AOPA Announces Airport Access Watch List
By Joe Kildea AOPA Senior Director of Communications As part of an ongoing initiative to ensure...
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FAA PMA approves Curtis Superior Valve’s CCB-38000 oil quick drain valve
FAA PMA approval for the Curtis Superior Valve Co. Inc.’s CCB-38000 low profile, aluminum oil...
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Guardian Avionics Adds iPhone X and iPad Pro 10.5-inch to smartPanel Mounts line
smartPanel Mounts Approved for Installation An addition of new flush panel mount models for the...
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Pilots Are Heard: Industry Watchdog Groups Kill (another) Attempt at ATC Privatization
After House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster tried (again) to insert a clause into a bill that would have essentially privatized the U.S. air traffic control system by putting it under the jurisdiction of an airline-dominated board of directors, organizations including AOPA and EAA called on their members to get active, again.
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Cessna Owner Magazine April 2018
10 Aircraft Engine Gaskets
20 ADS-B … on the Cheap!
28 10,000 Miles in a Crusader
36 Do You Know Where I Can Find …?
40 Eight Tips & Tricks to International Travel in the 21st Century
46 Aircraft Delivery: 7 Take-home Tips to Close the Sale
54 Gluing With Grease!
Garmin Receives Approval for GFC 500 Autopilot in Several Aircraft Models
Garmin announced it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) approval for the GFC 500 autopilot in several more aircraft models. Intended for qualifying piston single-engine...
Read MoreGFC 500-equipped Cessna 172 Embarking on U.S. Tour
Garmin announced their aviation team will be conducting customer in-flight demos with the GFC 500 digital autopilot. Throughout the month of April, Garmin will be visiting select locations throughout the Midwest and Southeastern...
Read MoreWorld War I Centennial Activities Highlighted at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018
Historic aircraft, flying activities to be part of programs throughout week The final year of World War I centennial activities at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 will feature historic aircraft from the era and flying activities...
Read MoreShaw Aerox®, LLC Offering 20% Off Promotion for all Portable Oxygen Systems and Components Purchased During SUN n FUN 2018
Shaw Aerox® Aviation Oxygen Systems will be offering a promotion of 20% off the list price for portable oxygen systems and components purchased during the SUN n FUN Show in Lakeland, Flo., April 10-15, 2018. Included in this...
Read MoreTrig Introduces ADS-B Express Lane Service
Check in for fast and affordable ADS-B ADS-B experts Trig Avionics are rolling out a new Express Lane service for aircraft owners. This new opportunity provides one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways to become ADS-B Out...
Read MoreRoyal Air Force 100th Anniversary Celebrated with Aircraft, Programs at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018
Displays and flight demonstrations part of activities throughout the week The centennial year of the Royal Air Force will be commemorated with historic aircraft, flyovers, and special programming during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh at...
Read MoreAspen Avionics Lowers Evolution 1000 Pro PFD and Evolution Pro Plus PFD Prices
To celebrate the beginning of the flying and aviation trade show season, customers can save $2,000 off list pricing on the Evolution 1000 Pro PFD and $3,500 off list pricing of the Evolution 1000 Pro Plus PFD through April 30 To...
Read MoreHouse Members Join AOPA In Voicing Support for Contract Towers
Almost 140 members of the House of Representatives agree with AOPA and aviation industry leaders when it comes to protecting the FAA contract tower program. Echoing the concerns of the general aviation community, 69 Democrats...
Read MoreEAA, Sporty’s Open Doors to Aviation for More Than 50,000 Young People
Free online courses available to EAA Young Eagles following their flights EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (March 13, 2018) — A milestone was reached by the Experimental Aircraft Association on March 8, as 50,000 Young...
Read MoreGarmin® Introduces the GDL 50 Portable ADS-B Traffic and Weather Receiver
Now delivering most comprehensive line-up of portable ADS-B solutions with the GDL 50/51/52 Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), announced the GDL 50, a portable device capable of receiving Automatic...
Read MoreAir Race Classic Announces “Meet the Racer Mondays” and “Influential Women Wednesdays”
ARC seeking racers past and present to share their stories Just in time for Women’s History Month, the Air Race Classic, the annual all-women cross-country airplane race, is announcing a new campaign to educate the public about...
Read MoreDynon Avionics Receives First FAA STC for Installation of SkyView HDX in Cessna 172s
Dynon Avionics has received its first Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for their flagship SkyView HDX system. The STC’s Approved Model List (AML), which initially covers many Cessna 172 models, ushers in a new era of truly...
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Cessna Owner Magazine March 2018
10 An Introduction to Back Country and Mountain Flying
18 Evolution of the Autopilot
26 So I Flew My Plane the Other Day and …
28 Skymaster 337: Cessna’s Centerline Thrust Twin
34 The Night I Almost Died in a Plane Crash … While Flying a Simulator!
40 Leaking Gas? Fix It Now!
44 The World of Winglets
48 How to Prep Your Plane for a Fresh Flying Season
54 Dum-Dum: It’s Brilliant!
AVI Aviation Completes Acquisition of Survival Products Inc.
AVI Aviation, the parent company of Aviation Inflatables and AVI Trading, a premier innovator of products and services for aerospace emergency equipment, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Survival Products, Inc....
Read MoreHartzell 2-Blade Aluminum Scimitar Prop Approved as Replacement for Cessna 177B
Hartzell Propeller has received an STC for its two-blade aluminum scimitar propellers to replace the factory standard props for Cessna Cardinal 177B aircraft. Offered through Hartzell’s Top Prop performance conversion program,...
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