Archives: Products & Support
Tanis To Exhibit In Alaska
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – Tanis Aircraft Products, with offices in Glenwood and Eden Prairie, Minnesota, will be exhibiting at the “Great Alaska Aviation Gathering,” May 4-5, 2013 in Anchorage, Alaska. The Alaskan Airmen’s Association (AAA) sponsors the conference and trade … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, Alaskan Airmen's Association, Helicopters, Tanis Aircraft Products
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Piper Achieves Higher Revenue, Deliveries In 2012
VERO BEACH, FLA. – Piper Aircraft Inc. ended 2012 with increased annual revenue from new aircraft sales of $148,968,967, up more than 13 percent from $131,263,539 in 2011. The revenue increase was a result of a 16 percent rise in … Continue reading
O-Ring Problem Solved!
HIGHLAND, ILL. – “The temptation is always there to re-use things like O-rings, and the result is too-often a leaky seal,” says Wicks Aircraft Supply President Scott Wick. Now aircraft homebuilders can save both time and money by ordering a … Continue reading
Posted in April/May 2013, Products & Support, Sections
Tagged aircraft homebuilders, O-rings, Scott Wick, Wicks Aircraft Supply
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Rockford Gets Aircraft Restoration Business
ROCKFORD, ILL. – The aircraft restoration company “Code 1 Aviation” has established a facility at Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD). The company specializes in aircraft maintenance, restoration, sales and training of warbirds, including vintage jets – both American and Eastern-bloc-built. … Continue reading
An LSA Compliant Carbon Pitts LS1 & LS2
FORT PIERCE, FLA. – Renegade Light Sport Aircraft has relocated to a 70,000-ft. facility at St. Lucie County Airport, Fort Pierce, Florida, to build the first fully aerobatic Lycoming-powered Renegade Carbon Pitts LS1 and LS2 aircraft. Air show performer and … Continue reading
Posted in April/May 2013, Products & Support, Sections
Tagged Gee Bee, LSA, Renegade
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Scheyden Precision Eyewear Unveils Albatross & Mustang Models
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. – Aviation trade shows are flooded with sunglass manufacturers and dealers, all saying that they are the best! Whether it is Ray Ban, Bausch & Lomb, or Scheyden Precision Eyewear, you get what you pay for. Pay … Continue reading
Posted in April/May 2013, Products & Support, Sections
Tagged Scheyden Precision Eyewear, Sun Glasses
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Today’s Comfortable “Suspender-Type” Life Vests Should Be Standard Equipment In Lake Country
Whether you are a floatplane pilot or not, equipping your aircraft with “suspender-type” life vests should be standard equipment, especially when flying over lake country and especially in the vicinity of the Great Lakes. An experienced pilot and her passenger … Continue reading
Posted in April/May 2013, Products & Support, Sections
Tagged AOPA, Floatplane, Jeff Skiles, life vest, PilotMall.com
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Wipaire Receives New Approvals In Sri Lanka
SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. – Wipaire, Inc. has received new approvals for several Supplemental Type Certificates in Sri Lanka. SA1311GL has been approved for Wipline 8750 floats, which were certified on the Cessna 208 Caravan in July 2012. The Wipline … Continue reading
Posted in April/May 2013, Products & Support, Sections
Tagged Cessna 208 Caravan, floatplanes, Inc., Quest KODIAK, TKS, Wipaire
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Atlantic Fever – Lindbergh, His Competitors & The Race To Cross The Atlantic
Author: Joe Jackson Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2012 A Book Review – by Allen Penticoff Be transported back in time to 1927. World War I has been over for nine years. Airplanes have accelerated quickly in development in the … Continue reading
Posted in April/May 2013, Products & Support, Sections
Tagged Allen Penticoff, Atlantic Fever, Joe Jackson, Raymond Orteig, Wright Brothers
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Wipaire Opens New Manufacturing Facility At South St. Paul Airport
SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. – Aircraft float manufacturer and maintenance company, Wipaire, has opened a new manufacturing facility directly adjacent to its headquarters on South St. Paul Airport as a warehouse, shop, and office space for a self-contained operation. The … Continue reading
Posted in April/May 2013, Products & Support, Sections, Sections
Tagged Aircraft floats, Aircraft Maintenance, Wipaire
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