While general aviation sales have been slow in 2009, a growing number of pilots seem to be OK with cranking up the power and pouring on the speed with a Thunderbolt engine from Lycoming Engines, the company said on June 11. In the first four months of 2009, sales of Thunderbolt engines, Lycoming’s line of […]
NJ Aviation Association urges NextGen funding
The New Jersey Aviation Association is urging Congress to provide full funding for NextGen initiatives to overhaul the country’s air traffic control system. The NJAA organization represents New Jersey’s general aviation community. In a June 11 news release, NJAA said it supports transitioning to the NextGen aviation system, which is satellite-based, compared to the current […]
Continental lowers TopCare cylinder prices
Teledyne Continental Motors said on June 11 that it has lowered its prices on an improved line of TopCare cylinders. TCM’s objective “continues to be to improve the value of its product to the customer, which is reflected in improvements to the cylinder manufacture, durability, maintenance costs, and purchase price,” the announcement said. “Today we […]
FreeFlight, Fokker partner to modernize navigation systems
Fokker Services and FreeFlight Systems have formed a partnership to provide a low-cost means to modernize the airborne navigation system without replacing existing equipment or making extensive changes to the aircraft. This dual system with certification is about one-third of the cost of a new Flight Management System (FMS), and requires about 100 man-hours to […]
Light the night
GloveLite solves the cockpit flashlight issue. GloveLite is a neoprene cover for the index finger and thumb that has two 3-mm LEDs integrated into the fabric. The motion of your fingers draws the light to your fingertips so you can read a map or approach chart. LED colors are available in red, green and white. […]
Divco hits milestone: 100,000th crankcase
Divco, Inc., a crankcase repair station, recently achieved a milestone in its 33 years of doing business. The 100,000th crankcase, a Lycoming O-320, was repaired, certified and shipped to a long-standing customer. Divco employs inspectors, welders and support staff with an accumulated 235 years of experience. Holding FAA Repair Station Certification Number DP2R762K, and JR-145 […]
Alternative Aviation offers aging aircraft inspections
Alternative Aviation Services, Inc. now offers aging aircraft inspections and structural damage repairs for all types of aircraft. This new service is in addition to the current maintenance and inspection services that the company provides for its Falcon, Westwind and Twin Commander maintenance customers. For more information: 248-666-3310 or AlternativeAvionics.com
New AMT training products from ASA
The AMT Graphics CD has been updated with full-color images to help educators provide maintenance students with the best learning experience. AMT Graphics-Textbook Images is a CD-ROM of Microsoft PowerPoint slides that includes all of the figures, tables and charts found throughout ASA’s AMT textbooks by Dale Crane. More than 2,000 slides are included, illustrating […]
Arizona governor’s budget would raid aviation fund
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has proposed a budget that would divert 60 percent of revenues from the state aviation fund for non-aviation purposes, according to a June 11 Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association news release. Facing a serious budget shortfall, the state legislature approved a budget plan that would transfer a modest portion of the […]