Yingling Aviation at Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) in Wichita, Kansas, has expanded its propeller maintenance and service capabilities to include props manufactured by Hartzell Propeller, Inc. “We’re now able to provide service on Hartzell Fixed Pitch, Constant Speed, Constant Speed, Full-Feathering and Constant Speed Full-Feathering and Reversing propellers,” said Jerry Pickett, Yingling’s vp of sales and […]
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Cessna offers ‘deposit amplifier’ on 182s
Cessna Aircraft Co. has unveiled a “deposit amplifier” program through the end of the year that adds $30,000 to a deposit on a new Cessna 182 or Turbo 182 Skylane. Also included in the offer is a free service bulletin kit for one of the following software upgrades: Garmin’s Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT) or Terrain […]
Avidyne offers rebates
Avidyne is now offering rebates up to $5,000. Customers who buy one Avidyne unit, such as the EXP5000, EX5000, EX500, TWX, TAS, MLB, MLX, MHD and R9, will receive a $500 instant rebate. The rebate jumps to $1,500 for those who buy two different units; $3,000 for those who buy three different units; and $5,000 […]
BrightLine Bags unveils new design
BrightLine Bags, Inc. has unveiled a new flight bag design. The new bag, which replaces the BrightLine Bags original model, is designed to incorporate requests from customers and dealers around the world. The primary change is that this new bag is slightly larger and can now properly carry European A4-sized papers and charts, according to […]
Lecture looks at Earhart’s life and legacy
Pilot and Amelia Earhart authority Debra Plymate will deliver a lecture about Amelia Earhart’s life, her philosophy and her legacy Oct. 31 at Seattle’s Museum of Flight. The presentation is the first in a series of public programs in conjunction with the Museum’s “In Search of Amelia Earhart” exhibit, which begins a six-month run on […]
Lycoming extends engine offer
Lycoming Engines has extended its offer to give customers a zero-time rebuilt engine for the price of a factory overhaul to Dec. 4. The offer was originally scheduled to end Aug. 31. “We recognize that many owners may be nervous about the economy and so they are putting off new purchases in favor of overhauls,” […]
ExperCraft tops 1,600 users
ExperCraft Simple Log is a powerful yet easy-to-use website that aircraft builders and restorers use to track project information (hours spent, money spent, successes, challenges, photos and more). The website also allows the builders to share their progress with friends, family and fellow and prospective builders. To date, more than 1,600 ExperCraft users have: Logged […]
Supplemental oxygen for your pets
Aircraft owners know the advantages of flying at higher altitudes when traveling to far-off destinations. They also know they will need supplemental oxygen for themselves and their passengers. But what about their pets? More and more pilots are taking their family pets on vacations and business trips. They often note that their dog will fall […]
Tempest rolls back prices
Tempest has rolled back prices on its new, rebuilt and overhauled carburetor line, Tempest Volare. After acquiring the MSA carburetor product line from Precision over a year ago, Tempest has completed the move of the product line from Marysville, Wash., to its Volare manufacturing facility in Gibsonville, N.C. Upon completion of the move, Tempest manufacturing […]