Tim Garrett doesn’t remember a time when he wasn’t interested in aviation. “My Dad had a career in the Air Force. I was born on an Air Force base,” says the 48-year-old St. Louis resident. “I was always around airplanes.” Garrett grew up to become an aeronautical engineer. When he was in his 20s he […]
Expedition E350 gets U.S. Type Certification
Found Aircraft Canada received FAA certification for its Expedition E350 on Dec. 23. Drew Hamblin, the company’s director of marketing and sales, described it as “an early Christmas gift from the FAA.” The type certification includes day and night Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) for the E350 tricycle gear aircraft, as […]
‘Women Fly’ to be at EAA AirVenture 2009
Many of the world’s top air show performers have confirmed that they will participate at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2009, July 27 to August 2 at Wittman Regional Airport, EAA spokesman Dick Knapinski said on Dec. 30. Among the early confirmations are more than a dozen women who will participate in special “Women Fly” air show […]
Public hearings on TSA’s LASP start Jan. 6
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin a series of public hearings during the first full week of January concerning its planned Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP). The first is scheduled for January 6 at Westchester County Airport (HPN) in New York. NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen will testify, along with other representatives from […]
New Kitfox catalog released
Kitfox Aircraft has released its new parts and accessory catalog. The catalog offers products for the more than 4,500 Kitfox kits sold worldwide, from the Model 1 to the current S7 Super Sport. The Kitfox Parts & Accessory Catalog is available as a downloadable PDF document at www.kitfoxaircraft.com. Call 208-337-5111 for a printed copy. Kitfox […]
ATP to distribute TBM technical pubs
Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) has reached an exclusive agreement with EADS Socata Group to distribute TBM technical publications. ATP’s NavigatorV allows Socata customers to automatically download the most current technical publications, according to company officials. “NavigatorV is both an efficient and effective tool for Socata’s customers to find the airframe, engine and propeller technical information […]
FreeFlight Systems’ ADS-B solution
FreeFlight Systems has unveiled a new solution for pilots looking to incorporate ADS-B into their aircraft. Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, or ADS-B, is the cornerstone of the FAA‘s NextGen air traffic system which takes advantage of the ongoing advancements in satellite-based navigation. FreeFlight Systems’ ADS-B Out System combines a 978 MHz data radio with its TSO-certified […]
Flight Illusion debuts new clock
Flight Illusion has released its General Aviation Digital Clock. The clock, modeled after the Devtron Digital clock, features a button to step through voltage, OAT (Fahrenheit) and OAT (Celsius), another to cycle through Local time (LT), Flight time (FT), Elapsed time (ET) and Universal time (UT). A third button controls the different functions. The clock […]
New year, new website
Mid-Continent Instruments begins 2009 with the launch of the company’s new website, MCICo.com. The new website was developed following a year of customer research and content organization, according to company officials. It provides access to all of Mid-Continent’s capabilities, including an outline of the company’s Overhaul and Exchange program, a library of manufactured products, catalogs, […]