Category: Blogs

Cool Airport Photos and Facts Part I

Sep 21, 2017 | Blogs

Antarctica Amundsen Scott South Pole Station–Geographic South Pole, Antarctic Plateau Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station is located at the southernmost point of the world: the South Pole. Amundsen-Scott is named for two explorers who led the first two expeditions... read more

Careers in Aviation (Flying)

Sep 6, 2017 | Blogs

There are fewer subcategories for aviation flying careers but here are some suggestions: Instructor (practical) short summary: Sometimes there are two instructors for flight training. This position is the person who goes up in the air to train people how to fly and... read more

Careers in Aviation (Non-Flying)

Aug 22, 2017 | Blogs

Not all careers in aviation require being in the air. Many different types of careers and jobs need to be filled before a plane ever even takes off. Below are some general categories and descriptions of non-flying aviation positions. Administrative, Ticket Agents,... read more

Job Websites Specific to Aviation

Aug 11, 2017 | Blogs

Aviation websites were rated based on likelihood of finding several different job leads at one location, user friendliness, and organization. AOPA Aviation Job Board http://jobs.aopa.org/ This website is user friendly; it’s easy to search and find what position you’re... read more

Living in the Age of Airplanes: A Review

Jul 31, 2017 | Blogs

Living in the Age of Airplanes is a 45-minute National Geographic documentary about the last century and how humanity has gone from the first flight in 1920 to having air travel almost perfected in less than 100 years. This documentary is narrated by Harrison Ford and... read more

Male Aviation Artists

Jul 5, 2017 | Blogs

Male Aviation Artists James Dietz Dietz’s focus is historical painting and he labors to achieve the rare combination of historical fact and the romance, adventure, and color of fiction. https://www.jamesdietz.com/ Stan Stokes Stokes is a photorealist and... read more

Female Aviation Artists

Jun 19, 2017 | Blogs

Amazing Female Aviation Artists These artists were found here: http://www.womenaviationartists.com/The_Artists.html. Pati O’Neal She likes to combine art and aviation by portraying the different dimensions of aviation with scenic images. She also illustrates stories... read more

How to Find FAA PMA Approvals on the FAA Website

Jun 5, 2017 | Blogs

Since we are an FAA Approved PMA  parts company, all our approvals are listed online on the www.faa.gov website. The FAA has an entire section of their website dedicated to PMA approvals. Click on “List of PMA Articles” then “Parts Manufacture... read more

B-29 Frozen in Time

May 16, 2017 | Blogs

The breathtaking “Kee Bird” was a United States Army Air Forces B-29-95-BW Superfortress. The aircraft made an emergency landing in the northwest part of Greenland during the Cold War in 1947. After three miserably cold days in the Arctic tundra, the aircraft itself... read more