Aviation fine art photographer John Slemp has created a series of coasters to honor the Space Shuttle. The idea was presented to him by a friend, Dr. Debi Huffman, who had a former student, Eric Boe, who flew on the Space Shuttle’s mission STS 126. Using images from the NASA library, Slemp created a set […]
Aerosmith Aviation celebrates 20th anniversary
This year marks the 20th year of business for East Texas-based completion center Aerosmith Aviation. The repair station, owned by Wayne Smith and Scott Moore, services a wide variety of business jets and general aviation aircraft. “We’ve come a long way since 1989,” says Sales and Marketing Director Joy Haugh. “Aerosmith’s paint and interior completions […]
Hartzell Aerospace debuts
Tailwind Technologies Inc. of Piqua, Ohio, has formed Hartzell Aerospace, which will serve as the consolidating platform for the aerospace companies Tailwind owns along with its general aviation business, Hartzell Propeller Inc. Tailwind has acquired a variety of aerospace-related companies, including Industrial Tube Company, Electrofilm Manufacturing Company and AcousticFab. These companies make engineered products for […]
Master today’s sophisticated cockpits
The new FAA Advanced Avionics Handbook provides general aviation users with comprehensive information on the advanced avionics equipment available in technically advanced aircraft (TAA). VFR and IFR operations in aircraft with the latest integrated glass cockpit instrumentation are covered, helping pilots understand which advanced avionics systems to use and when. Readers will learn the “knob-ology” […]
Simulated engine out turns into real emergency
The CFI’s improper decision to simulate an engine failure in the traffic pattern by cutting off fuel to the engine, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing.
Pearl Harbor vet, 99, honored by sailors, Marines
In one of those wonderfully honorable gestures we don’t hear about very much, these days, a group of Navy and Marine Corps aviation ordnancemen held a ceremony at the U. S. naval base in Bahrain, June 21, honoring a Pearl Harbor veteran who is the oldest living recipient of the Medal of Honor, the nation’s […]
Aviat awards dealership to Premier Aircraft Sales
Premier Aircraft Sales has become a dealer for Aviat Aircraft’s Husky A-1C. Premier Aircraft Sales will sell and service the Husky in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, North and South Carolina and Georgia. The company, founded in 2003, has offices in Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Atlanta and Auburn, Alabama. It also represents Diamond and Mooney aircraft […]
Becker Avionics establishes US production line
Germany-based Becker Avionics plans to establish manufacturing capabilities for its Digital Audio and Intercom System DVCS 6100 at its North American Subsidiary, Becker Avionics, Inc. in Miramar, Florida. The DVCS 6100 has been designed for both rotary and fixed-wing applications. More than 300 systems have been placed into service. For more information: BeckerUSA.com or Becker-Avionics.com.
New scheduling app debuts
CharterMatrix LLC has developed a new web app, called www.AirplaneManager.com, that provides charter companies and corporate flight departments with a new flight scheduling option. The new software provides aircraft tracking, pilot tracking, and invoicing. It provides printable pilot trip sheets and passenger itineraries. Trip information can be quickly e-mailed directly to a customer, passenger, or […]