Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 1094 will host its Surf & Turf Fly-In Sept. 11-12, at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (KSLR), in northeast Texas, which is home to American Legend Aircraft Co., manufacturers of the Legend Cub. The event has become a much-anticipated social gathering, complete with antique aircraft exhibits, factory tours, grass strip landings […]
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New design for welding helmet
Hobart Welding Products has introduced a new black design to its XVX Series of auto darkening welding helmets. The XVX Series features a 2-3/8-in. x 3-7/8-in. viewing area, the largest of all the Hobart models, with four independent arc sensors that provide continuous arc-sensing capability for out-of-position welding, according to company officials. Price: $279. For […]
URS becomes Cobham dealer
United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS), an aircraft completion facility, avionics shop and MRO, has been awarded a dealership by Cobham Avionics. Cobham includes Artex, Chelton, NAT and Wulfsberg. URS is also a dealer for Ahlers Aerospace, Altair Avionics, Avalex Technologies, Avidyne, Avionics Innovations, BMS, Dart, Flight Displays Systems, Garmin, Goodrich, Honeywell, Max-Viz, Nivisys, Sagem, Shadin, Sky […]
Jeppesen online course gets FAA nod
The new Jeppesen Private Pilot Online training program recently received Part 141 and FAA/Industry Training Standards (FITS) acceptance as a FITS flight syllabus from the FAA. For more information: Jeppesen.com.
PilotMall slates open house at new location
PilotMall.com Inc will hold its fourth annual Open House Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will be held at the company’s new retail location at Florida’s Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (KLAL) on the Sun ‘n Fun Campus in the former Gifts of Flight Building. As in past years, there will be […]
Leading the way to NextGen
Garmin has introduced three new systems designed for the FAA’s new generation air traffic control system, dubbed NextGen. Unveiled at this summer’s AirVenture in Oshkosh were the GTS 800 and GTS 820 traffic advisory systems (TAS), and the GTS 850 traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS I). According to officials with the Olathe, Kan.-based […]
Aircraft Spruce West Fly-In slated for Oct. 3
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty West will host its annual Super Sale & Fly-In on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Aircraft Spruce will provide free hot dogs and beverages to attendees. Representatives from a number of aviation companies, such as Concorde Battery, Lightspeed, Scheyden, Kelly Aerospace, Sennheiser, Flightcom, Tempest, Bose, Mid-Continent, Skytronics, Pilot USA […]
WINGS credit with Sporty’s videos
Three additional Sporty’s training videos are FAA WINGS approved and may be used to satisfy the FAA Pilot Proficiency Program requirement. The newly-added videos are Garmin G1000 Checkout, VFR Communications, and Pilot’s Guide to Runway Safety. Already WINGS approved are: Airspace and Weather Format Review, Flight Review and Instrument Proficiency Check. Completion of a phase […]
2010 Knowledge Exam Products available
ASA’s 2010 Test Preps (books for pilots), Fast-Track Test Guides (books for mechanics), Prepware (software for pilots and mechanics), and Virtual Test Preps (DVDs for pilots) are now available. ASA’s Test Prep Series for pilots include the FAA questions and answer choices, explanations for correct and incorrect answers, references for all aircraft categories (airplane, rotorcraft, […]