“The Nation’s Hangar: Aircraft Treasures of the Smithsonian” peers into the aircraft collection that is the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. The book packs more than 225 full-color and 75 black and white photos in its 254 pages. Author F. Robert Van Der Linden offers much detail beyond the pictures. The […]
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2012 Bahamas & Caribbean Pilot’s Guide released
Now available is the 34th edition of The 2012 Bahamas & Caribbean Pilot’s Guide, which includes newly designed island maps and hundreds of new photos. Written primarily for pilots, this 400-page spiral bound Pilot’s Guide is organized into tabbed sections: the Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, Hispaniola/Cuba (Dominican Republic, Haiti), Western Caribbean (Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Yucatan, […]
Second generation iPad kneeboards now at Sporty’s
As iPads have appeared in wider range of airplanes, from LSAs to business jets, pilots have discovered a need for iPad-specific kneeboards that are both compact and flexible. To meet these changing needs, Sporty’s has launched two new iPad kneeboards that respond directly to customer requests. The first is a completely new kneeboard made especially […]
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Battery De-Mister debuts
Just introduced is Battery De-Mister, a patented battery oil additive. When added to a non-sealed lead acid battery, Battery De-Mister will increase your battery’s life while reducing the need for maintenance, according to company officials. When you charge a battery that has Battery De-Mister in it, the hydrogen and oxygen gases migrating to the surface […]
LogTen Pro integrated with ForeFlight
ForeFlight has added support for exporting flight information from ForeFlight Mobile to LogTen Pro. Pilots using ForeFlight 4.3 will now have the ability to create a new log entry in LogTen Pro simply by pressing the “LogTen” button on the File & Brief view or from the “Send to …” button within ForeFlight, according to […]
San Luis Jet Center joins Avfuel network
San Luis Jet Center at San Luis Obispo Regional Airport (SBP) in California has joined the Avfuel network. Built in 2004, San Luis Jet Center offers visitors a number of amenities, including a waiting area with views overlooking the runway and ramp; a conference room that can be reserved for meetings; as well as a […]
FBO in a box
U-Fuel, a supplier of fuel stations to the aviation industry and sponsor of the Aviation Fuel Club, has introduced its “FBO in a Box” concept, aimed at lowering the cost to operate small airports. The facility consists of a weatherproof steel enclosure that contains a self-service station for autogas, avgas and/or Jet-A and an air-conditioned […]
Remos moves to upgrade service center network
In a move designed to upgrade and standardize the servicing and maintenance of Remos aircraft in North America, three factory personnel traveled from Germany to the United States to conduct five seminars over a nine-day period. The program was attended by 25 representatives from 17 different facilities. The first day focused on avionics, starting with […]