Hartzell Propeller Inc. has received an STC for a new three-bladed propeller on 1966-1969 model Cessna 210s and 1966-1974 model T210s. The new propeller is an increased diameter version of the Hartzell scimitar propeller that’s been installed on more than 500 Cessna 210s. The new 80-inch diameter propeller comes with a longer 2,400 hour/six year […]
New edition of Bahamas pilot guide released
Now available is the 29th edition of the Bahamas & Caribbean Pilot’s Guide from Pilot Publishing Inc. The guide includes general information about the islands, as well as specific information such as required equipment, survival gear, procedures for entering the Bahamas, forms, Customs & Immigration and more. The guide contains aerial photographs of every airport […]
ILS finally approved for Florida’s Kissimmee Airport
The FAA recently completed the final flight check for the long-awaited Instrument Landing System (ILS) at Kissimmee Gateway Airport in Florida. Certification of the ILS allows for publication of a Precision Approach procedure on Jan. 18, 2007. For more information:
Be a World War I ace — or just play like one
iEntertainment Network, developer of the WarBirds TotalSims series, has released the FlyBoys Squadron, a World War I combat flight simulator based upon the MGM movie “Flyboys” about the Lafayette Escadrille. The $29.95 price includes one month of free online multiplayer gaming on IENT’s servers with hundreds of other players from around the world. Also included […]
New door seals get FAA nod
Aero-PMA-Parts Co. has acquired FAA PMA approval for non-pressurized air chamber door seals. The “twin-air-chambers” cushion and seal doors like an inflatable without the cost and mechanics of pressurizing the air chamber. Instead the non-pressurized air chambers allow the soft seal material to find the gaps in a door and then seal them. The seal […]
Red Tail Project offers Tuskegee clothing
The Red Tail Project, which raises funds for maintenance and operation of a Tuskegee Airmen P-51C and educational outreach, has clothing and other merchandise available in time for Christmas. All proceeds benefit Red Tail Project goals. For more information:
“Preemptive Strike”: What if America had bombed Japan before Pearl Harbor?
If you think the United States of America never considered a preemptive strike until the current fights in Afghanistan and Iraq, “Preemptive Strike” is for you. Author Alan Armstrong practices aviation law in Atlanta. If he researches his cases as deeply as he researched this book, you want him on your side. Five appendices, extensive […]
Eclipse resolves pre-production snags
As the first Eclipse 500 customer delivery drew near, the company issued three Customer Technical Communications revealing several problems and their solutions. Typically of Eclipse, the issues were presented in a straightforward manner. They are not expected to hamper initial deliveries by much, if at all, said Eclipse CEO Vern Raburn. Eclipse still expected to […]
LoPresti Fury selling furiously
“Who wouldn’t want a personal fighter?” asked Rj Siegel, vice president for operations at LoPresti Aviation. Everyone wants one, it would seem. The day the company started taking orders for the Roy LoPresti-designed Fury, with absolutely no fanfare and little publicity, it took 16 firm orders for the long-awaited plane. “We’ve been selling one aircraft […]