The Cessna Pilots Association has added the Cessna 172 to its popular series of model-specific Buyer’s Guides, joining the already existing Cessna 182 and Cessna 210 Buyer’s Guides. These guides are for individuals considering buying an aircraft in the months ahead. The “Cessna 172 Buyer’s Guide” will help you decide if this is the right […]
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Be an idol
Maybe you can’t get on the TV show “American Idol,” but you can still own a piece of its furniture. MotoArt, a company that takes derelict airplane parts and turns them into functional sculpture, crafted a conference table out of a C-130 flap for 19 Entertainment, the company that produces the popular television program. The […]
Track traffic with Aerflight Virtual Radar
It is now possible to tune your computer into real time imagery of all aircraft airborne with Mode S signals. AerFlight Virtual Radar gives you much the same image that ATC works with in tracking aircraft. It captures signals emitted by aircraft and presents them in ATC-style view on a virtual radar screen that any […]
LoPresti debuts Knot Wax
LoPresti SpeedMerchants has introduced a new polymer formulated for aircraft surfaces. Knot Wax, a two-part catalyzed polymer, is applied much like an epoxy coating. The aircraft is cleaned and the polymer base is applied with a soft applicator. The hardener is sprayed on and the material catalyzes immediately. After a light buffing, Knot Wax begins […]
New homebuilt certification kit simplifies process
A new amateur-built aircraft certification kit created by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) gives builders a simplified way to complete the required FAA paperwork for their new projects. The Amateur-Built Aircraft Certification Kit includes everything you need to register and certify a new experimental amateur-built aircraft in the United States. The 15-page, step-by-step guide walks […]
Companies team to retrofit Pilatus avionics
Kansas City Aviation Center (KCAC) and Universal Avionics have teamed up to retrofit triple EFI-890R EFIS displays into the Pilatus PC-12 single-engine turboprop. KCAC, based at Johnson County Airport in Olathe, Kan., will hold the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installations. The EFI-890R displays are 8.9-inch diagonal, high-resolution displays that are fully integrated with […]
Repair station insurance group created
A team led by the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) is forming a company that will offer liability insurance to repair stations. About 20 member companies have committed to be founders of the Aviation Alliance Insurance Risk Retention Group (AAIRRG). The group’s goal is to secure enough commitments to incorporate in the second half of […]
Duncan unveils new program aimed at bizjet operators
Duncan Aviation recently launched a new program that offers value-added solutions to the business jet aircraft sales marketplace by packaging the products and services offered by the company. Enhancements by Duncan Aviation bundles the company’s solutions like Glass Box installations, Duncan Design creations and airframe inspections and “brands” those aircraft as Enhanced by Duncan Aviation. […]
Kent State University’s aviation program accredited
Kent State University’s aviation program has achieved accreditation of all four of its bachelor degree programs in aeronautical studies, aeronautical systems engineering technology, aviation management and flight technology. “It’s a historic accomplishment to become the first and only university aviation program accredited by the Council on Aviation Accreditation in Ohio, the birthplace of aviation,” says […]