Quest Aircraft Co. reports that it is ramping up production on its Kodiak, a 10-place turboprop utility airplane that has proven popular with missionary organizations, skydiving operations, and private owners. Fueling the increased production is a recapitalization completed earlier this year, supplemented with funding from investors, officials said, noting this “enabled the company to expand […]
Santa Monica abandons fight against jets at SMO
In the wake of a decision by the city council of Santa Monica, Calif., not to pursue an appeal in a lawsuit against the FAA, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) President and CEO Craig Fuller sent a letter June 2 to Mayor Richard Bloom, applauding the move. “This decision will allow the city of […]
TriChute granted patent
Aviation Safety Resources (ASR) has been awarded patent No. 7934682 from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its TriChute Safe Landing System. The new patent revises and updates the technology from a previous patent. The TriChute Safe Landing System is designed to equip general aviation aircraft with a pilot-controlled mechanism that lands passengers and […]
Zenair slates Open Hangar Day
Aviation enthusiasts, especially fans of the popular Chris Heintz designs, are invited to the Zenair Open Hangar Day and Builder Gathering scheduled for Saturday, June 11, 2011, at Huronia Airport in Midland, Ontario, Canada. Visitors are invited to fly or drive in to visit “the original” Zenair Ltd. light aircraft factory, which designer Chris Heintz […]
PilotWorkshops.com founder to speak at IMC Club
Mark Robidoux, founder and creator of PilotWorkshops.com, will be the guest speaker at the Norwood Chapter of IMC Club International on Tuesday June 14. Robidoux is known nationally for his IFR online program for instrument pilots, the IFR Mastery Series. This program is based on feedback collected from more than 13,000 instrument pilots. The IFR […]
MGW joins Avfuel network
Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW), in Morgantown, W.Va., has joined the Avfuel network of FBOs. Recognized as one of the “best small cities in the country,” Morgantown is home to West Virginia University as well as a growing infrastructure of healthcare, recreation, and commerce. In addition, Morgantown serves as a gateway to Washington, D.C. With daily […]
New twist on trouble lights
Snap-on has a new twist on second generation trouble lights: It’s new horizontal-shaped swivel light features 30 bright-white LED lights that provide up to 100,000 hours or 11.4 years of continuous service. The horizontal head pivots -5° to 90° and rotates 300° . The swivel light is extremely useful in providing light where it’s needed, […]
FirstSupportAOG.com launches
Dallas Airmotive has unveiled a dedicated website for its F1RST SUPPORT command center. The website – FirstSupportAOG.com – gives visitors an overview of First Support capabilities, locations, contact information, downloads and video tour of the operation. The new website provides customers with a look at how F1RST SUPPORT operates and provides several options for contacting […]
Tanis opens Twin Cities office
Tanis Aircraft Products has opened an administrative offices in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, located 12 miles southwest of downtown Minneapolis. Tanis has operated its aircraft preheat systems manufacturing business in Glenwood, Minnesota, for more than 30 years and will continue to produce its line of aircraft products there. The new offices at Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) […]