OSHKOSH — Today at AirVenture John and Martha King of King Schools launched a new sweepstakes to promote mentoring in aviation. The sweepstakes winner will receive an all-expense-paid vacation for two to San Diego, California, where they will spend a day with John and Martha, including starring in their own King video segment and traveling […]
General Aviation
Hartzell inks deal with Team AeroDynamix
OSHKOSH — Hartzell Propeller has entered a multi-year partnership with Team AeroDynamix, the world’s largest formation aerobatic team. In this newest brand alignment, Hartzell Propeller makes a significant investment in this 12-ship air show team, including Advanced Structural Composite (ASC-II) propellers, and spinners, governors, and service through 2018. According to J.J. Frigge, executive vice-president of […]
Phillips 66 Aviation introduces credit card with fuel rewards for GA pilots
OSHKOSH – The nation’s largest network of branded FBOs, Phillips 66 Aviation, is launching a new credit card for pilots that provides opportunities for triple WingPoints Rewards and double Young Eagles Fuel Rebates. The no-annual-fee card brings Phillips 66 Aviation’s WingPoints Rewards Program to avgas pilots, who can earn triple WingPoints through the end of […]
Lightspeed debuts Zulu PFX headset
OSHKOSH — Lightspeed Aviation has introduced the Zulu PFX, its new ANR aviation headset. The new headset is designed around Lightspeed’s new proprietary PFX (for Personal Flying Experience), which refers to a trio of proprietary innovations that allow the headset to adapt to its user and the cockpit environment, creating customized ANR responses and a […]
K-State partners with Cessna Pilot Centers
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Kansas State University (K-State) will recognize training completed at any of the domestic Cessna Pilot Center flight schools as credit towards the student’s bachelors degree in technology management at the university’s aviation school at the campus in Salina, Kansas. “Cessna is thrilled with this unique opportunity to be even more involved in […]
New Garmin radios debut in Van’s RV-12
Garmin’s Team-X has been quietly developing a new unit to replace the SL-40. Officials at Van’s Aircraft reveal they’ve been testing the new GTR200 comm radio/intercom in an RV-12 for a couple months and have decided to make the GTR200 the standard radio both both the kit-built and factory-built RV-12. “It has Garmin’s usual excellent […]
iFly 720 bundle introduced
OSHKOSH — Complex and confusing In-Air Weather and Traffic can be a thing of the past for pilots with the new iFly 720 GPS/Vision-Pro ADS-B bundle presented by Adventure Pilot and SkyGuardTWX. Pilots can choose from an iFly 720 with Dual-Band ADS-B Transceiver for $1,994 or an iFly 720 with AHRS enabled Single-Band ADS-B Transceiver […]
Mobile app for G1000 training released
OSHKOSH – Jeppesen has released a mobile app to offer Garmin G1000 avionics system training program on iPad. The mobile G1000 training app covers all IFR and VFR operational aspects of using the installed avionics system in flight. Garmin G1000 avionics supported by Jeppesen data feature large-format, high resolution displays for enhanced situational awareness in […]
Cascade Aircraft Management moves to Idaho
Cascade Aircraft Management, a center for custom Experimental and light aviation, is moving to Caldwell, Idaho. “We’ll be open before Oshkosh is ended,” said William C. “Bill” Weeks Jr., General Manager of Cascade Aircraft Management. “We look forward to more flying days, better test-flying weather, and a better environment for our paint shop; and customers […]