On July 16, Lake Aero Styling & Repair, aka “LASAR,” hosted close to 150 guests for a barbecue to celebrate the company’s 30th anniversary at Lampson Field in Lakeport, Calif. LASAR is a Mooney Service Center, specializing in mods for older Mooneys, as well as maintenance and repair. The company is owned by Paul and […]
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Montana college adds CRJ simulator
The aviation program at Rocky Mountain College, in Billings, Mont., has recently purchased a Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) Flight Management System (FMS) desktop simulator for use in a course on advanced cockpits. The system is manufactured by Simulator Systems International/Wycat and is the same one used by 20 different airlines to train pilots in the […]
New flooring uncovered at OSH
Flooring Adventures introduced its Tuff-Seal Aviation Flooring line at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2005. Designed for use by aircraft owners and homebuilders in hangars, workshops, basements, garages and other areas, Tuff-Seal interlocking tiles use a patented, hidden interlock system to create a secure, watertight and virtually seamless flooring surface. The tiles reduce noise, insulate subfloors, reduce […]
Rescue Tape debuts at OSH
Harbor Products’ new self-fusing silicone tape, called Rescue Tape, made its debut at AirVenture 2005. Rescue Tape may seem familiar to mechanics as its predecessors, known as “F-4 Tape,” have been used in aviation for years. The new version contains a custom-blended silicone compound that fuses rapidly and permanently. The tape has more strength and […]
Virtual flight instructor teaches instrument procedures
ELITE Simulation Solutions introduces its Virtual Flight Instructor – Instrument (VFII) software package. The VFII is a stand-alone, scenario-based IFR instruction and evaluation program that uses a virtual CFII to guide pilots through a progression of flight lessons centered on the requirements found in the FAA’s Instrument Rating Practical Test Standards guide. Each lesson is […]
Lincoln unleashes more power with its new generator/welder units
Lincoln Electric’s new Power Arc 5500 generator/welder generates 5,500 watts of surge AC generator power and 125 amps of AC welding amperage. Two tools in one, the Power Arc can handle many common AC power needs during a power outage, as well handle AC welding for a wide variety of maintenance, construction and repair projects. […]
LightSpeed launches the Mach I headset
LightSpeed Aviation has released its newest headset: Mach 1. The Mach 1 is In-The-Ear communication technology combined with up to 40dB of passive hearing protection. Packaged in a silver metallic case, the magnesium alloy headset with a gooseneck boom and noise canceling electret mic weighs in at under one ounce. Specially designed ear plugs block […]
Print getting too small? Safety eyewear with reading magnifiers now available
Uvex has added a selection of reading magnifiers to its line of FitLogic Safety Eyewear, ideal for workers who require magnification for fine detail work, reading or inspection. With an aging workforce, more safety directors are finding the need to add safety eyewear with reading magnifiers to their offering. Individual bifocal readers are molded onto […]
Unison launches a new website
Unison Industries unveiled its new Autolite Annie website, AutoliteAnnie.com, at EAA AirVenture. The new website, an extension of Unison’s piston products section on its corporate website (UnisonIndustries.com), will focus on Unison’s Autolite Aviation Spark Plugs product line and its logo icon Autolite Annie. The website gives information not only about the company’s spark plus, but […]