Winter’s end found me suffering from a very Victorian condition — a maudlin mood. Had I lived in that grand age, my condition would have been more grandiose, more pronounced, more eloquent, with tomes of Edgar Allen Poe and pots of tea lying about to help sustain me. Instead, the only indication of my condition […]
Velocity XL-5
With five years the generally accepted norm as to whether a company survives or goes out of business, it seems safe to say that Duane Swing, chairman and owner of Velocity Aircraft, has found the magic formula. Migrating from Ohio to Sebastian, Fla., in 1992, Swing had a dream: to purchase the assets of Velocity […]
Pressure to get home contributors to fatal accident
These March 2003 Accident Reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 185. Location: Grand Junction, Colo. Injuries: 4 fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The wind was from 230° to 280° at 24 […]
Financing available for RVSM solution
AVCON Industries, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Butler National Corp., has a financing source available for the AVCON Reduced Vertical Separation Minimums (RVSM) solution for the Learjet 20 series airplane. Financing also is available for other AVCON modifications. Financing is available through Commercial Capital Company for 24, 36, 48, or 60 month terms. The financing option […]
Yingling offers solutions for emergency AD on Cessna 400 wing spars
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 […]