial Tube Company, AcousticFab, and Electrofilm Manufacturing Company, all three currently operating under the Hartzell Aerospace umbrella. Additionally, he served an operating role […]
LogTen Pro integrated with ForeFlight
ForeFlight has added support for exporting flight information from ForeFlight Mobile to LogTen Pro. Pilots using ForeFlight 4.3 will now have the ability to create a new log entry in LogTen Pro simply by pressing the “LogTen” button on the File & Brief view or from the “Send to …” button within ForeFlight, according to […]
Duncan develops roll-around Hawker landing gear
Duncan Aviation has developed new, roll-around Hawker landing gear, which allows aircraft to be moved through all phases of maintenance at the same time the aircraft’s landing gear is being overhauled. Dan Fuoco, Hawker Airframe Service Sales Rep, estimates that customers will be able to shave at least two weeks, if not more, off of […]
Ask Paul: Tips to getting Dad’s Pacer flying again
Q: I was reading your explanation on the difference between narrow deck and wide deck Lycomings — what an excellent piece of writing. My interest is that my brother Lee and I have my Dad’s PA-20 and, while stored indoors, it hasn’t flown since 1964 or so, but I’m thinking (perhaps foolishly) about putting it […]
Aircraft Spruce acquires California Power Systems
Aviation powerhouse Aircraft Spruce (officially Irwin International Inc.) recently completed agreements to buy California Power Systems (CPS); both are California-based enterprises. This shows what CPS had accomplished through 30 years in business, but it also shows that Aircraft Spruce remains committed to Light-Sport Aircraft, by far the largest users of the Austrian engine. It also […]
Latest FAA fleet fuel report deeply flawed
In November, the FAA published its latest “Reciprocating Engine Aircraft Fleet Fuel Distribution Report” DOT/FAA/AR-TN11/22. As described in the report’s abstract, “The purpose of the data analysis was to establish a baseline of aviation fuels currently in use by all reciprocating engine-powered aircraft to quantitatively assess the effect of first reducing and, eventually, eliminating the […]
Bahamas Habitat kicks off fundraising campaign
The Bahamas Habitat annual fund-raising Christmas Campaign has kicked off and will continue until the end of December. According to John Armstrong, president of Bahamas Habitat, the organization is using an online system it developed that gets everyone involved and leverages social media to not only raise money but to also “Friend Raise” by getting […]