The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has launched a new Aircraft Partnership Program. The program helps pilots identify, match and connect with other pilots interested in reducing the cost of aircraft acquisition and ownership. “As the world’s largest association for aircraft owners and pilots, AOPA is always looking for ways to reduce the cost […]
Products
WingX Pro7 upgraded
Hilton Software has upgraded its WingX Pro7 iPad navigation system with the addition of ADS-B in-flight weather, terrain-enhanced VFR sectionals and IFR low/high enroute charts, and WAAS-enabled GPS capability. WingX Pro7 Version 5’s new Moving Map also adds pinch-to-zoom, high-resolution terrain, and TFRs. Further enhancements include the ability to display dual moving maps with overlaid […]
FlightApps buys AI
FlightApps has purchased all of the remaining assets of Aviation Integration (AI) and subsequently hired former AI partner David Purvis as its new Vice President of Professional Services. The deal includes rights to the Aviation Integration brand, logo, and web domains, among other related assets of the now dissolved AI in exchange for an undisclosed […]
Air Zoo to offer new rides, new exhibit
Starting June 11, visitors to the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich., will be able to experience a number of new rides, including the indoor Century of Flight ferris wheel; the Paratrooper Jump, which allows paratroopers-in-training to feel the sensation of weightlessness as they are dropped at random intervals from a height of two stories; and […]
Follow the leader…
The process used to authorize the Jeppesen Mobile TC App for iPad as an alternative to paper charts has been cited by the FAA in a recent Information for Operators (InFO) bulletin. The bulletin provides guidance for operators interested in gaining FAA authorization of tablet computing devices for electronic flight bag (EFB) use in flight. […]
CubCrafters adds Fleming Aviation as Mid-Atlantic dealer
CubCrafters recently added Fleming Aviation of Gaithersburg, Maryland, as a Certified Sales Center serving the mid-Atlantic region. Tim and Pat Fleming founded Fleming Aviation in August 2010 and immediately positioned the company as a strong proponent of Light Sport Aircraft, according to CubCrafters officials. The Flemings met with CubCrafters General Manager Randy Lervold at the […]
Crownair Aviation and Coast Flight Training joins forces
Crownair Aviation and Coast Flight Training and Management have joined forces as Cirrus Platinum Partners for Authorized Service and Training. Both companies are located at Montgomery Field Airport (MYF) in San Diego. Crownair Aviation maintains Coast Flight Training’s fleet of Cirrus Aircraft and is open to the public for aircraft service, inspections, maintenance and avionics. […]
Carbon Cub EX added to FAA kit list
CubCrafters recently received notification from the FAA that the FAA’s National Kit Evaluation Team had completed its evaluation of CubCrafters’ Carbon Cub EX amateur-built aircraft kit. This means the FAA has added the kit to its list of eligible Amateur-Built Aircraft Kits on the FAA website. The list is provided as a service to prospective […]
MMOPA Convention slated
The Malibu Mirage Owners & Pilots Association (MMOPA) has slated its 21st annual Fly-In Convention Sept. 14-18 at The Homestead, an historic resort dating back to 1766, in Hot Springs, Virginia (KHSP). The convention is open to all – MMOPA members and non-members alike. The MMOPA Convention has a long legacy of providing operators of […]