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by The Raviator Presented by AKG Headsets All of us lose some hearing as we age, but for every non-pilot reporting hearing loss at age 50, there are five pilots who report hearing loss. Moreover, as an aviator and musician, … Continue reading

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Industry Encouraged By Next Step In Collaborative Process For 100 Low-Lead Fuel Replacement

FAA selects four fuels for initial testing. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The aviation industry is encouraged with the announcement made September 8, 2014 by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which has selected four unleaded aviation fuels to undergo initial testing in … Continue reading

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NationAir Aviation Insurance Offers Complimentary Contract Review For Commercial Clients

WEST CHICAGO, ILL. – NationAir Aviation Insurance now offers complimentary contract review to all commercial clients to help them reduce risk and save money. No other aviation specialty broker offers this service, according to NationAir President Jeff Bauer. “Thorough contract … Continue reading

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Nextant 400XTi Named One of Five “Best Light Jets” by Barron’s

CLEVELAND, OHIO – Nextant Aerospace (“Nextant”), maker of the Nextant 400XTi – the world’s only remanufactured business jet, has announced that the Nextant 400XTi has been included in Barron’s Finest Five listing of the best light jets on the market. … Continue reading

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Backup Door Opening Systems For Your Hangar Door In Case of Power Outage

Before you place an order for a hydraulic or bifold door, have you given any thought to how you would get that big, heavy door open in case of a power outage. Schweiss Doors, manufacturers of hydraulic and bifold liftstrap … Continue reading

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Fargo Jet Center Expands To Eden Prairie

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – Exclusive Aerospace LLC, an affiliate of Fargo Jet Center (FJC), Fargo, N.D., has purchased the assets of Premier Jet Center at Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

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Transport Canada Awards STC To Tanis

BLAINE, MINN. – Tanis Aircraft Products has received formal acceptance by Transport Canada for its Supplemental Type Certificate on both the four and six cylinder Continental, Lycoming, and Franklin engines. The STC will be entered into the Canadian index of … Continue reading

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Tanis Aircraft Products Partners With Bruce’s Custom Covers For AOG Protection

GLENWOOD, MINN. – Tanis Aircraft Products has entered into a business partnership with Bruce’s Custom Covers to fabricate Tanis brand of insulated aircraft covers for protection of aircraft in harsh and demanding winter conditions. Tanis is known as the leader … Continue reading

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Meet Greg Reigel President, Minnesota Aviation Trades Association

GREG REIGEL of Reigel Law Firm, Ltd/Aero Legal Services of Hopkins, Minnesota, is serving his second term as president of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA). He is an attorney specializing in aviation law, an author, adjunct professor and an … Continue reading

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Second Generation Gyroplanes In The Midwest

A Personal Historical Narrative by Chris Laskey Back in the very early 1970s, I became acquainted with a group of folks belonging to an organization known as “PRA Chapter 18,” The Greater Midwest Rotorcraft Club. They were involved in flying … Continue reading

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