Premier/West Star has acquired Jet Aviation’s Dallas MRO services. Located at Love Field Airport (KDAL), Jet Aviation’s Dallas location is a full service FBO offering heavy aircraft maintenance, light repairs, avionics installations and support, electrical installations, and sheet metal repair work. Premier/West Star will now provide aircraft maintenance services at this location. Jet Aviation will […]
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FAA gives aproval to Shadin Avionics’ RSVM upgrade for Citations
Shadin Avionics has received FAA approval for the RVSM ADC 6000 software upgrade that provides ARINC 429 data to the Chelton Flight System’s Synthetic Vision EFIS. This installation is currently flying on the Citation 500 series aircraft. Shadin Avionics’ RVSM-capable ADC 6000 Airdata system for the Cessna Citation offers a simple and economical path to […]
Cessna Citation Encore+ earns FAA certification
The FAA has granted type certification to Cessna’s Citation Encore+. The seven- to 11-passenger Encore+ succeeds the Encore, offering increased payload capability, a new integrated avionics suite, more standard equipment, and new interior styling features like LED indirect cabin lighting. Full-fuel payload is 1,170 pounds, 340 pounds more than the Encore. Takeoff distance was certified […]
Skymasters plan Bahamas fly-in
The Skymasters Owners and Pilots Association will have its 2007 Fly-In at Lucaya, Bahamas, May 16-18, 2007. Several events are planned, including Skymaster happy hour, a sunset cruise, air show and “hands-on” airport session, and a “shoot the bull” session with A&P panelists. Seminars include “How To Fly 3,100 Miles Up The Amazon Without Getting […]
Cooper Aerial turns 40
Cooper Aerial Survey Co., a Phoenix-based aerial photo and mapping company, celebrated 40 years of service last year. Established by William P. Cooper in 1966, Cooper Aerial has been providing imagery and mapping services ever since. Over the past 40 years Cooper Aerial has completed projects for Arizona State University, the Arizona Department of Transportation, […]
Charts in the palm of your hand
Pilots looking for a better way to manage volumes of IFR charts or those just wanting a backup set with them at all times will benefit from PalmPlates from Production Software. PalmPlates is the first approach plate program designed to run on a Palm OS device as well as Pocket PC, Windows Smartphone, Symbian and […]
Belly Wash now available
Aero Cosmetics of San Antonio, Texas, makers of a full line of aviation cleaning supplies, now offers Belly Wash to the general and corporate aviation market. Developed for the airline industry to address the cleaning problems associated with heavy carbon and hydraulic fluid accumulation on the belly and exhaust areas, Belly Wash is a non-toxic, […]
AeroLadder makes checking fuel easy
Verifying fuel quantity is a critical part of any preflight, but it can be a hassle with high wing airplanes. The AeroLadder is a sturdy step stool that makes checking the fuel and other parts of the pre-flight easy. The AeroLadder is simple to unfold and provides a stable platform for both feet. Although it […]
Magnum Bender makes building an airplane easier
A new tool called Magnum Bender helps homebuilders with cutting and bending steel and aluminum plate. It can grasp and bend metal parts up to 1/8-inch thick x 6-inches wide. It features the Universal Tooling Plate system, which incorporates slots for a clamping kit, or a row of five ultra high strength rare earth magnets […]