The annual Arlington Fly-In and Sport Aircraft Convention is slated for July 8-12 at the Arlington Municipal Airport (AWO) north of Seattle. Among the highlights of this year’s event are a presentation by aviatrix Arty Trost, a long-distance ultralight pilot, who recently flew her open cockpit ultralight from her home in Oregon to Lakeland, Fla., […]
Cessna returns as Sebring sponsor
Cessna has agreed to continue to be the main sponsor of the US Sport Aviation Expo, scheduled for Jan. 21-24, 2010, at Sebring Regional Airport in Sebring, Florida. “We are thrilled that Cessna has again agreed to be the ‘Presenting Sponsor’ for our event,” said Bob Wood, expo chairman. “Their continued involvement in LSA is […]
Bahamas unveils gateway FBOs
The Islands of The Bahamas Aviation Department recently launched The Bahamas Gateway FBOs program, with several operations located throughout South Florida to make it increasingly easier for private pilots to get travel procedural information to fly to and from the various Bahama Islands. Four have been identified as Bahamas Gateway FBOs: Miami Executive Aviation at […]
Merlin delivers first S333 sim
Merlin Simulation, Inc. recently delivered its re-configurable, new generation Pro-Series Schweizer 333 AATD to Rotors of the Rockies, which is located at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, Colorado. The training device features: High fidelity graphics; high fidelity cockpit; high fidelity systems replication, including engine start up and shut down with all of the associated […]
Poor decisions kill pilot
The pilot’s inadequate decision making and failure to maintain control during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, the darkness and poor weather conditions.
Micro Aerodynamics celebrates 20 years
In the past two decades, Micro AeroDynamics has earned STCs on more than 500 different models of aircraft, shipped out thousands of VG kits, and received more than 60 phone calls and letters from pilots who claim they owe their lives to the vortex generators. Still going strong, the company continues to expand the list […]
Fly before you buy
The e-Go aircraft may not be in production yet, but you can try it now. e-Go aeroplanes has developed an x-plane simulator that anyone can download for free from its website at www.e-Go.me. (You also need a copy of the x-plane package, which is $39 from www.x-plane.com). The simulation, which features a 3D cockpit and […]
FFC earns AS9100 certification
Floats and Fuel Cells, Inc., a Memphis fuel tank manufacturer, recently achieved AS9100 Aerospace Quality Standard Certification. National Quality Assurance (NQA) presented the company with both the AS9100 and ISO9001:2008 certifications after successfully completing a rigorous Quality Management Systems Audit. The ISO 9001:2008 is the latest revision, and the AS9100 was designed to enhance this […]
Carry the right chart case
The problem with most hard-sided pilot cases is that they were not designed for aviation use, but rather for lawyers and other executives who have to carry voluminous documents, according to the officials at Sporty’s Pilot Shop, who note that pilots require special storage options. That’s why Sporty’s team of pilots and CFIs designed its […]