Members of the New Bedford Pilots Association in Massachusetts will offer sightseeing flights over the state’s South Coast this Saturday to raise money to provide holiday toys and gifts for local children. According to a story at SouthCoastToday.com, Toy Flights is an annual event that began in the late ’80s. In addition to raising funds […]
Coalition urges Senate to pass FAA reauthorization
The Senate’s inaction on FAA reauthorization has prompted a coalition of aviation groups to lobby lawmakers to get to work. In a letter to all members of the Senate, the groups stress “the importance of passing a comprehensive, multi-year reauthorization of the FAA.” “The recent passage of the seventh extension in the last two years […]
Glasair sets Reno speed record
Reno racer Jeff Lavelle set a new speed record at the 2009 National Championship Air Races in Reno. His Glasair III set a new Reno Sport Class qualifying record of 357.683 mph. Lavelle’s Glasair III is a factory stock airplane powered by a twin turbocharged Lycoming TIO-540 engine developed by Grant Semanskee of Snohomish, Wash. […]
ISM completes $2.5 million in projects
Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) has completed three projects totaling $2.5 million. The Warbird Adventures Hangar II includes a 12,000-square-foot maintenance hangar and 5,000-square-foot office. Warbird Adventures, an aviation business located at the airport, matched a grant the airport received from the Florida Department of Transportation to fund the $1.1 million project. Also recently completed […]
King Schools partners with Redbird
King Schools and Redbird Flight Simulations have entered into an exclusive agreement, offering Redbird products through King Schools’ marketing, sales and distribution channels worldwide. “Redbird has utilized the latest improvements in software and video graphics technology to deliver, for the first time, a realistic training environment that is within the financial reach of virtually every […]
Aspen Avionics gets FAA nod
Aspen Avionics has received its Approved Model List Supplemental Type Certificate (AML-STC) for the EFD500 Multi-Function Display (MFD); the EFD1000 MFD; and the EWR50 Weather Receiver. This certification, combined with the TSO (Technical Standard Order) certification granted to the company nearly two weeks ago, authorizes installation of Aspen’s MFDs and weather receivers into more than […]
Preparations underway for AERO 2010
Preparations for AERO 2010 Friedrichshafen, Germany, are in full swing. Project manager Thomas Grunewald says he is convinced that the air show, now an annual event, will be a success: “The encouragement and the feedback from the exhibitors have us feeling optimistic.” The 18th edition of AERO, to be held at Lake Constance from April […]
WingX adds moving map
Hilton Software has released WingX for iPhone Version 3.0 with GPS-enabled terrain-aware moving map. “WingX enables pilots to carry just one device for their moving map, DUATS, weather text and images, A/FD, AOPA Directory, and all NACO approach charts and airport diagram in the U.S.,” said Dr. Hilton Goldstein, company founder and CEO. “Modifying the […]
Western Petroleum expands in Maine
Western Petroleum Company, a nationwide marketer of ExxonMobil aviation fuels, recently added five new FBO customers in Maine, including Northeast Air, Inc. in Portland (PWM), the City of Bangor Airport (BGR), Presque Isle General Aviation (PQI), Downeast Air of Owls Head in Rockland (RKD), and Maine Instruments in Augusta (AUG). For more information: 800-WPC-FUEL (972-3835) […]