Four Seasons Radiator Has New Address

Tug Radiators Our Specialty. We Also Custom Build Radiators For All Ground Support Equipment

We at FSR Radiator want to insure the highest level of customer service by meeting your product needs. We are dedicated to Ground Support Equipment and understand the high demands of the airline industry. We specialize in building radiators and fuel tanks for tug and beltloader applications. We also build forklift, push-back and other GSE radiators. Our radiators and fuel tanks have been tried and tested at most major airlines for many years.  Our radiators are designed to fit! No Universal Applications! Plus, all of our radiators come with a ONE YEAR WARRANTY!

 Radiators: We build Aluminum Radiators for all Ground Support Equipment and also Supply Fan Shrouds and Radiator Mounting Bushing

 Welding Service: We do all types of welding. From Aluminum to Stainless, even Magnesium and some cast irons. Whatever your welding need may be Four Seasons Radiator will get the job done.



NEW ADDRESS:
405 Main Street
Gallaway, TN. 38036
901-385-1900

Component Control endorsed as ARSA preferred supplier for MRO and logistics software

See the New SnakeEye III in Action

Aqua Communications Introduces NEW PRODUCT

SnakeEye™ is a low-cost hand held remote video inspection system. Lightweight, modular and portable, SnakeEye™ "lets your eyes travel where you can't." Combining a CCD camera and TFT-LCD display technology, SnakeEye™ delivers crystal-clear, full color video at a fraction of the price of current remote video inspection systems. 
 
SnakeEye™ is modular in design so that it can be easily configured to inspect ... behind walls, inside ceilings, in and around pipes and machinery, under vehicles and aircraft, inside engine compartments, behind computer equipment, underneath automobile dashboards … the possible uses are endless. SnakeEye™ is ideal for quick, non-destructive, qualitative inspections in hard-to-reach places. 
 
SnakeEye™ achieves its versatility with an interchangeable camera head that can be attached to a rigid wand, a ring finger attachment or extendible cables. SnakeEye™ comes equipped with a full range of accessories.You can record photos and video directly to an SD Card on the SnakeEye III.
Both SnakeEye II and III also have plug-in capabilities, one of which allows the user to connect to a standard VCR, a computer or a handycam to record and playback images. 
 
SnakeEye™ is designed to function in harsh industrial and commercial environments and is constructed of high impact, heavy duty plastic that can withstand shock and vibration. SnakeEye™ resists water, dust, and dirt particles and can also be used where grease and non-solvent based chemicals are present. 
 
Click Frame to Play Video Recorded by SnakeEye III with SD Card

Gorman Aviation ,Veteran Owned, Licensed Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic

VETERAN OWNED


The Customer's Friend in the Aviation Industry

Over 30 Years Aviation Experience (Military & Civilian) Vietnam Veteran (United States Air Force) Member, Airline Suppliers Association Member, Aircraft Electronic Association Member, Aircraft Owners & Pilot Association Member, Professional Aviation Maintenance Association Located in the 2nd busiest airport in the USA.
Military
Air Transport
Cargo
Commercial or Regional Airlines
General Aviation

Gorman Aviation can supply all the services listed below to you worldwide! We strive for excellence in the aviation industry to serve you, the aviation professional. Check our site frequently for updates and specials, and feel free to post questions on your aviation needs in our "discussion" area.


Licensed Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic
Avionics Engineering
Avionics & Instrument Service Marketing
Avionics & Instrument Market Research
International Repair Administration
Inventory Updating to Current Regulation
Asset Management
World Wide Travel to Value Inventories
Sales, Exchange and Leases of Components
Feasibility Studies
Purchasing & Provisioning Parts and Test Equipment


Pictured below are some examples of the parts and services we can provide for you - call or email us your questions and we will respond to you unique needs!




   
 
 
 

 

SAFETY OFFICER BULLETIN 12

Safety is Everyone’s business
The dilemma (Not the movie)

On occasion, the boss may tell you to do something that you don’t feel entirely comfortable doing, say for example he/she wants to depart an airport up in the mountains, at night. Now that might be OK, but let’s say it’s really dark, and you will have absolutely no ground reference during the initial and second segment climb. And remember, you are in the mountains. Let’s break out the SMS and consider the hypothetical.

SMS: Purpose is to identify and mitigate hazards
Step 1: Identify hazard= night takeoff in mountains
Step 2: What if’s:
 Engine failure and must return to airport
 Single engine performance may not be adequate
Mountainous terrain not readily visible
 Inexperienced SIC
Production pressure from boss to get him home
Airport is not serviced by ARFF

Step 3: The risk are adding up and the boss really wants to get home. After all, his other pilot does it all the time.

Step 4: Do you depart and hope for the best, or do you tell your boss you don’t feel comfortable? I always like to think how it will read in the NTSB report after I am smoking hole in the ground... Take action and do the right thing
Sec. 91.3 — Responsibility and authority of the pilot in command.
(a) The pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft.
(b) In an in-flight emergency requiring immediate action, the pilot in command may deviate from any rule of this part to the extent required to meet that emergency.
(c) Each pilot in command who deviates from a rule under paragraph (b) of this section shall, upon the request of the Administrator, send a written report of that deviation to the Administrator.

Safety Officer Roles & Responsibilities
1. Hazard assessments
2. Ensures monthly training
3. Manage audits/inspections
4. Disseminate safety info
5. Manage forms
6. Maintain records
7. Ensure corrective action
8. Ensure compliance
9. Enforces policy
10. Establish safety objectives
11. Implement procedures
12. Monitor SMS
13. Documentation
14. Liaison with management
15. Train new employees
16. Coordinate comm. with interested parties
17. Lead safety committee
18. Contractor safety
19. Determine emergency response capabilities
20. Accident investigation
21. Root cause analysis
22. Collect/analyze data
23. Safety recommendations
24. Ensures conformity
25. Mgmt review
26. Manage ASAP program
27. Perform internal audits
28. Visitor safety program
29. OSHA compliance
30. Attends safety conference
31. Liaison with FAA/NTSB
32. Initial SMS training
33. Recurrent SMS training
34. Manual revisions
35. ERP drills
36. Morale officer
37. Manage ARP
38. Builds team
39. Safety advocate
40. Leads by example

USAF Nieuport 28s and F-22 Raptors: the Flabob Connection

 

           Riverside, CA - One of the oldest existing USAFs fighter units is the 94th “Hat in the Ring” squadron, made famous in WW I by Eddie Rickenbaker.  The 94^th has a historic lineage, Nieuports and Spads in WWI, P-38s in WWII, later F-86s, F-4s and F-15s, and now the F-22 Raptor. For over 25 years, the 94th displayed a full scale Nieuport 28 replica outside their squadron building in honor of their first combat fighter.

        Last summer a freak windstorm destroyed the Nieuport, and a saddened squadron vowed to restore it. Donations flooded in from 94^th alumni worldwide; only problem was that the current F-22 maintenance guys didn’t know much about working on 1917 wood and fabric aircraft. Several contractors offered to replace the replica at inflated prices but their quotes were well beyond the squadron budget.

 Jon Goldenbaum, president of Flabob’s Poly Fiber heard of the disaster.   Goldenbaum was a member of the 94^th when the replica was originally built, at the time he was an F-15 pilot whose hobby was antique/classic aircraft.  In those years, he owned and maintained a Taylorcraft that he flew at Langley when he wasn’t in an F-15. Since Goldenbaum was the only pilot in the unit who knew anything about fabric aircraft, he wound up assisting builder Ken Kellett assemble and install the airplane in front of the 94^th..  Later, Goldenbaum gave Kellett a ride in an F-15, a memory they share when they meet at air shows today. 

Since the windstorm, Goldenbaum coached the 94^th F-22 maintainers on antique aircraft restoration via email and phone.  The 94^th guys installed a wood shop in an F-22 hangar then launched out with enthusiasm on new skills, cutting wood, welding steel, and forming aluminum. In January, Goldenbaum and top Poly Fiber technician Hualdo Mendoza flew to Langley to help finish the restoration and teach the high- tech F-22 guys how to cover a 1917 WWI fighter with fabric.  Over 20 Air Force technicians worked on the project, soon fabric components were in the paint shop receiving an authentic WWI camouflage paint job with the proud “hat in the ring” emblazoned on the side.

The replica will be re-dedicated in February, then installed in its place of honor in the front of the 94^th.    If you get a chance to visit Langley AFB, don’t miss seeing the 1917 airplane completely restored by 2012 F-22 maintainers, with a little help from the past and Flabob. 

 

For a group of USAF F-22 mechanics who had never worked with wood or fabric, the rebuild of a WWI Nieuport 28 was a challenge they met with enthusiasm and superlative skills.

St Thomas Jet Center

US Virgin Islands

SERVICES & AMENITIES
Toll Free from USA / Canada 877-894-1810
Welcome to St. Thomas Jet Center in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands.http://www.sttjetcenter.com Our turquoise waters, warming sun, and enchanting retreats beckon you. This is paradise on earth. With cerulean blue seas, comforting trade winds, and natural abundance, under the surface or on shore, St. Thomas and St. Thomas Jet Center is a haven for all. We provide the most professional transfer between yacht and jet. Quick turn-arounds, rental cars, wireless internet service and our comfortable lounge area is ready for you and your passengers.
Michael & Susan Hancock, Owner Operators


Late Model Ford Rental Cars on Site
JET A-1, 100LL, Prist available
Handling services
Customs pre-clearance assistance
Wireless internet connection
Corporate hangar/Airport office space
Conference Room / Pilot lounge
Internet access/ Fax machine
Catering arrangements
Hotel accommodations
Boat charter/ Helicopter tours and charters
Water activities/Sightseeing
Inter-Island information

Where to Stay:
MARRIOTT, RITZ CARLTON, WYNDHAM, BEST WESTERN, HOLIDAY INN are the “chain” hotels.
All other hotels are local.
WE HAVE A SHORTAGE OF HOTEL ROOMS ON THE ISLAND. There is no way around it. Small island, lots of people, stiff cancellation policies. For your sake, let us make your hotel arrangements early.

LOCAL CUSTOMS
Local customs dictates that you say "GOOD MORNING", "GOOD AFTERNOON" or "GOOD EVENING" before you say anything else. This is a very, very serious matter here. You will enjoy our area and your stay much more if you practice these simple manners. Otherwise, you will be viewed as a rude and impatient tourist.

CURRENCY
We use UNITED STATES CURRENCY. All major credit cards are accepted virtually everywhere.

QUICK FACTS AND TIPS FOR OUR AREA:

We NEVER CHANGE OUR CLOCKS! Make sure the arrival and departure times you give us are specified as “Zulu”, or “Local” if you have done the conversion. Simply put, double check all times, in Winter, we are 1hour ahead of New York.

We have standard issue American cars with the driving wheel on the left, but we also DRIVE ON THE LEFT SIDE.

All purchases are TAX FREE.

The biggest savings are on CAMERAS, JEWELRY, ALCOHOL& CIGARETTES. The savings really do make a purchase worthwhile.

The BEST PRICES ON ALCOHOL are at K-MART.
We are a daytime island. We have restaurants and bars for entertainment and there is one nightclub. It’s all about the water and sun and beauty.

Downtown shops close at 5pm.
The pace of the island is leisurely. We encourage you to relax and enjoy the experience.

Approval for General Aviation Customs Building has been Received
Completion Date Winter 2010
 



 

Palm Springs Air Museum Announces New Berger Youth Exploration Center

Palm Springs Air Museum

Announces New Berger Youth Exploration Center

 

WHEN: Monday Jan. 30, 2012 -  11 AM

 

WHERE:  745 N. Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs

 

WHAT:  -- New Interactive Exhibits, underwritten by the                            

                H. N. & Frances C. Berger Foundation:

·       Virtual Radio Room, complete with vintage WWII radio console, microphone, headphones and ability to talk with the nearby Control Tower and Mohawk Simulator; will be able to hear vintage audio from a B-17 cockpit.

·       Control Tower, complete with vintage WWII control console, microphone, headphones and ability to communicate with the nearby Radio Room and the Mohawk Simulator; will also be able to listen to the Palm Springs International Airport’s Control Tower;

·       Gravity Wheel -- interactive display demonstrating the effect of gravity from an airplane

·       English-Spanish interactive kiosk to demonstrate the key elements of why planes can fly

WHO: 

·       Vista Del Monte Elementary School - 2^nd graders (ages 7 and 8)

·       Palm Springs Air Museum representatives

www.PalmSpringsAirMuseum.org, 760-778-6262

Hey All... Remember Quick-Glo ? We found it..It's Back!!!!

VA APPROVED FLIGHT COURSES

          





Helicopter Training

As a FAR Part 141 and Part 61 facility, Upper Limit Aviation offers a rigorous helicopter training program with courses that take students through Private to Certified Flight Instrument Instructor (CFII). ULA uses a consistent and standardized curriculum, which include proprietary, FAA approved, course syllabi. In addition to its exclusive affiliation with Salt Lake Community College, ULA offers 13 FAR Part 141 Courses. This allows ULA to train international students and offer Veterans Benefits Under Chapter 30 and Chapter 33 of the GI Bill.

Upper Limit’s flight training program introduces students to flying in mountain terrain and to the unique wind and weather conditions associated with it. All courses are taught at high-density altitudes (above 5,000 ft.), allowing for increased instruction in power management and aircraft operation in power and lift limited situations.

Located at the Salt Lake International Airport (SLC), ULA operates in Class Bravo (B) airspace. This offers students daily practice in communication with air traffic control in busy and highly regulated airspace.

FAR Part 141 special curricula courses are also offered by ULA, they include: Turbine Transition, External Load, Mountain Flying, R44 Transition, and SFAR 73 Transition.


Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is currently the only college program in the state of Utah, in association with Upper Limit Aviation and Cornerstone Aviation, offering VA approved courses for both helicopters and fixed-wing. Benefits are available under Chapters 30, 31, 33, 1606 and 1607. ULA's FAR Part 141 certificates, including its special curricula courses, have also been approved by the Veterans Administration.

Benefits, for those who qualify, include Private to CFII under Chapter 33, or Instrument to CFII under Chapter 30. Additionally, if a student has exhausted their current Chapter 30 benefits they may be eligible to enroll in SLCC, receiving another 12 months of benefits under Chapter 33.

Because this partnership is unique, the relationship between the VA, SLCC, and Upper Limit Aviation is constantly being updated and redefined. Please check our newsletter for the latest updates.

For more information on the use of VA benefits and coverage, visit: www.va.gov. For your eligibility status, please visit: http://www.gibill.va.gov/

SLCC / Cornerstone Aviation Affiliation


Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is a public, open-access, comprehensive community college committed to serving the broader community. Its mission is to provide quality higher education and lifelong learning to people of diverse cultures, abilities, and ages, and to serve the needs of community and government agencies, business, industry and other employers.

Upper Limit Aviation (ULA) is uniquely partnered with SLCC and Cornerstone Aviation (CSA) to offer a Professional Pilot Program for both helicopter/rotorcraft and fixed-wing aircraft. Both are FAR Part 141 schools offering a thorough, standardized curriculum.

In addition to obtaining an Associate of Science (AS) degree in the Professional Pilot Program, students will have access to the financial aid, academic counseling, and support infrastructure of the fourth largest community college in the nation,

Upper Limit Aviation in conjunction with Salt Lake Community College is approved under the Post 9/11 GI Bill to accept up to 100% coverage (Pending Eligibility)for flight training, including turbine training in all courses.