Aviation author Lane Wallace has flown hundreds of interesting flights, and in her new book, “Unforgettable: My Best 10 Flights,” she describes her 10 best. From the Swiss Alps to Key West, from the U-2 to a Piper Cub, Wallace brings the reader with her as she recounts the details of each of these unforgettable […]
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King Air sim gets FAA nod
FlightSafety International’s Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200 aircraft simulator has been qualified to Level C by the FAA. Training is scheduled to begin Dec. 14 at FlightSafety’s LaGuardia Learning Center. The simulator’s new VITAL X visual system features detailed, high-resolution views designed to enhance safety. Combined with high resolution projectors, VITAL X reproduces day and […]
Power Flow offers Toys for Tots discounts
Power Flow Systems, a designer and manufacturer of FAA-approved tuned exhaust systems, has created a December sales program that will assist the U.S. Marine’s Toys for Tots Foundation. Anyone purchasing a Power Flow Tuned Exhaust System by Dec. 24 will receive a discount based on their contributions to the Toys for Tots Foundation. Power Flow […]
Air BP adds seven FBOs to network
Air BP has added seven FBOs to its dealer network: Emblem Aviation (PNA), Pinedale, Wyo.; Honeycutt Aviation (MYV), Olivehurst, Calif.; City of New Braunfels (BAZ), New Braunfels, Texas; Delta AirElite Jet Center (CVG), Erlanger, Ky.; Elite Aviation Services (HVC), Hopkinsville, Ky.; Jet West LLC (SNS), Salinas, Calif.; and Avbase (SJC), San Jose, Calif. For more […]
Pioneering test pilot’s biography published
Just released is “Mentor Inbound: The Authorized Biography of Fred J. Ascani, Major General, USAF Retired: Holder of the 1951 World Speed Record.” In the book, Sheryl Hutchison chronicles Ascani’s life from childhood, to West Point and through his many accomplishments within the field of aviation. Born Alfredo Ascani in Beloit, Wis., in 1917, Ascani […]
Snap-On debuts low-profile tools
There’s nothing more frustrating than facing a tough fastener job in close quarters and not having the right tool. That’s why Snap-On Industrial has introduced its low-profile socket/ratchet sets that fit cramped quarters. Sizes include 1/4-inch drive metric and fractional and 3/8-inch drive metric and fractional — all up to 33% percent shorter than competitive […]
‘Miracle on the Hudson’ DVD released
Gaiam Inc. recently released on DVD the Discovery Channel’s “Miracle on the Hudson and Other Extraordinary Air Crash Events,” about the successful landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River. The compilation includes the Discovery Channel originals “Hudson Plane Crash: What Really Happened,” as well as “Crashes that Changed Flying.” On Jan. 15, […]
Wilson debuts vertical bi-fold door
Wilson Doors now offers the Valu-Tec vertical bi-folding door. The Valu-Tec steel bi-fold door is packed with the kind of standard features needed for secure aircraft storage and easy access, according to company officials, including three button pushbutton operation (Up/Down/Stop), auto-locks, top/bottom rubber/vinyl weather seal, balanced lift cable and drive mechanism for even lifting across […]
Holiday shopping at the Air Zoo
The Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich., has launched its online Fly Buy museum store, which features model airplanes, bomber jackets, T-shirts, hats, toys, glassware, museum memberships and annual passes. Holiday specials include: 20% off all T-shirts through Dec. 3; 15% off the entire collection of EZ Build Airplanes from Dec 4-17; and 20% savings on […]