The HDL-3C Sunglass Lens improves pilots’ visual performance in the cockpit. Developed specifically for the aviation industry, HDL-3C filters reduce the light reaching the eye in order to reduce glare, but they also improve the color and color contrast throughout the color spectrum, which improves visual performance. This is particularly effective when flying as it […]
Seawind races towards certification
The Seawind 300C, billed as the world’s fastest seaplane, is racing towards certification. The amphibian, which began as a kit, is going through dual certification in Canada and the U.S. While initial plans had called for certification in 2004, financing issues slowed the process. But those problems are behind the company now, as final funding, […]
Aviation Technologies International unveils new twin design
Not every executive who wants a multiengine aircraft is ready to move into a business jet. Those are the people Aviation Technologies International is targeting with the development of the RT-700, a high-performance, pressurized, cabin class executive piston twin aircraft. The design is eye-catching. The aircraft has a T-tail and a canard on the nose. […]
Goodbye gophers?
Gophers and grass runways can go hand in hand. Airport owners try all sorts of ways to eradicate the rodents, from poison to an all-out assault a la Bill Murray in the movie “Caddyshack.” Jim Thomas, the airport director at Columbia Airport (O22) near Sonora, Calif., is taking a more natural approach by encouraging owls […]
Meigs two years later: From airplanes to Aerosmith?
It has been two years since Mayor Richard M. Daley ordered the midnight demolition of Merrill C. Meigs Field (CGX) in Chicago. The closure came without public notice. Not even the FAA or owners of aircraft based at the airport had any warning. Now the land is slated to become an outdoor event venue – […]
Championship air races slated for Mississippi
Between June 2 and 5, the skies over Tunica, Miss., will be filled with the sounds of great air racers as Unlimiteds, T-6s and Formula One aircraft race for the Tunica Cup. Tunica Municipal Airport (M97) is the venue for the second air racing competition in the world, the other being Reno’s. The race was […]
FAA employees file suit to stop outsourcing of FSS operations
Nearly 800 flight service specialists filed a lawsuit March 31 to stop the FAA from contracting out their jobs. In February, the FAA awarded a $1.9 billion contract to Lockheed Martin to take over operations at the agency’s Automated Flight Service Stations. At that time, Lockheed officials said they planned to close 38 of the […]
Aircraft Spruce East to hold open house May 21
Aircraft Spruce and Specialty’s eastern outlet at Falcon Field in Peachtree City, Ga., will hold an open house May 21. A number of manufacturers representatives will be on hand to demonstrate and explain the use of their products. There also will be prizes for attendees, free hot dogs and sodas, and the pilot who flies […]
DaimondFest set for June 23-25 in London, Ontario
DiamondFest, the annual gathering of Diamond Aircraft owners, is set for June 23-25 in London, Ontario. Attendees can tour the factory, get demonstration flights, and attend technical sessions offered by Diamond’s vendors, as well as get front-row seats for the London International AirFest.