One of the questions many wannabe Cub owners ask is “Can I put floats on my Cub?” The answer for most Cubs is yes, including the new Legend Cub made by American Legend Aircraft Co. The Legend Cub is certified in the Light Sport Aircraft category. The FloatCub, the water-going version of the design, sits […]
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Chill out!
Cool your hangar with the CoolSpace CS5-36-VD, which is capable of cooling more than 2,500 square feet up to 26°. The unit is easy and inexpensive to operate, according to company officials. Plug into a standard 115 volt outlet, add water and roll the cooler to where it is needed. Average cost is less than […]
Idaho Exposed
Doing a little flying in Idaho back country is on many pilots’ “to do” lists. If you haven’t quite made it to the mountains yet, take a virtual trip through “Idaho Exposed,” an 89-minute DVD that puts you in the cockpit for a back country journey. Shot from the right seat of a Cessna 185 […]
Avionics companies join forces
Approach Systems Corp. has teamed with Park Rapids Avionics in a joint venture named Approach Fast Stack Systems. The new company will market and develop turnkey and retrofit services for the aircraft avionics industry. Approach’s modular wiring system interconnects avionic components with a central hub and ready-built cables for the majority of avionics in the […]
Thommen opens U.S. office
After 90 years of manufacturing aircraft products primarily for the European market segments, Revue Thommen has opened a sales office in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex. Dallas was chosen because of the concentration of helicopter companies in the area. Many of the Swiss company’s products are in the rotary wing market. For more information: 972-588-1811.
U.S. Flight Academy becomes newest Sport Aircraft Regional Center
U.S. Flight Academy at Denton Municipal Airport in Texas, is the newest Sport Aircraft Regional Center (SARC). The center will sell Light Sport Aircraft like the Breezer and C42, provide maintenance and offer Sport Pilot flight training in the North Texas/Oklahoma area. It also will function as an import and assembly facility for imported LSAs. Responsibilities include test […]
Company offers one-of-a-kind emergency survival kits
One-of-a-kind emergency survival kits, packed with hand-picked gear including lighting and strobes, first-aid, and tools, are available now at BeyondBulbs. The emergency kits, housed in waterproof and virtually indestructible Pelican cases, are portable and fully customizable. The company also sells the ASE30 Safe Escape smoke hood, designed to filter out smoke, carbon monoxide, and other […]
New book aimed at CFIs
A new book, “The Flight Instructor’s Guide to Endorsements and CFI Record Book,” was written by an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner and Master CFI. It contains all endorsements, in order of use, a CFI would have to make. There are also notes and guidance, so nothing is forgotten or overlooked. There is a section to record […]
Keep the rain away
The new Rain Away Glass Treatment applies a water-repelling polymer coating on glass and plastic surfaces that greatly improves visibility by making raindrops bead up and blow away while flying. The protective treatment repels not only rain, but bugs, film and frost. Cost: $9.99, plus shipping and handling. For more information: 800-528-0334 or KafkoIntl.com. The […]