MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH has received an STC for the Cessna 340 and 414 for its four-blade propeller MTV-14-D-C-F/CF188-30g. These natural composite propellers in modern scimitar design measure 74 inches in diameter and offer an increased climb rate and cruise speed, at a reduced noise level. The propellers also offer a weight reduction of about 28 […]
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‘Transition to Gliders’ DVD available from Sporty’s
“Transition to Gliders” is the latest DVD in Sporty’s “What You Should Know” series. The DVD was designed for power pilots transitioning to gliders. The DVD features glider instructor Bob Wander, author of the “Gliding Made Easy” series of books. Packed with in-flight footage, the DVD takes you inside the cockpit of several training gliders […]
Ground school in a weekend
Want to learn to fly but don’t have the time to attend a 10-week ground school session? Too busy to sit for hours in front of a computer with an online course? You can complete the Private Pilot Knowledge Test in a single weekend with a weekend ground school course from Am I High Aviation […]
Sensenich introduces new ground adjustable prop
After five years of research, development and testing, Sensenich has introduced a new ground adjustable composite propeller. Designed with an EZ-pitch hub, the high performance prop promises improved performance on Rotax-powered 912 and 914 series aircraft. The new props are manufactured hollow, utilizing the latest carbon fiber, prepreg fabrics in a high temperature, internal pressure […]
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“Things My Flight Instructor Never Told Me” is filled with excellent advice, delivered with humor. “Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want.” Author Michael Leighton says that summarizes his personal experience with general aviation. This rather slim volume is filled with excellent advice, developed from just such “experience” during a […]
Ready to fly to Central America
Imagine your logbook showing landings in Central America, including Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras and Mexico. Air Journey is planning just such a trip March 21-April 3. The company makes all the arrangements from authorizations to customs and accommodations. All you have to do is fly your airplane. Each stop on the trip provides different adventures, […]
‘Success on the Step’ chronicles the history of Kenmore Air
“Success on the Step” tells the history of Kenmore Air, started in 1946 by a pilot and two mechanics who wanted to “be our own bosses and be involved in aviation.” It was a one-plane operation based at Kenmore Air Harbor, basically a mud bog near Seattle. None of them had ever heard of a […]
Anywhere Map adds airport directory
Control Vision Corp., makers of the Anywhere Map, Anywhere WX, and Pocket Plates suite of portable multi-function display systems, has added a new airport directory service. New in version 1.7 of Anywhere Map, the directory includes extensive airport data, facilities information, attractions, FBOs, services, ground transportation and lodging information for thousands of airports in the […]
From farm boy to bomber pilot
During World War II, bomber pilots called the easier missions “milk runs,” but did you know there were also ice cream missions? That’s one of the side notes in “Pilot from the Prairie,” the memoirs of Edgar J. Allen. Allen, who now lives in Burien, Washington, flew 30 missions as a B-24 pilot. The book […]