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 […]
Women’s Air Race draws Colorado pilots
A couple of Colorado pilots are preparing to compete in their first air race as the 2009 women’s transcontinental Air Race Classic comes to Denver. According to a June 11 news release, Marijke Unger of Longmont and Kara Pruitt of Broomfield will taxi up to the hold line at Centennial Airport on June 23 for […]
Poor approach results in poor landing
The student pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. An additional cause was the pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
ATP to provide GE engine publications
Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) has reached an exclusive agreement with GE to distribute all digital engine technical publications for the CF700 and CJ610 engines. The GE engine publications and ADs are available separately or can be purchased with other ATP libraries, such as with Lear, Sabreliner, and Falcon. For more information: 800-227-4610 or ATP.com.