Plastek, LLC has reached a distribution agreement with The Pilot Shop to provide cockpit acrylics repair and restoration products, as well as aircraft navigation system cleaning solutions. “The agreement allows the pilot and aircraft restoration community to visit the store front and obtain our commercial grade products, including display and navigation system cleaning solutions, and […]
2009 Aircraft Cost Evaluator released
Conklin & de Decker’s latest Aircraft Cost Evaluator Volume 1 has been released. The evaluator delivers up-to-date operating cost data to help subscribers stay ahead in these turbulent times, according to company officials. The 2009 Aircraft Cost Evaluator (ACE) release adds more aircraft, including the Honda Jet that is forecasted to be certified in 2010. […]
Repeal of Florida use tax clears first hurdle
Two bills aimed at removing the use tax imposed on out-of-state aircraft visiting Florida sailed through a committee in the state’s legislature, March 25. AOPA Regional Representative Nelson Rhodes testified before state House and Senate committees in favor of the bills, which would exempt visiting pilots from the 6% tax currently levied on the sale […]
Third time is not the charm
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Comp Air offers fuel vouchers
Comp Air recently kicked off a new promotion, offering pre-paid Visa cards worth up to $50,000 to purchasers of new aircraft. Pilots who buy a Comp Air 12 between April 15 and Aug. 15 will receive a pre-paid Visa card for $50,000, which can be used for fuel – or as the new owner sees […]
Ed Freeman: the essence of heroism
While we reported on April 8 that Medal of Honor recipient Ed Freeman died April 1 at the age of 80, it appears that the date was wrong. While the rest of the story is as authentic as it can be, Freeman actually died in August of 2008. We regret the error, but if you’ve […]
South Florida ADS-B a ‘remarkable accomplishment’
The advanced air traffic technology which was inaugurated April 7 in South Florida – the first installment of regular infrastructure within the NextGen modernization program – is not only a boost to the region, but to the entire nation, Aerospace Industries Association president and CEO Marion Blakey said at the event. “This is a significant […]
NZ lunch break issue resolved
Although common sense and cooperation are rare in government-union interactions, those characteristics have resolved the peculiar New Zealand work rule, reported here on April 7, which would have resulted in the closure of control towers at five airports while controllers ate, twice each day. As the April 1 imposition of the rules became imminent, negotiators […]