LoPresti Speed Merchants’ next First Saturday Hangar Talk is slated for March 4, focusing on “Engine Analysis, Oil Analysis.” Curt LoPresti, president of LoPresti Aviation, will cover how LoPresti uses engine analysis in its flight tests, as well as modification design. Guest speaker is Ottis Cameron from JPI Engine Instruments, who will explain how to […]
Electronic Facilities and Airport Directory To Go debuts
Pilots looking to reduce the large number of books required for flying will benefit from a new program called Electronic Facilities and Airport Directory to Go (eFAD2Go). eFAD2Go is an addition to the company’s full-featured eFAD service because it is designed for use on devices that don’t have connectivity or for use when connectivity is […]
Mission debriefing software now available
Heim Data Systems, Inc. has teamed with John Douglas Associates (JDA) of Ihlow Riepe, Germany, to market its Common Mission Debrief Program (CMDP) software. CMDP provides a platform to download, review and evaluate mission data recorded using the Heim range of airborne avionics and video data recorders. Recorded mission data is presented on hard disk […]
New Garmin G1000 course helps pilots become glass proficient before they fly
Pilots can avoid the pitfalls, confusion and expense of learning the Garmin G1000 in the air by getting ahead on the ground with the new “Cleared for Flying the Garmin G1000” interactive CD-ROM course from King Schools. The course covers VFR and IFR operations, navigation, communications, loading and activating instrument approaches, departure and arrival procedures, […]
New test prep software features flash cards
Test Prep Guides from Batavia Aviation Products are now available on CD-ROM with an exclusive flash card function. This easy-to-use learning tool allows you to take randomly generated, timed practice tests just like the real exam. You can take an unlimited number of practice tests on your computer and track your scores with detailed reports […]
Down at sea: Personal beacon a vital piece of equipment for all seaplane pilots
Survival equipment is vital to anyone flying over water. Whether in a great ocean or large lake, a person – or even several people – in the water can be nearly impossible for searchers to find. The longer a survivor spends in water, even relatively warm water, the less his chances of survival. Being found […]
User fees inevitable?
Last November, at AOPA Expo, Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta claimed that the FAA’s funding problems wouldn’t be solved by user fees. “The fuel tax is the best way to finance the needs of aviation,” he told a standing-room-only crowd of pilots. But Mineta’s tune has changed. Late last month, Mineta told the Aero Club of […]
Do you know? Which B-17 was first to complete 25 missions during World War II
Quick test: Which B-17 was the first to complete 25 missions during World War II? If you answered “Memphis Belle,” you would be incorrect. The first B-17 to hit the magic number was “Hell’s Angels,” a B-17F of the 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group. The name of the airplane came from the Howard Hughes […]
A new twist on renting airplanes
What better way to decorate for an event where aircraft are the guests of honor than with furniture made from aircraft? MotoArt, a Torrance, Calif.-based company that takes parts from derelict airplanes and turns them into high-end sculptures and furniture, can provide the decorations. However, since MotoArt’s pieces are limited editions, they tend to be […]