Spectronics Corp. has introduced the Spectroline Marksman ultrasonic diagnostic tool, which converts and amplifies inaudible ultrasonic sound into audible “natural” sound. Aviation technicians can hear sounds that signify problems, such as compressed air, vacuum, pneumatic and other pressurized leaks. It’s also used to check for electrical discharge due to insulation breakdown, carbon tracking and arcing. […]
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Companies to collaborate on electric aircraft
Bye Energy, Inc., which is developing an electric Cessna 172, has signed an agreement with Panacis, a designer and manufacturer of advanced mobile power products. The companies are collaborating on the development, integration and manufacturing of battery storage systems for Bye Energy’s electric and electric-hybrid propulsion system for general aviation aircraft. George Bye, CEO of […]
FlightSafety taps Glass for Houston center
FlightSafety International has named David Glass manager of the company’s Learning Center in Houston, Texas. “David has made a significant contribution to our centers in St. Louis and Toledo and we look forward to him returning to Houston as manager,” said Greg McGowan, Vice President, Operations. Glass joined FlightSafety in 2004 as an Instructor and […]
Book review: Hearts of Courage
Most families have stories that are passed down generation to generation, but rarely shared with the public. But sometimes the story must be shared. Such is the case of John Tippets of Alaska and his book “Hearts of Courage.” Between the covers of the paperback book, Tippets documents the airplane crash his father, Joseph Tippets, […]
GT-Propellers debuts new blades for Hartzell props
GT-Propellers has introduced “low inertia” wood/carbon blades specifically designed to be installed on existing Hartzell Propellers. The experimental blades are compatible with Hartzell props, according to officials with the Italy-based company. Interested owners can buy the GT blades (you must specify engine type, aircraft type and Hartzell hub type) and take them to their local […]
Wichita Aero Club to meet at National Center for Aviation Training
The Wichita Aero Club will move its first monthly luncheon of 2011 from its traditional site at the Wichita Airport Hilton to the campus of the new National Center for Aviation Training (NCAT) at the north end of Wichita’s Colonel James Jabara Airport on Tuesday, Jan. 18. The luncheon will also begin 15 minutes earlier […]
11 earn Master accreditation
Master Instructors LLC and its Board of Review recently accredited 11 CFIs as Master Instructors. To help put this achievement in its proper perspective, there are approximately 93,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 700 of them have earned Master accreditation, according to officials. The Master Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by […]
Inside look at Blackhawk sim
LiveAirShowTV got a rare opportunity to get an inside look at the only Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk simulator at Fort Hood, Texas. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Bryan Lee, son of LiveAirShowTV President Jeff Lee, arranged for “flight time” in this full motion simulator. “This kind of training has been instrumental during our experience as Army Aviators,” […]
See the Focke Wulf-190 in flight
Germany’s infamous Focke Wulf-190, aka the “Butcher Bird,” will be the subject of Planes of Fame Air Museum’s first Living History Flying Event of 2011 Jan. 8. Although 20,000 FW-190 fighter planes were made during World War II, none had flown after the war until Focke Wulf Flugzeugbau began to manufacture new examples for collectors […]