Avfuel Corp. has announced the winners of its annual AVTRIP Scholarship. Pilots George Hoyt and Sage Santangelo have been awarded scholarships for demonstrating excellence in general and business aviation, acute interest in the well being of the industry, and a vision of how they will use scholarship funds to further their aviation careers/hobbies. Texas resident […]
Stearman STC available
Model 75 of the venerable Stearman aircraft are now eligible for a two-place bench seat in the front cockpit. FAA approved operation with Standard Airworthiness Certificate. Contact John J. Lumley at [email protected] or 561-499-1115.
Avidyne delivers 500th DFC-series autopilot
Avidyne Corp. has delivered its 500th DFC-Series digital autopilot system. Avidyne’s DFC-Series includes the DFC90 autopilot (pictured), which is designed to work with existing Entegra Flight Deck systems, and the DFC100, which is compatible with the new Entegra Release 9 suite. Both of these attitude-based autopilots are designed as replacements for existing rate-based STEC55X autopilots, […]
Coradine launches LogTen Pro for iPad
Coradine Aviation Systems has launched the latest addition to its logbook applications — LogTen Pro for iPad. Noah Lieberman, Founder and CEO of Coradine said, “We see the iPad as the ultimate EFB for pilots and have worked hard to ensure we took full advantage of the opportunities presented by the iPad’s unique interface. We […]
West Star offers mobile support
West Star Aviation offers mobile support for aircraft owners through West Star South, a mobile Support Team from the company’s Dallas, Texas, (DAL) location. The team is composed of technicians and inspectors who respond to customer and aircraft needs, traveling to many locations within the state of Texas, and several neighboring states, performing light maintenance […]
WingX Pro7 upgraded
Hilton Software LLC has unveiled an upgrade to its WingX and WingX Pro7 products by partnering with two industry-leading aviation data companies – Control Vision Corp and Seattle Avionics Inc. WingX Pro7 Version 4.5 for iPhone and iPad adds pinch-to-zoom VFR Sectional Charts and IFR Enroute Charts and enables the simultaneous viewing of enroute charts, […]
Airplane checkout ends in rocks
This November 2008 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: Piper Twin Comanche Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Kona, Hawaii. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The commercial pilot, who was receiving an initial checkout […]
Go ahead and fly
Michael Kraft is senior vice president and general manager of Lycoming Engines. By MICHAEL J. KRAFT, Guest Editorial Lycoming started 2010 with the objective of raising awareness of the issues surrounding a transition from 100LL to an unleaded alternate. As 2010 rolled out through Aero Friedrichshafen, Sun ‘n Fun and AirVenture, the news stories, convention […]
AOPA honors Marine captain
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) on Saturday presented the second annual Let’s Go Flying Award to U.S. Marine Corps Captain Gabriel Glinsky for his efforts to organize and teach a ground school for his fellow unit members while on active duty in Afghanistan. In 2009 while serving in Afghanistan, Capt. Glinsky, a V-22 […]