Press Releases

BIG LAKE, ALASKA, 25-Feb-15 – A preferred provider of aeronautical engineering services for airlines and private operators, Airforms’ engineering group is announcing completion of a presentation titled “Using DERs for Major Repairs and Alterations.” This presentation, available on the newsfeed at our website www.airforms.biz, outlines how aircraft owners, operators and maintainers can take advantage of […]

San Luis Obispo, CA – FlyThisSim, makers of the very popular TouchTrainer(R) announces today the first international shipment of their Robinson Floor Mounted Helicopter series. Available with a variety of TouchTrainer instrument panels, including G500, this is the 32nd FAA certified R22, 44 simulator to be delivered. FTS sees the Robinson as its official step […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University is expanding the nation’s largest university propulsion laboratory for research aimed at reducing fuel consumption and emissions for next-generation jet engines. The expansion at the Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratories will include new test cells to support laser-based measurements in a building to be constructed adjacent to Zucrow’s high-pressure lab. […]

Garmin is pleased to announce that initial orders of the GDL 84, the latest addition to Garmin’s comprehensive lineup of certified ADS-B solutions, began shipping on Tuesday, February 10th. The GDL 84 provides an all-inclusive option for owners looking to satisfy the requirements of NextGen, while providing the benefits offered by ADS-B In without the […]

Based on the firm belief that an educated pilot is a safer pilot, Power Flow Systems, Inc. has recently published a 28-page concise guide in e-booklet format entitled: “All You Ever Need To Know About: General Aviation Exhaust Systems.” The publication is free to all interested pilots and mechanics. Intended as a public service resource […]

Dynon Avionics, the leading avionics manufacturer in the Experimental and Light Sport Aircraft markets, and ForeFlight, creator of the best-selling ForeFlight Mobile flight planning and electronic flight bag app, are pleased to announce wireless connectivity between ForeFlight Mobile and the SkyView system. Enabled via a new Wi-Fi Adapter, SkyView pilots can now transfer flight plans […]

Pilot John GSE releases a new quick, go-to reference guide app for the iPhone or iPad. The new app allows you to quickly and easily look-up compatible equipment by aircraft from a range of manufacturers. The industry leading app allows you to view new and used equipment for ground power units (GPUs), electric tugs, hydraulic […]

AOPA’s popular electronic flight instructor refresher course (eFIRC) provides a customized way for flight instructors to fulfill their currency requirement by offering 13 pilot-selectable electives – including new seaplane and helicopter elements. Developed by AOPA’s award-winning Air Safety Institute (ASI), the eFIRC syllabus offers instructors a variety of electives to fit their interests. In addition […]

Kings Avionics of Henderson, Nevada, has completed the first field installation of a Garmin GRA55 radar altimeter and a Garmin GI205 remote display screen on any helicopter platform. This installation, on a Bell 206L-1 for a rotary fleet operator, was completed in advance of the 2017 mandate that all Part 135 operators have a radar […]

Wicks Aircraft Supply, of Highland, Illinois, has signed with aviation engine manufacturer UL Power to be the exclusive North American distributor of spare, warranty, and replacement parts for the full line of UL Power (www.ULPower.com) experimental aircraft engines. “We are pleased that UL Power has chosen Wicks to support their parts business,” said Scott Wick, […]