After being certified under FAR Part 23 last year, the Super 18-180 is ready for production. The two-place “Super-Cub” type aircraft is powered by a 180-hp Lycoming engine, has a useful load in excess of 1,000 lbs., and, with its slotted wings, is capable of sustained level flight at 30 mph at max gross weight […]
SAFE debuts insurance program
The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) debuted its instructor liability insurance program at this year’s AirVenture. The SAFE insurance plan offers up to 25% in discounts for SAFE members, including those who participate in the FAA Wings program, instructors who are designated Master Instructors, and those who are claims free. Qualified members can […]
Fluorescent dye locates petroleum- and synthetic-based fluid leaks
Spectronics Corporation has introduced Aero-Brite Universal Fluorescent Leak Detection Dye, which helps to pinpoint the exact source of fuel, lubrication and hydraulic leaks in aviation systems. Add a small amount of super-concentrated Aero-Brite dye to the aircraft system and let it circulate. The dye/fluid mixture will accumulate at even the smallest leak sites, company officials […]
Increasing the visibility of props
Hartzell Propeller Inc. has inked a distributorship agreement with Defense Holdings, Inc., to use DHi’s AfterGlo Brand Photoluminescent Aviation Safety Paint on Hartzell’s line of aircraft propellers. AfterGlo paint is used for safety markings to improve the visibility of aircraft propellers in low-light situations. Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings formulates the paint for DHi. Under the agreement, […]
NextGen gets boost from Senate appropriations
The Senate Appropriations Committee recently voted to give the FAA additional funds for key air traffic control technologies, but expressed concern about the agency’s progress rolling out those systems, according to a report at NextGov.com, which notes that when marking up the 2011 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill, the committe approved an […]
Young Eagles to get free EAA memberships
EAA Young Eagles will soon be able to stay connected to the aviation world and enjoy a variety of benefits at no cost through the EAA Student Membership. Scheduled to be available in late October 2010, the EAA Student Membership is supported by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and is available free of charge to all Young […]
San Antonio new site of Texas CAP Wing HQ
Thanks to the San Antonio’s generosity, Civil Air Patrol’s Texas Wing Headquarters will have a new home at Stinson Municipal Airport. The City Council voted Thursday, Aug. 5, in favor of signing a no-cost 50-year lease with the Texas Wing on a portion of airport property adjacent to an existing taxi lane, covering about 92,550 […]
West Star granted sales tax exemption for installed parts
West Star Aviation, Inc. has been granted an exemption from sales tax on aircraft parts installed during maintenance by the City of Grand Junction, Colo. The repeal will be effective Aug. 20. West Star Aviation presented the appeal to the City Economic Council this past month to challenge the pre-existing city tax legislation forcing it […]
Air Zoo featured in new PBS series
This summer, television viewers across Michigan and Ohio will be able to catch the Air Zoo on the new PBS series “UTR: Under the Radar Michigan,” a 30-minute weekly TV show that features the state of Michigan and the people, places and things that make it unique. In each episode, host Tom Daldin uncovers the […]