Weldcraft now offers multiple styles of precision-machined gas lenses,which help to optimize shielding gas coverage and help ensure consistent, quality TIG welding performance, according to company officials. With styles available for both its WP Series and Crafter Series air- and water-cooled TIG torches, Weldcraft’s gas lenses also dissipate heat for longer, trouble-free performance. Weldcraft offers […]
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2011 FAR/AIM Series now available
ASA’s 2011 FAR/AIM Series is now available. Both the FAR for Flight Crew and FAR for Aviation Maintenance Technicians are currently available. The FAR/AIM book will be available Sept. 15. ASA consolidates the FAA regulations and procedures into three reference books with information pertinent to pilots, flight crew, and aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs). In all […]
Lednicer joins Raisbeck Engineering
Computational Fluid Dynamics guru David Lednicer has joined Raisbeck Engineering’s aircraft design team. He previously held a similar position at AMI (Analytical Methods, Inc), where he worked more than 20 years. Prior to AMI, he was an aerodynamicist at Sikorsky Aircraft for over five years, and a consultant to Scaled Composites and Beech Aircraft at […]
Hawker Beechcraft names Haenggi director of product marketing
Hawker Beechcraft Corp. (HBC) has appointed Mike Haenggi director, Product Marketing. In this role, he will guide the company’s overall product positioning, messaging and tools to market each aircraft in HBC’s product lineup. Haenggi brings an extensive background in business aviation marketing and product planning to the company. He joins HBC from Pilatus Business Aircraft, […]
‘Advanced TIG Welding’ How-To DVD debuts
Now available from Miller Electric Mfg. Co. is Ron Covell’s “Advanced TIG Welding” DVD video, which features how-to tips and instruction developed for those looking to become more proficient with the TIG welding process. The program by recognized metalworking expert Ron Covell is a follow-up to his “TIG Welding Basics” DVD and covers many advanced […]
Microsoft Flight featured on Fly Away Simulation
Microsoft’s next flight simulator release, Microsoft Flight, is now being featured on the Fly Away Simulation flight simulation website. Microsoft recently announced that it will be releasing the next in its series of flight simulator packages for PC users, with the next release being called Microsoft Flight. Microsoft Flight is set to become the biggest […]
NVG webinar slated
Night Flight Concepts will hold a free, live educational webinar on Oct. 6, at 1 p.m. EST to “Demystify Night Vision Goggle (NVG) Issues.” Night Vision Systems are recognized as a necessary capability to enhance situational awareness and increase safety for night flying; however, there remain many misconceptions and issues in the industry concerning NVG […]
Free BBQ slated at Orlando flight school
Orlando Gateway Sport Pilot Flight Training Center, based at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Florida, will host a free barbecue Sept. 18 for aviation enthusiasts of all ages and their families. Attendees will have the opportunity to view the new PiperSport, Remos GX Sport and Cessna static aircraft displays and be entered to win a […]
New book documents life and flights of aviation icon Clay Lacy
Featuring a collection of rare photographs and previously untold stories, “Lucky Me: The Life and Flights of Veteran Aviator Clay Lacy” reveals how one of the most versatile pilots in the history of powered flight helped revolutionize the aviation industry. From the time he was a young boy growing up in the farmland of Wichita, […]