MTrax simplifies maintenance tracking and helps you manage your maintenance time. The latest version adds many features, including: • Network file sharing; • The ability to select a central file saving location for all users; • Open files as read-only or exclusive; • Upgraded reports to include “on condition” items; and • Track an unlimited […]
New tower hours at Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport
Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Florida has permanently extended its control tower hours. New hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. ISM is the closest general aviation airport to the Orange County Convention Center, Disney World and other area attractions. It accommodates general aviation air service 24 hours a day with two paved runways, […]
Aero Sports Connection fly-in set
Olney Municipal Airport in Texas will host the 2007 National Fly-In of the Aero Sports Connection organization. The fly-in is slated for Sept. 1-2, 2007. Aero Sports Connection is a national organization supporting all types of aircraft from ultralights to certified aircraft. For more information:
CAE’s Falcon 2000EX EASy maintenance training receives certification
Dassault recently approved the CAE SimuFlite Falcon 2000EX EASy maintenance training course. CAE is the only approved maintenance training provider for Dassault’s Falcon 50, 50EX, 2000, 2000EX, and 2000EX EASy aircraft, and soon will be the only approved pilot and maintenance training provider for the new Falcon 7X aircraft. For more information:
CAPT Program gears up with Aerosim
The CAPT Program in Flagler County, Fla., has signed an agreement for Aerosim Technologies to provide a full suite of general aviation training tools for its pilot training program. The trainers are based on the Cirrus SR22, a match to CAPT’s fleet. Aerosim trainers covered by the agreement include 12 seats of the Cirrus Avionics […]
Legacy named Twin Commander service center
Legacy Aviation Services Inc. at Clarence E. Page Municipal Airport (F29) in Yukon, Okla., 15 miles west of Oklahoma City, has been named a factory-authorized Twin Commander Service Center. Legacy was founded in June 2005 as a complete aircraft service, maintenance, and refurbishment center. Although newly established, Legacy is owned, managed, and staffed by industry […]
How to crash an airplane and survive
Aviation Forum’s book, “How to Crash an Airplane (and survive!)” is celebrating its 11th year in publication (with periodic statistical updates). Author Mick Wilson, a retired FAA safety program manager and accident investigator, has developed a DVD based on his live seminar, which has been presented nationwide. An audio CD also has been developed for […]
Joining the jest set: VLJ’s take center stage
It was the year of the jets at last month’s National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention. Not just any jets, either. The big interest was in VLJs, the Very Light Jets just now starting deliveries to customers. Oh, there were other airplanes at the convention and a lot of buzz surrounded them, but nothing to […]
Columbia Aircraft surpasses 2005 deliveries in third quarter of this year
One of the companies experiencing boom times is Columbia Aircraft, which surpassed its 2005 deliveries in the third quarter of this year. The Bend, Ore.-based company, which manufactures the Columbia 350 and 400, delivered 130 airplanes in the first nine months of the year, 16 more than the company delivered in all of 2005. “We’ve […]