Plane Power Partners, Ltd. has introduced its latest FAA-PMA approved lightweight alternator kit, the AL24-FS60, which is approved for installation on most 360 and 540 series Lycoming engines on 28 volt Cessna 172 and 182 aircraft with multigroove belt/pulley drive systems. The newest Plane-Power alternator provides owners of recent era (1996-current) Cessna 172R, 172S and […]
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GMU slates open house
Several companies based out of South Carolina’s Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) will host an open house on Saturday, Dec. 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free, open to the public and kids are welcome. Tours of aircraft maintenance facilities, hangars, airplanes, fuel provider facilities and the airport’s control tower will be […]
Platinum Aviation VP receives special instructor designation from Cirrus
Kerry Hackney, vice president of South Florida-based Platinum Aviation, has been named by Cirrus Aircraft as a Cirrus Platinum Training Partner. The new Cirrus Platinum Training Partner program was created by Cirrus Aircraft to inform their customers which instructors among the Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot (CSIP) network are the most experienced and dedicated of the […]
Bring your airplane into your home
Custom tiles are finding their way into FBOs, hangars, and homes, thanks to artist Tess Barnett. After installing her tile art in hundreds of corporate offices, public buildings, and private homes, she is expanding her tempered-glass tile business to depict the best of aviation, including permanent renderings of your aircraft or logo. Wild Tile’s image […]
Sporty’s debuts Flight-Ready Backpack
Sporty’s has introduced a backpack designed just for flying. The Flight Gear Backpack has room for two headsets, a GPS and a pocket specially designed for an iPad. “We noticed that many of the flight students at our airport were using a backpack for a flight bag, and we knew we could create something better […]
History of Conway Airport published
A history of aviation spanning 93 years at the Conway Arkansas Municipal Airport (Cantrell Field) has recently been published. The authors, Robert Hoyt, Al Hiegel, Stuart Hoyt, and Harrell Clendenin, have long ties to aviation and the Conway Airport. The bound paper-back book contains 238 pages of more than 72,000 words of narrative and is […]
Master Instructors named
Eight CFIs recently earned accreditation as Master Instructors by Master Instructors LLC. The Master Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by the FAA and industry that is earned by a candidate through a rigorous process of continuing professional activity and peer review. Much like a flight instructor’s certificate, it must be renewed biennially. This […]
RV-12 DVD debuts
HomebuiltHELP has introduced a new video DVD series that provides a step-by-step building demonstration of the Van’s Aircraft RV-12 kit. “Building your Van’s RV-12 Empennage/Tailcone” is the title of the first in a series of DVD presentations that will aid the kit builder in the construction of Vans’ popular light sport aircraft kit, company officials said. […]
Museum lecture profiles icon Kelly Johnson
The Dec. 11 lecture at Seattle’s Museum of Flight features retired Boeing engineer Bob Bogash presenting the story of Kelly Johnson, one of the most influential aeronautical engineers in aviation history. The program profiles the Lockheed manager and engineer who was involved in the design of dozens of aircraft, including the Model 10 Electra, P-38 […]