Don’t blame non-aviators this holiday season for not knowing an E6B from a Garmin GPS — send them to Sporty’s Gift Guide to choose exactly what you want and need. The online gift guide was created to help gift-givers choose the right gifts for all pilots, from beginners to commercial pilots. Simply go to Sportys.com/GiftGuide […]
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Up in the air about a great gift?
Tired of giving the same old gifts? The folks at Biplane, Air Combat & Warbird Adventures in San Diego have just the ticket. Choose from a gentle or thrilling open cockpit biplane ride, pulse pounding air combat, inspirational “first flight” or hands-on-the-controls loops and rolls in a World War II warbird. Flight packages start at […]
Move your airplane with the help of a power drill
The VThrust Aero Tugger makes it quick and easy to move nearly all light airplanes using an off-the-shelf 18-24 volt drill as its power source. The Tugger can move airplanes up to 3,000 pounds (empty) including those with wheel pants — even up 3% grades. Built of stainless steel, the Tugger is corrosion free. A […]
Want to give something out of the ordinary? Try Runway 01
Looking for hard-to-find aviation greeting cards? Then look no farther than Runway 01, which has added 15 new products to its lineup, including 10 new Christmas cards. “By popular demand, we are offering our best deal ever — a 10-card assorted pack,” says Tracy Nihda, who owns the company with her husband, Rick. “Every pack […]
FAA selects Vaisala’s RVR system
The FAA has selected Vaisala’s Midas IV Runway Visual Range (RVR) System for its PC-based RVR System Program. The contract, valued at approximately $4.3 million, includes options for delivery of up to 77 systems. The RVR system provides fully automated runway visual range assessment and reporting for airports. The basic system comprises a visibility sensor, a […]
New oil cooler approved for TCM engines
AERO-Classics, Inc. has obtained FAA-PMA approval on oil coolers for Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) applications. With these recent approvals, AERO-Classics becomes the only oil cooler manufacturer offering factory new FAA-PMA oil coolers for Continental engines. The oil coolers are available for all TCM 470 and 520 series engines. The factory new oil coolers are corrosion […]
Lord Corp. breaks ground on Dayton facility expansion
Lord Corp., which develops passive and active solutions for noise and vibration, engineered adhesives and high performance coatings for the aerospace, automotive and general industrial markets, is expanding its Dayton, Ohio, facility. The $3.8 million expansion includes the addition of 38,000 square feet to the existing 90,000-square-foot building. The facility serves as one of the […]
2006 AOPA calendar now available
Get a head start on 2006 — this year’s calendar has two bonus months as the calendar begins with November 2005. The calendar shows an EADS Socata TBM 700C2, Piper Cherokee 6X, Cessna Citation CJ3, Taylorcraft F21B, Beechcraft Baron 58, Cessna TU206G Amphibian, Rockwell Commander 112A, Lancair IV-P, Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Cirrus SR22-GTS, Cessna […]
Department of Veterans Affairs approves education benefits for Embry-Riddle CAPT Flight Training Program
The Commercial Airline Pilot Training (CAPT) program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has received approval from the Department of Veterans Affairs to train veterans at its flight training facility in Bunnell, Fla. The new state-of-the-art flight training facility is located at the Flagler County Airport 23 miles north of Embry-Riddle’s campus in Daytona Beach, Fla. Those […]