As part of Aspen Avionics’ sponsorship of General Aviation Parking during this year’s Sun ‘n Fun, arriving aircraft with Aspen panels will be directed to a unique parking area adjacent to the new Aspen Tram Stop. The Aspen Avionics customer parking area is located next to Aspen’s hospitality tent. This is the third year that […]
Hawker Beechcraft names Ellis VP of pre-owned aircraft
Hawker Beechcraft Corp. has appointed Mike Ellis vice president, pre-owned aircraft. Ellis brings more than 25 years of aviation sales experience to HBC. Previously, he was president of Mike Ellis & Associates where he represented clients around the world in the acquisition and sale of corporate jet aircraft. Ellis is an active pilot with type […]
ComLinkPro debuts the Angel
ComLinkPro introduces the Angel, a small, lightweight audio headset interface with built-in stereo Bluetooth connectivity and a multitude of input and output jacks, as well as an integrated flight computer. The Angel is the culmination of almost two years of research and development effort, according to company officials, noting it was designed specifically for aviators. Angel makes […]
Cessna Service Centers earn FAA Diamond Award
All eight of Cessna’s domestic Citation Service Centers have earned the Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Employer Diamond Award of Excellence from the FAA. This is the sixth consecutive year Cessna has received the award for all its U.S.-based service centers, company officials note. In 2009 the FAA increased the requirements to receive the Award of […]
What do Final Four, Masters Golf Tournament and Kentucky Derby have in common?
Hawker Beechcraft Corp. (HBC) will deploy its Quick Response Teams to support Hawker Beechcraft owners and operators at the NCAA Men’s Final Four from April 3-5 in Indianapolis; the Masters Golf Tournament from April 5-11 in Augusta, Ga.; and the Kentucky Derby on May 1 in Louisville, Ky. Launched earlier this year, the Quick Response […]
RAM debuts loyalty rewards
RAM Aircraft, LP now offers Owner Loyalty Rewards for returning RAM customers with a Cessna 340, 340A, 414, 414A, 421C, or Baron 58P/TC with a RAM engine. RAM officials want qualifying airplanes with RAM STCs and engines to stay in the family and keep their value high when overhaul time comes around. To help make […]
Powder Puff Pilot teams with Oregon Aero
What happens when you cross women pilots with one of the nation’s foremost suppliers of aviation products? Pink pilot gear! That’s just what happened when Denver-based Powder Puff Pilot, a web retailer that specializes in pilot gear and accessories for women, approached Oregon Aero, Inc., designer and manufacturer of aviation products. That meeting resulted in […]
Fantasy of Flight adds nightFlight tours
Unidentifiable noises and voices, drastic temperature changes, strange mists and shadows…these unexplained phenomena are drawing an eager crowd at Fantasy of Flight, where the Florida attraction’s first-ever nightFlight paranormal tours have sold out in a matter of weeks. Demand for the four-hour, limited-attendance nighttime tours, guided by Florida’s Apollo Paranormal Investigations (API), a non-profit team […]
Failure to follow procedures results in gear-up landing
This March 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: Cessna 210. Injuries: None. Location: Cincinnati, Ohio. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot had not flown the airplane over the winter and […]