Most pilots know about the tradition of cutting off a new pilot’s shirt tail at the conclusion of their first solo flight. Sporty’s wants to help preserve the memory of this accomplishment by professionally framing the shirt tail as a keepsake. “Some pilots may not know the supposed origin of this tradition,” said Sporty’s Vice […]
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Cadmium Touchup Travel Kits debut
SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts (ASC) has introduced new portable kits for small LHE and No Bake Cadmium touch-up applications. The kits, specifically designed for the aviation industry, are ideal for AOG operations where repair times are critical, company officials said. “We designed these touchup kits for those situations where time is of the essence,” said […]
AWOS installed at 1S3
Belfort Instrument Co. has installed its DigiWxTM Automated Weather Observation system (AWOS) at Tillitt Field (1S3), in Forsyth, Montana. The AWOS AV provides real-time wind speed, wind direction, temperature, relative humidity, dewpoint and altimeter setting and visibility information on a graphical display at the FBO office, over the airport’s Unicom radio, via dial-in telephone, and […]
Wicks expands Happy Hour
Wicks Aircraft Supply has expanded its Happy Hour. Anyone placing an order between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., Central Time, on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, is eligible for a “Happy Hour” discount of 10%. Consumers must ask for the Happy Hour discount and it cannot be used in connection with any other promotion. Wicks Aircraft […]
Assembly DVD for Zenair kit floats released
HomebuiltHELP is now offering a double DVD set showing the step by step construction of the Zenair metal floats. The Zenair floats are offered in kit form or factory built in sizes ranging from 750# to 2500#. The DVD is based on the 1450# amphibious floats, which were designed for the Light Sport Aircraft category. […]
GRT avionics standard on Falcon LSA
GRT Avionics has been named as the standard equipment electronic flight information system (EFIS) manufacturer for the new Falcon LS Light Sport Aircraft manufactured by Renegade Light Sport of Lees Summit, Mo. The GRT Avionics Sport SX 6.5-inch display, GRT Avionics’ light sport aircraft EFIS, is capable of synthetic vision, synthetic approach with highway-in-the-sky (HITS), […]
Retired pilot releases memoir
Ace Abbott chronicles his aviation adventures in his new book, “The Rogue Aviator: in the Back Alleys of Aviation.” The book details the author’s adventuresome aviation career that included working for 25 employers. The story travels from five-star hotels and restaurants in Paris to greasy cargo ramps and South American jails. Ace’s aviation career began […]
AWOS installed at N40
Belfort Instrument Co. installed its DigiWxTM Automated Weather Observation system (AWOS) at the Sky Manor Airport (N40), in Pittstown, N.J. The AWOS AV provides real-time wind speed, wind direction, temperature, relative humidity, dewpoint and altimeter setting and visibility information on a graphical displaying the FBO office, over the airport’s Unicom radio, via dial-in telephone, and […]
Record-setting skydiver keynote speaker at Wright brothers banquet
Joseph Kittinger Jr., who holds records for having the highest, fastest and longest skydive, will be the featured speaker at EAA’s annual Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet on Friday, Dec. 17. The banquet, held in the EAA AirVenture Museum’s Eagle Hangar in Oshkosh, will commemorate the 107th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first powered flight at […]