StandardAero has further expanded its network of Mobile Service Teams (MST) throughout North America, bringing the total number to 11, with a total of 12 planned by year end. “More Mobile Service personnel throughout the continental United States creates a larger support network umbrella for our customers,” said Joe Brady, Director, Mobile Service Team, StandardAero […]
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Marinvent and Embry-Riddle expand R&D relationship
Marinvent Corp. and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University have expanded their long-standing relationship, and will now cooperate on the development, testing, and certification of new avionics concepts and technologies that will become part of the FAA’s NextGen system. “The lessons that I learned as a post-graduate student at Embry-Riddle have helped me build Marinvent into a world-class […]
Soloy develops repair procedure for engine air inlets
Soloy Aviation Solutions has developed a repair and overhaul procedure for the composite turbine air inlet assembly installed on several Rolls Royce 250-B17 turbine conversions. Originally produced by Lucas Aerospace, the entire forward facing and duct interior surface areas are coated with a sprayed metallic, electrically-conductive coating. Certification testing has shown that the system will […]
Harrison Aero receives STC for Commander elevator spar fix
Harrison Aero has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Commander 112 and 114 elevator spar cracking issue that prompted Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2011-07-13. The AD entails inspection of the elevator spars at the outboard hinge fittings and requires the entire elevator spar to be replaced if cracks are found. The Harrison Aero […]
Vaisala enhances lightning data
Vaisala, which owns and operates a global lightning detection network, the Global Lightning Dataset GLD360, now offers lightning data with greater location accuracy, improved polarity classification and peak current estimates. These enhancements will help customers make more informed decisions, increase operational safety and efficiency, company officials said. Vaisala has implemented a new processing algorithm that […]
Stuff those pilot stockings
Sporty’s is featuring a sleigh full of gifts for the pilot on your holiday list. Know a pilot who uses an iPad? Give that pilot a Pilot’s iPad Cleaning Cloth that is also imprinted with aviation information ($4.95) or the iPad Stylus/Pen ($9.95). What else? Any pilot on your list would enjoy an AOPA Survival […]
Breitling celebrates 100th anniversary of Naval Aviation
As part of Breitling’s year-long salute to the 100th anniversary of naval aviation, the Swiss watchmaker has produced a special timepiece: the Naval Centennial Limited Edition Airwolf. The first piece of this series has been on a journey that took it across the globe and into space, and will conclude with an auction to benefit […]
Signal Aviation now offering Phillips 66 fuel
Signal Aviation Services, an FBO at Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) in West Lebanon, N.H., has joined the Phillips 66 Aviation dealer network. The addition of Phillips 66 aviation fuels means that pilots who frequent the airport can use their Phillips 66 credit cards, as well as AvCard, MasterCard, Visa and American Express to buy JetA […]
Garmin GTN receives EASA approval
Garmin International Inc. has received the European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) validation of the U.S. Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the GTN 650 and GTN 750 series touchscreen avionics. These avionics are now certified and approved for installation in hundreds of makes and models of European-registered-general aviation aircraft. “The GTN has been very well received […]