Premier Air Center of East Alton, Ill., has signed agreements with two Falcon 50 operators for installation of Universal Avionics EFI-890R flight display packages. Premier recently entered into an agreement with Universal Avionics Systems to certify the Vision-1 synthetic vision system with the “egocentric” view on the EFI-890R primary flight display. Premier was the first […]
Island Aviation expands Merritt Island services
Owners of planes with PT-6 series engines now can have them serviced at Island Aviation, a full-service FBO for turboprop engine service at Merritt Island Airport in Florida, thanks to a certified Pratt & Whitney engine mechanic on staff.Island Aviation services both turboprop and piston engines, and maintains a fleet of Part 135 aircraft for […]
Hypoxia awareness training offered
FlightSafety International and the Mayo Clinic are offering a new hypoxia awareness training program at FlightSafety Learning Centers. The program was developed by the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research and FlightSafety’s simulation and courseware developers. It is conducted without using hypobaric chambers. Hypoxia is caused by a lack of oxygen or the inability […]
Deice/anti-icing seminars offered
There is no such thing as a little ice, say officials at the National Air Transportation Association, pointing out that de-icing season is right around the corner. To be sure that line techs, ground personnel, flight crews and dispatch personnel can comply with FAA and Transport Canada requirements, NATA is offering a series of de-icing […]
New tailwheel manual released
Rand Peck has written a new tailwheel instruction manual for pilots who “yearn to fly a Piper Cub or a Luscombe or a Champ on a warm summer day,” as he writes. Just published, Peck’s “Tailwheel Training Manual” is written in a style that is fun to read and easy to understand, but which offers […]
Mountain Flying Clinic slated
The New Mexico Pilots Association will hold its annual mountain flying clinic in Roswell, N.M., Sept. 23-25. The clinic includes three hours of ground school taught by an FAA Aviation Safety Counselor experienced in mountain flying and three hours of flying in your plane with an experienced mountain flying CFI. Cost of flying in […]
Sportsplanes.com becomes distributor for Nexaer
Nexaer, a sport aircraft design and manufacturing company in Colorado Springs, has signed an agreement with Sportsplanes.com to promote and market its new aircraft, the Nexaer LS1. The aircraft conforms to the FAA’s rules for Light Sport Aircraft. The Nexaer prototype, unveiled at AirVenture 2005, will be available at the Sport Aircraft Regional Centers that […]
Let there be light
If you are in the market for a powerful, long lasting flashlight, take a look at the FlashLED FLT-4001 offered by LEDtronics. The energy-efficient FlashLED FLT-4001 can operate for up to eight days on three standard alkaline C-cell batteries. It measures 9.94 inches in length and weighs 15.5 ounces with the batteries installed. The CNC-machined […]
New T-Shirts available from Sporty’s
Sporty’s has launched its own series of T-Shirts that are a fun way to show your enthusiasm for aviation. Four new designs are available. The Cessna 172 and Cessna 182 shirts have the Cessna logo on the front and a three-view schematic drawing of the airplane on back. “Remove Before Flight” T-shirt is fashioned after […]