Last year, the Antique Airplane Club released its “Pilots Without Pants” calendar. How do you follow that? This year’s calendar features 13 of “New York’s most beautiful women next to the country’s rarest antique airplanes.” in its 2012 Plain Janes calendar. The proceeds from the sales of the calendar help preserve antique aviation in New […]
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Blackhawk Modifications earns FAA certification for Cessna Caravan upgrade
The FAA has awarded an STC to Blackhawk Modifications for its XP42A Upgrade for the Cessna Caravan 208B. “This is the ultimate win-win opportunity,” said Jim Allmon, president and CEO. “This upgrade can pay for itself through increased revenue generation and reduced operating costs. Caravan operators will now have the power they need to take […]
Seattle writer to sign books about Aerocars
Seattle aviation writer Jake Schultz will be signing his book, “A Drive in the Clouds – The Story of the Aerocar,” at the Museum of Flight July 23. Schultz’s book celebrates the passion and dedication of Molt Taylor, the determined designer of a flying automobile named the Aerocar. The book follows Taylor’s project from its […]
Open Cockpit Day at Oakland museum
The Oakland Aviation Museum at California’s Oakland International Airport Historic North Field will host an Open Cockpit Day Aug. 21, from noon to 4 p.m. This special day allows visitors unique access to much of OAM’s collection, including: The A-3 Skywarrior, A-4 Skyhawk, A-6 Intruder and A-7 Corsair II A replica of a P-51B “Red […]
Avidyne extends ADS-B offerings
Avidyne Corp. has introduced its new AXP340 Mode S Transponder with ADS-B Out capability to meet the mandate for the NextGen airspace initiative. The AXP340 transmits ADS-B Out information via Extended Squitter (ES) to ground stations and other ADS-B In-equipped aircraft, providing improved airborne surveillance as well as vital information for airport ground surveillance, according […]
Beringer introduces brake system for Lancairs
Beringer Wheels & Brakes has introduced higher-capacity brakes for Lancair 320, 360, and Legacy models. The new wheels, calipers and pads will accommodate disks that are both more massive and longer-lasting, improving both lifetime and performance, according to company officials. Beringer wheels feature sealed lifetime ball bearings, high-strength aluminum axles, and a tubeless tire design, […]
Synthetic Vision added to WingX Pro7
Hilton Software has added Synthetic Vision to its flagship WingX Pro7 for iPad product. WingX Pro7’s new Synthetic Vision depicts 3D terrain using its high-resolution terrain database, obstacles using an obstacle database, and airport runways. Terrain and obstacles that are above or slightly below the airplane’s altitude are shaded red and yellow. Also displayed are […]
Aspen to tweet from AirVenture’s North 40
Can’t make it to Oshkosh, but still want to be in the know about what’s going on at AirVenture’s North 40? You can follow Aspen Avionics on Twitter. Officials from Aspen Avionics, which hosts the North 40 Welcome Center, will be tweeting on their observations of what’s happening in the North 40, which, they say, […]
Daher-Socata to celebrate century of aircraft manufacturing
Daher-Socata will commemorate 100 years of continuous aircraft production with a series of activities at EAA AirVenture, July 25-31 in Oshkosh. Executives of the Daher Group will symbolically stop the centennial countdown clock during a news conference on Monday, July 25. This will symbolize the opening of a new century for a company that started […]