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March 8, 2006 marked a milestone for Mid-Continent Instruments as its gyro production line, Electric Gyro Corp., celebrated the manufacturing of its 100,000th turn coordinator. These critical flight instruments are used by thousands of pilots daily and are supplied as standard equipment for many Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), including Cessna, Raytheon, Piper, Mooney, Maule Air, […]

Imagine a beach house in Great Guana Cay, just outside Marsh Harbor in the Bahamas, complete with a 24-foot sailfish boat and a golf cart. Construction on the $700,000 house is expected to begin next month, according to Greg Turton, owner of Arctic Air, who is building the house. He’s looking for eight pilots who […]

The EKP-IV portable GPS moving map system from AvMap/Navigation has been upgraded with new enhancements, including Terrain Awareness, Low Airways (Victor Airways), Private Airports and User Customizable Check Lists. The EKP-IV’s 7-inch diagonal display, lightweight design (only 1.2 lbs.) and flexible kneeboard, yoke, rail, or panel mount options allow the unit to adapt to any […]

S-TEC has received FAA approval to install its MAGIC electronic flight instrument system (EFIS) and the MAGIC 2100 digital flight control system (DFCS) in the King Air E90. This approval gives operators an opportunity to replace aging flight control systems while upgrading panels to a modern glass cockpit. The EFIS and DFCS provide a digital, […]

Wing Aviation in Houston has received the ARG/US Platinum Rating, the highest level of Aviation Research Group/United States safety ratings. Wing Aviation is one of just three platinum rated companies in Texas, and one of only 49 in the United States. The platinum rating is awarded to operators who already meet the criteria for Silver […]

Pilot Journey has released a new version of its Career Pilot Seminar for a price that can’t be beat: It’s free. The 40-minute online presentation shares practical advice about starting a career in aviation, from the many career options to selecting a flight school and how to succeed at training.

LaSill Aviation at Lawton Regional Airport in Oklahoma provides a variety of services for general aviation, business aviation and military pilots including fuel and line services, maintenance, aircraft rental, flight training, catering, aircraft storage and more. For more information: 580-351-2900.

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 […]

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 […]