Rotorcraft Enterprises has introduced a portable air conditioner that can be taken in and out of a helicopter or fixed wing aircraft as needed. Called Start Pac Kool Air, the unit is rated at 12,000 to 15,000 BTUs and weighs 75 pounds. Initial installation time is two to four hours. The unit can be mounted […]
Company establishes Homeland Security Division
Air Security International, a provider of travel and security information, has established a Homeland Security Division to advise clients on their threats from global terrorism, and to put in place plans that will protect property, prevent incidents, and mitigate damage and impact on individuals, companies and communities. Homeland Security services encompass all counterterrorism aspects of […]
Department of Veterans Affairs approves education benefits for Embry-Riddle CAPT Flight Training Program
The Commercial Airline Pilot Training (CAPT) program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has received approval from the Department of Veterans Affairs to train veterans at its flight training facility in Bunnell, Fla. The new state-of-the-art flight training facility is located at the Flagler County Airport 23 miles north of Embry-Riddle’s campus in Daytona Beach, Fla. Those […]
2006 AOPA calendar now available
Get a head start on 2006 — this year’s calendar has two bonus months as the calendar begins with November 2005. The calendar shows an EADS Socata TBM 700C2, Piper Cherokee 6X, Cessna Citation CJ3, Taylorcraft F21B, Beechcraft Baron 58, Cessna TU206G Amphibian, Rockwell Commander 112A, Lancair IV-P, Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Cirrus SR22-GTS, Cessna […]
Lord Corp. breaks ground on Dayton facility expansion
Lord Corp., which develops passive and active solutions for noise and vibration, engineered adhesives and high performance coatings for the aerospace, automotive and general industrial markets, is expanding its Dayton, Ohio, facility. The $3.8 million expansion includes the addition of 38,000 square feet to the existing 90,000-square-foot building. The facility serves as one of the […]
New oil cooler approved for TCM engines
AERO-Classics, Inc. has obtained FAA-PMA approval on oil coolers for Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) applications. With these recent approvals, AERO-Classics becomes the only oil cooler manufacturer offering factory new FAA-PMA oil coolers for Continental engines. The oil coolers are available for all TCM 470 and 520 series engines. The factory new oil coolers are corrosion […]
Genuine Aircraft Hardware takes the headache out of hardware
Genuine Aircraft Hardware Co. recently upgraded its entire website. Customers can now order aircraft fasteners, hardware and other products directly from the company’s new web store. The website allows customers to search for items by part number, as well as research dimensions and other details and view photos of the items.
The Wright Experience builds a Wright Model B for the Navy
An elegant replica of a pioneering Navy airplane soon will hang in Dahlgren Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy. Built by Ken Hyde and his team of master craftsmen at The Wright Experience in Virginia, it is an authentic, but non-flying, Wright Model B like the one the Wright Co. delivered to the Navy in […]
Why flying is expensive
Flying is expensive, at least in comparison to lesser modes of transportation. If everyone agrees that the cost is high, it is difficult to find any two people who agree on why. Some – indeed, many – blame the Federal Aviation Administration and its myriad rules and regulations. Others say that engines are too costly […]