We donated a gift subscription to the Friends of Oceano Airport (FOA) for their May 12 Oceano Airport Celebration silent auction. In today’s mail I received a thank you letter from FOA organizers, Mitch Latting and Jolie Lucas. From the letter, “we’ve gathered funds which will help us continue to promote and protect this ‘little slice of […]
SUN ’n FUN Fly-In weekend
This weekend, SUN ’n FUN officials are inviting all pilots to fly in for a full slate of aviation activities, camping and camaraderie. A highlight of the weekend will be a Pilot Town Hall Meeting with AOPA President Craig Fuller. On Saturday, the Florida Air Museum, which is on the SUN ’n FUN campus at […]
Wicks Aircraft offers new valve stem access panel
Wicks Aircraft Supply now offers a new valve stem access panel that give instant access to nearly any tire’s valve stem. Quick pressure checks and easy tire filling will make handling better and enhance safety, company officials said. Many aircraft, in pursuit of speed and efficiency, are equipped with close-fitting wheel pants. They look great […]
Latest WingX version adds track up capability
Hilton Software has updated its flagship product, WingX Pro7, with Track Up capability. By leveraging the multi-layered architecture of its patent-pending split-screen technology, WingX Pro7 rotates VFR and IFR enroute charts so that the aircraft is always traveling up the screen. WingX Pro7 rotates airport and fix identifiers, VOR identifiers and frequencies, as well as […]
Gulf Coast Avionics expands internationally
Gulf Coast Avionics, based on Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Lakeland, Florida, has added international satellite operations in Peru and in Spain. “The avionics, instrument, and pilot supply market is truly international in scope, and we are positioning ourselves to serve a growing number of off-shore markets,” said Rick Garcia, president of Gulf Coast […]
Shoulder harness system now available for Twin Commanders
Twin Commander has partnered with Aircraft Belts, Inc. (ABI) to offer a three-point shoulder harness system. ABI has been a leader in developing and manufacturing aircraft safety restraints for more than two decades, said Matt Isley, Twin Commander president. “They have also set a higher industry standard and that’s what we want for the Commander […]
PilotMall.com introduces military discount
PilotMall.com now offers a 10% military discount to honor past and present members of the armed forces. The discount applies sitewide to PilotMall.com, as well as for shoppers in the Lakeland and St. Petersburg, Fla., retail stores. PilotMall.com carries a variety of aviation supplies to use when flying or maintaining aircraft, as well as gifts, […]
Brakes break plane
This June 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Boeing B75N1. Injuries: None. Location: Arlington, Va. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The 875-hour pilot was flying lead in a formation. As he […]
Smokejumpers honored in Oregon
The parachute was originally developed as an emergency measure for getting out of an aircraft. But in the 1940s, the parachute was repurposed for another use: Getting wildland firefighters known as smokejumpers into remote locations. The Siskiyou Smoke Jumper Base in Cave Junction, Ore., is the oldest surviving smokejumper facility. On June 23, the southern […]