From the FAA - In a Special Airworthiness Bulletin issued last week, the FAA has approved a new fuel—100VLL (very low lead)—for use on aircraft currently operating on 100LL.
D.O.M. News
09/21/2011 - 16:04
Chesterfield, MO, September 16, 2011 –West Star Aviation, Inc. recently announced Jeff Messmer has been appointed Operations Manager at their newest facility at Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) in Chesterfield, MO.
09/10/2011 - 02:34
NBAA is pleased to announce its call for speakers for presentations at the Association's Maintenance Management Conference in Nashville, TN from May 1 to 3. Proposals for presentations on topics such as regulatory compliance, safety, leadership and the latest aircraft technologies are welcome. Proposals are due by September 30. Learn more. http://www.nbaa.org/about/rfp/
09/10/2011 - 02:33
East Alton, IL –West Star Aviation’s East Alton (ALN) location has been appointed an Authorized Service Center for Embraer Phenom 100 and 300 aircraft models. West Star Aviation’s St. Louis location (SUS) is also included under the appointment of ALN as a service center.
09/10/2011 - 02:31
WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today issued a new rule to enhance aviation safety by requiring scheduled airlines to install ice detection equipment in their existing fleets or to update their flight manuals to make sure crews know when they should activate their ice protection systems. The new rule targets scheduled airlines with aircraft weighing 60,000 lbs or less.
09/10/2011 - 02:30
Austin, TX – Castleberry Instruments and Avionics announced that its repair station has earned FAA full Class 1, 2, 3 Radio, Class 1, 2, 3, 4, Instrument and Limited Airframe ratings. These upgrades enable Castleberry to add all Avionics, all Instruments, as well as Installations and certain Aircraft certifications to its current service offerings. “Earning these ratings will make us a one stop shop to our customers” said John Semerjibashian, Sales & Service Manager Castleberry Instruments.
09/10/2011 - 02:26
LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, New York – FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that Sikorsky Helitech, a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company based in Brisbane, Australia, has become a FlightSafety approved Maintenance Training Center. Sikorsky Helitech will offer training for Pratt & Whitney Canada engines in Australasia.
“We are pleased that Sikorsky Helitech has become an approved provider of FlightSafety’s comprehensive, high quality maintenance training courses,” said Mike Lee, Director, Business Development Maintenance Training.
09/10/2011 - 02:24
Professional Aviation Associates, a Greenwich AeroGroup Company, announced today it has formed an alliance with Accessory Overhaul Group, Inc. (AOG Atlanta).
09/10/2011 - 02:21
Atlantic Aero, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, recently completed the first installation of the new Pratt & Whitney FAST Communication System in a Bombardier Learjet 60.
09/10/2011 - 02:17
West Star Aviation recently welcomed the newest addition to their sales team, Scott Kaczor, as Regional Sales Manager for the Southeast Territory. Scott will be based in Tequesta, FL.
09/10/2011 - 02:14
ACES announces the acquisition and merger of Technology for Energy Corporation / ACES Systems, Knoxville TN and Dynamic Instruments, San Diego, CA. Effective February 24, 2011, the operations of the Dynamic Instruments Military Vibrations Product Line transferred to Technology for Energy Corporation (TEC). TEC, under its ACES Systems Division, designs and manufactures aviation maintenance test equipment that is sold primarily into the commercial aviation markets.
09/01/2011 - 12:00
The MPS 35C is a fully RVSM compliant test set capable of controlling three pressures separately and independently - static, pitot, and angle of attack. The instrument is designed for flightline use with aircraft that incorporate pneumatic AOA measurement. The angle of attack pressure can be displayed either in pressure units or directly in degrees of AOA with 0.1 deg. resolution.
09/01/2011 - 12:00
The Sherwin-Williams Aerospace SKYscapes basecoat-clearcoat system now features the option of including a repair additive (CM0850RA9) to decrease dry to tape times when it comes to SKYscapes basecoat repairs.
09/01/2011 - 12:00
Kano Laboratories’ Kroil lubricant creeps into millionth-inch spaces, dissolves rust and lubricates to loosen frozen metal parts. Kroil’s unique molecular structure facilitates penetration while maintaining a structure that breaks bonds due to either corrosion or compression.
Kroil is available in eight sizes, including a 16.5-ounce industrial size, and is available in aerosol and bulk.
09/01/2011 - 12:00
eOx Aircraft Cleaner (AC) is suitable for external cleaning of all aircraft surfaces. eOx removes hydraulic oil, grease, carbon, brake dust, and dirt safely and easily. Unlike other cleaners that only remove surface contamination, eOx AC removes chemicals and dirt from the grain of the paint. eOx AC conforms to Boeing D6-17487, Douglas CSD #1, AMS 1525B and AMS 155A.
09/01/2011 - 12:00
PolyWipes by RPM Technology contain no solvents or abrasives. PolyWipes have a NFPA health rating of zero and are not flammable. They remove uncured or partly-cured adhesives and sealants safely by breaking the surface tension between the material and the substrate. The material then transfers to the wipe for easy, non-HAZMAT disposal. PolyWipes are available in re-sealable tubs that each contain 150 wipes.
09/01/2011 - 12:00
Rigid Lifelines offers cable and web self-retracting lanyards (SRLs) that are available in lengths from 18 to 50 feet.