Frasca to be inducted into Instructor Hall of Fame

The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) has announced the selection of Rudy Frasca for induction into the NAFI Flight Instructor Hall of Fame.

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True Blue certifies lithium emergency power supply

True Blue Power has certified the TS835-5 lithium-ion emergency power supply with 28-volt output plus integrated 5-volt output for special lighting requirements.

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Mid-Continent Instruments changes name

Mid-Continent Instruments has officially changed its name to Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics.

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Air Racers 3D soars into select IMAX theaters this weekend

3D Entertainment Distribution’s new theatrical release, “Air Racers 3D,” narrated by actor Paul Walker opens this weekend at select IMAX theatres, including the Naval Aviation Museum (Pensacola, Florida), Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center (Hutchinson, Kansas), National Infantry Museum (Columbus, Georgia) and U.S. Space & Rocket Centre (Huntsville, Alabama).

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Speakers unveiled for Trade Show Aviation Idaho

The second annual Trade Show Aviation Idaho, being held May 18-19, in conjunction with the Idaho Aviation Association’s Annual Meeting, has announced its guest speakers and workshops.

Addison Pemberton, aircraft restorer and aviation historian, will be the headlining guest speaker on Saturday night, and will have his Boeing 40C, the oldest flying Boeing aircraft in the world, on display in the show hangar.

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Lyon Air Museum to recognize Doolittle Raider’s anniversary

The Doolittle Raid comes to life on Saturday, April 21, at Orange County’s John Wayne Airport when Lyon Air Museum’s B-25 bomber “Guardian of Freedom” roars into the air at noon as part of a program about the famous World War II bombing mission.

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Chicago bizav association receives award

The Chicago Area Business Aviation Association (CABAA) has been selected as the 2012 recipient of the Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame (IAHF) Spirit of Flight Award. The Spirit of Flight Award is given annually to an organization that has made substantial contribution to aviation in Illinois, is based in Illinois, and exhibits a high degree of excellence in all accomplishments.

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Sensenich celebrates 80 years with 80% off

Sensenich Propeller will be celebrating 80 years in business at the Airventure Oshkosh 2012 fly-in this year, by giving one of its next 80 customers an 80% discount on his or her new prop.

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Dual AF-5600 in new Sportsman panel

AURORA, Ore. — “Over the last five years we [Pacific Coast Avionics] have completed more than 80 panels for Glasair Sportsman customers in the Two-Weeks-To-Taxi Program,” said Dewey Conroy, Pacific Coast Avionics (PCA) vice president and chief operating officer. [Read more...]

Museum to hold special observation Monday

Against the backdrop of Passover, the liberation of the Nazi death camps will be observed at the American Airpower Museum at Republic Airport in Farmingdale, N.Y., Monday, April 9.

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