In response to the Emergency AD resulting from the discovery of cracks in the wing spars of Cessna 400 Series twin engine aircraft, Yingling Aviation offers full visual and eddy current inspections, as well as modifications designed to correct existing conditions and prevent future propagation. Yingling, located on Mid-Continent Airport in Wichita and the first […]
O2 Booster debuts
Hydraulics International Inc. has released its O2 Booster, which ensures full 1800-3450 psi (124-238 Bar) O2 bottle fills even if the oxygen supply drops below 350-psi (24 Bar). The booster, which weighs only 9.5 lbs., is manually operated using its integral hand pump assembly. Price: $1,699. For more information: 888-780-7867.
State tax guide for GA available
Conklin & de Decker has released the 2005 State Tax Guide for General Aviation, which covers taxes and fees imposed on GA in all 50 states. The guide shows how sales and use taxes apply to aircraft sales, ownership, leases, parts and labor. Also, common exemptions from sales and use taxes are explored, such as […]
Cessna 206 gets upgraded Rolls-Royce powerplant mod from Soloy
What do you get when you hang a shiny new and more powerful Rolls-Royce turbine engine on the nose of one of aviation’s premier workhorse aircraft? “Everything,” says David A. Stauffer, CEO of Olympia-based Soloy, LLC, an aircraft modification company. Soloy, purchased late last year by a team headed by Elling Halvorson, is about to […]
Companies create FBO customer service program
Multi Service Corp., a general aviation transaction processing service, has formed a strategic partnership with PerfectStop, a new Internet-based platform that links aircraft operators and FBOs. The patent-pending system is produced by Houston-based PerfectStop Partners, L.P. PerfectStop offers customers a single program for online reservations, flight tracking, real-time service confirmations, detailed trip reporting, reconciliation and […]
Super Cub replacement exhaust system boosts power and performance
Results of extensive dynomometer testing of the certified replacement exhaust system for the Super Cub from Leading Edge Exhaust Systems, LLC (LEES) show increased power and performance. Introduced two years ago, the LEES Super Cub exhaust system replaces the original Cub exhaust plagued by an AD, which requires inspections of the muffler every 100 hours […]
AirCell offers global flight tracking capability
AirCell has added automated flight tracking capability to its suite of airborne telecommunication systems. With equipment installed in the aircraft, users on the ground can utilize Flight Explorer software to track the position of their aircraft in real time and tap a wealth of additional tracking features and functionality. The system uses any one of […]
New door seals for Cessnas approved
Aircraft Door Seals, LLC, has received FAA-PMA approval for the installation of a new door seal on all Cessna single engine aircraft, including models 336 and 337. The new seal was developed from a special rubber compound that meets military specifications as well as FAA requirements for a door seal. The rubber compound was used […]
Valley Commercial Capital “Preferred Provider” for Piper, Cessna groups
Valley Commercial Capital, the general aviation finance subsidiary of Valley National Bank in Wayne, N.J., has been granted Preferred Provider status by both the Piper Flyer Association and Cessna Flyer Association. The bank is a well-known lender to individual and corporate owners of general aviation aircraft. “We are constantly looking for new benefits for our […]