Sportsplanes.com has established a working relationship with LetsFly.org to provide a number of new options leading to Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) ownership. The affiliation makes it possible for pilots who want an LSA to acquire one through sharing or through a cooperative venture that can be launched with an initial investment of only $2,900. “The […]
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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 […]
New hypoxia awareness training available
FACTS Training has expanded the decompression module in its emergency procedures training program. The Reduced Oxygen Breathing Device (ROBD), which provides crewmembers with the opportunity to experience hypoxia in a controlled and monitored environment, has been added to all training locations.Rather than physically exposing a subject to lower total pressure in a decompression chamber, crewmembers […]
Extra Aircraft heads for the West Coast
Extra Aircraft is continuing to grow its U.S. dealer network with the expansion of one of its current dealers, USAero of Denver, to Long Beach, Calif. The 12,500-square-foot sales center is a sales, delivery and business center for Extra, Diamond and Mooney customers. USAero will have an EA-300 inventory, and demo rides will be available […]
Unison launches a new website
Unison Industries unveiled its new Autolite Annie website, AutoliteAnnie.com, at EAA AirVenture. The new website, an extension of Unison’s piston products section on its corporate website (UnisonIndustries.com), will focus on Unison’s Autolite Aviation Spark Plugs product line and its logo icon Autolite Annie. The website gives information not only about the company’s spark plus, but […]
LoPresti lights the way
LoPresti Aviation Corp. unveiled its new expanded line of Hi-Intensity Landing and Taxi Lights at AirVenture 2005. Already a standard in GA, the LoPresti “Boom Beam” is original equipment on Cirrus, Lancair, Adam and Raytheon products. Newly available is Boom Beam 50LC, which provides more than 750,000 lumens of Xenon lighting — 50% more than […]
Salary study released
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has published its 2005 annual survey of general aviation service employee compensation. The survey includes salaries and benefits for pilots, line-service personnel, maintenance technicians, dispatchers, inspectors, customer service representatives and more. Employees’ compensation is broken down by geographic region of the country, by the company’s gross sales, by size of […]
Fabric pilot bags now shipping
PilotMall.com Aviation Superstore is now shipping a new line of fabric pilot bags. The line includes bags of all sizes. Each bag has several features designed to enhance cockpit organization. PilotMall.com, which offers more than 1,500 aviation products, has been designing soft leather pilot bags since 1999. The fabric bags range in price from $24.99 […]
Companies team up to provide next generation of hearing protection
The Hearing Safety Group of Bacou-Dalloz has partnered with Lightspeed Aviation of Portland, Ore., to develop a new generation of hearing protection headsets. Lightspeed will manufacture the new line utilizing the Hearing Safety Group’s platform and aspects of its proprietary communications technology. The products will be marketed jointly by Bacou-Dalloz and Lightspeed. The new Precision […]

