Klein Tools has expanded its line of protective eyewear with the introduction of three new lens colors — dark gray, amber and SCT gray. Designed for comfort and all-day use, the new eyewear features anti-fog, scratch-resistant, anti-UV lens coatings. Manufactured in the U.S., the protective eyewear has wraparound polycarbonate lenses for clear peripheral vision and […]
Landmark Aviation adds NDT testing at Rochester facility
Landmark Aviation has added non-destructive testing (NDT) capabilities at its Rochester (N.Y.) International Airport FBO, including Level II services for eddy-current and fluorescent dye-penetrant inspection. The eddy-current test instrument may be used in a variety of inspection applications including aircraft structures, sheet metal, wheels and material thickness measurements. For more information:
ARINC launches expansion
ARINC DirectSM is doubling the size of its aircraft service facilities in Scottsdale, Arizona, and adding a range of new maintenance and integration capabilities for business jets. Construction is already under way to increase the company’s hangar space from 20,000 to 40,000 square feet. An additional 7,000 square feet of back shop and office space […]
Yingling Aviation introduces joint ownership program
Yingling Aviation has introduced a Joint Ownership Program that offers partnerships on refurbished and updated Cessna twin turbine aircraft. “By creating joint ownership arrangements, we are able to offer buyers the benefits of aircraft ownership without any of the drawbacks that go with buying a fractional share,” noted Lynn Nichols, Yingling’s president. Buyers, who share […]
Magnum Bender makes building an airplane easier
A new tool called Magnum Bender helps homebuilders with cutting and bending steel and aluminum plate. It can grasp and bend metal parts up to 1/8-inch thick x 6-inches wide. It features the Universal Tooling Plate system, which incorporates slots for a clamping kit, or a row of five ultra high strength rare earth magnets […]
AeroLadder makes checking fuel easy
Verifying fuel quantity is a critical part of any preflight, but it can be a hassle with high wing airplanes. The AeroLadder is a sturdy step stool that makes checking the fuel and other parts of the pre-flight easy. The AeroLadder is simple to unfold and provides a stable platform for both feet. Although it […]
Belly Wash now available
Aero Cosmetics of San Antonio, Texas, makers of a full line of aviation cleaning supplies, now offers Belly Wash to the general and corporate aviation market. Developed for the airline industry to address the cleaning problems associated with heavy carbon and hydraulic fluid accumulation on the belly and exhaust areas, Belly Wash is a non-toxic, […]
Charts in the palm of your hand
Pilots looking for a better way to manage volumes of IFR charts or those just wanting a backup set with them at all times will benefit from PalmPlates from Production Software. PalmPlates is the first approach plate program designed to run on a Palm OS device as well as Pocket PC, Windows Smartphone, Symbian and […]
Cooper Aerial turns 40
Cooper Aerial Survey Co., a Phoenix-based aerial photo and mapping company, celebrated 40 years of service last year. Established by William P. Cooper in 1966, Cooper Aerial has been providing imagery and mapping services ever since. Over the past 40 years Cooper Aerial has completed projects for Arizona State University, the Arizona Department of Transportation, […]