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Continental Aerospace Technologies™ has developed the Aviation Technician Advanced Training Program for certified aviation technicians. The program can be followed for AvGas as well as Jet-A (Diesel) engines. The AvGas program is held in Mobile, AL (USA) and the Jet-A program is held in both Mobile (USA) and St. Egidien (Germany). VIEW UPCOMING CLASS SCHEDULE AND SIGN UP FORM ———– // ———– Continental® is closely monitoring COVID-19 and has implemented the following safety precautions for all guests. A mask covering the nose and mouth is required when working within 6 feet of another person, while walking the facility, and when speaking in a group…
Free FAA Approved Aviation Training Day / Virtual IA Renewal Series on March 19, 20 & 27, 2021 Presented by Concorde Battery Corporation, FAASTeam, & Westchester Aircraft Maintenance Association – Concorde® Battery Corporation proudly presents the second event in the 2021 IA Renewal Series with support of the FAASTeam and Westchester Aviation Maintenance Association (WAMA). The Northeast Virtual Aviation Training Day / IA Renewal is an opportunity for Mechanics & Technicians to earn 8 hours of recurrent IA training credit and 8 hours of AMT credit. This free event will be held online due to the impact of the pandemic…
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (January 26, 2021) — The aircraft and personnel of the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) will be among the highlighted programs at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021, which is July 26-August 1 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. AFSOC is comprised of highly trained, rapidly deployable Airmen, who conduct special operations missions worldwide. Airmen who undertake Special Operations careers specialize in unique skills such as parachuting, scuba diving, rappelling, motorcycling, survival skills, and more. Aircraft in the command include specialized mobility aircraft such as the MC-130, CV-22 and C-146, Close Air Support aircraft…
GI 275 electronic flight instrument will modernize thousands of aging cockpits Garmin® International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), is pleased to announce that the popular GI 275 electronic flight instrument has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval, allowing installation in over 1,000 single-engine and multi-engine aircraft models. Several variants of the GI 275 are available to meet the needs of business and general aviation aircraft. A powerful electronic flight instrument, the GI 275 is suitable as a direct replacement for a variety of legacy primary flight instruments in the cockpit such as the attitude indicator,…
Prop, Spinner, STC Paperwork Now Available Hartzell Propeller recently received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its specially designed three-blade high performance Talon prop for installation on Extra 300L two-seat aerobatic aircraft. The Talon features an enhanced aerodynamic design coupled with Hartzell’s state of the art ASC-II™ resin transfer carbon fiber process. Mike Goulian Testimonial The Talon’s launch customer was Michael Goulian, who has been flying the propeller on his single seat Extra in air shows for several years. “I have made a living flying Hartzell props in aerobatic shows and very competitive air races for years,” Goulian said. “My…
New certification for turbine-powered aircraft provides select owners and operators a modern and advanced retrofit autopilot solution Garmin Ltd., today announced it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for the GFC™ 600 digital autopilot in select Beechcraft King Air C90 aircraft and E90 aircraft1. The GFC 600 digital autopilot is optimized for turbine aircraft, delivering superior in-flight characteristics and new operational capabilities such as Vertical Navigation (VNAV), automatic Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) switching when paired with a GTN Series navigator, enhanced go-around capability and much more. The GFC 600 certification for the Beechcraft King Air…
Garmin® International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced it has received a 2020 On-Time Delivery Award from Airbus Helicopters, Inc. for its efficient performance related to product delivery. Garmin avionics are available as standard on select Airbus Helicopters, including the H125, H130, H135 and H145. Each year, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. recognizes suppliers who stand out in performance, competitiveness and reliability. This is the second year in a row Garmin has won the On-Time Delivery Award for commitment and timeliness in delivering avionics to fulfill Airbus Helicopters Inc. production lines and customer orders. “We are once again…
Garmin® International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced that it received its 11th Supplier of the Year award from Embraer in a virtual ceremony last month. The Supplier of the Year distinction was presented to Garmin in the Electric and Electronic Systems category for its G3000® Prodigy Touch flight deck systems in the Phenom 100EV and Phenom 300E. Phenom 100EV Phenom 300E “We are honored to receive consecutive Supplier of the Year awards from Embraer,” said Carl Wolf, Garmin vice president of aviation sales and marketing. “These honors go beyond the product; they represent the…
Sensenich has been awarded a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its carbon ground adjustable pitch STOL propeller on Piper Super Cub Aircraft. This STC allows installation on PA-18 “150” aircraft with Lycoming O-360 series engines, with future STCs planned for Lycoming O-320 powered Super Cubs and certain popular training aircraft. “Our experimental customers have been raving about this propeller for several years, and now we can offer the same step up in performance to our certified customers,” says Sensenich President Donald Rowell. Rowell continued, “This propeller’s quick and sure pitch adjustment gives the customer the option of maximum performance no matter what…
Avionix today launched its upgraded dual-frequency ADS-B receiver, pingStation 2. The high-integrity, low-cost ADS-B ground station provides for networkable low-altitude airspace and airport surface monitoring, as well as Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Ground Control Station (GCS) integration for Detect & Avoid (DAA) capability. pingStation 2 integrates 978 and 1090 MHz ADS-B receivers, GPS, antenna, and Power-Over-Ethernet (POE) interface into an easy-to-install, rugged IP67 weatherproof enclosure. With a selection of non-proprietary data interfaces, pingStation 2 is designed to integrate into a multitude of end-user applications, including airport displays, UAS GCS, Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) Solutions, and Flight Information Displays (FID). …