The founder and creator of Fantasy of Flight, Kermit Weeks, received a Bronze IPPY Award in the 13th Annual Independent Publisher Book Awards for his recently published children’s book, “All of Life is a School.” The aviation-themed children’s story is Weeks’ first published work. Weeks won the Bronze Award in the category “Children’s Books, Ages […]
‘Master Aviation Educator’ debuts
Master Instructors LLC, creators of the Master Instructor Accreditation Program and the FAA-approved Master Instructor Continuing Education Program, has launched a new Master designation. The Master Aviation Educator (MAE) accreditation was developed to recognize those individuals who are working as aviation educators in industry, government, or the private sector but who do not hold FAA […]
New app provides flight time calculations
Coradine Aviation Systems has released OnTime for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch. With the OnTime application, pilots select departure and arrival airports, enter either desired departure or arrival time and OnTime instantly calculates the other in local time, as well as distance, duration and fuel required. “We had a number of pilots ask if we […]
From airplane to hangar – and back again
Get a handle on that mess in the back of your airplane with Sporty’s Hangar Caddy. This wide-mouth bag can organize tie-downs, chocks, cleaning supplies, oil and more. It also doubles as a tool bag. The Hangar Caddy has a rigid, removable handle that supports more than 100 pounds of supplies. Multiple mesh pockets hold […]
ECi introduces Titan EXP
ECi recently introduced a new cylinder head to the market, the Titan EXP Angle Valve cylinder for 360, 480 and 540 series engines with downdraft exhaust systems. ECi is providing the experimental market with a cylinder that features a venturi intake seat for better breathing and a choice of 14mm or 18mm spark plug bosses, […]
Taylorcraft lift strut assemblies available
Aero Fabricators, the manufacturing division of The Wag-Aero Group, now has FAA approval to manufacture new sealed lift strut assemblies, as well as approval to repair and seal existing strut assemblies (as long as there is no corrosion) for many Taylorcraft models. These seal lift struts satisfy the requirements of AD 2007-16-14, according to officials […]
Duncan named Flightline Systems authorized service facility
Duncan Aviation has been designated an authorized service facility for Ultra Electronics Flightline Systems. With this new authorization, Duncan Aviation is able to offer increased capabilities, better turn times and technical support in the service and repair of Flightline Systems’ electromechanical (formerly Lewis Engineering) and mechanical (formerly Aero Mechanism) line of products for both fixed- […]
Deferred maintenance leads to crash
The failure of the left wing’s lift strut, which resulted in the separation of the wing, and the subsequent airplane control not being possible.
Epic economic woes
Economic issues have forced Epic Aircraft to furlough staff and curtail activity at its Bend, Ore., build center, according to a report from Russ Niles, editor-in-chief at AVweb. Read his report here.