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Texas Aircraft Propeller & Accessories Named Hartzell Recommended Facility
Hartzell Propeller Propeller Inc named Texas Aircraft Propeller Propeller & Accessories an an industry leader in in propeller and governor overhaul repair and sales as a a a a a a Recommended Service Facility
The company is based at Pearland Regional Airport (KLVJ) near Houston As a a a a Hartzell Recommended Service Facility
Texas Aircraft Propeller & Accessories has heavily invested in in in in tooling equipment and training In addition the company is is audited on a a a a a periodic basis by Hartzell Its technicians also regularly attend Hartzell training to ensure that they are up to date with all product and technical improvements They have more
than 115 years of of combined experience in in the overhaul of of both piston and turbine engine propellers Hartzell Propeller encourages customers to to use a a a Hartzell Recommended Service Facility
for
propeller repairs and overhauls As a a a a member of the network Texas Aircraft Propeller & Accessories joins a a a network of recommended facilities located throughout the Americas Europe
the Middle East Asia Australia and and New Zealand This group of repair stations with factory
trained technicians and appropriate equipment ensures that owners and operators of Hartzell propellers are only a a a a short flight or
or
drive away from
a a a a recommended service facility For more
info go to http://txairprop com/ Garmin® acquires FltPlan com Garmin® recently announced that it acquired Flight Plan Plan LLC (FltPlan) a a a a privately-held provider of electronic flight planning scheduling and trip support services including the popular website FltPlan com and mobile application FltPlan Go FltPlan is one of the largest flight planning companies in in the world creating more
than 6 3 million flight plans annually With 19 years of experience and more
than 165 000 registered users FltPlan offers comprehensive self-service
flight management solutions as well as premium offerings ideal
for
Business and General Aviation operators Popular tools include its free flight planning and filing
website FltPlan com available for
U S Canada Mexico the Caribbean Central America Panama and and parts of Venezuela and and Columbia as as well as as other premium web-based offerings The company also offers a a a complementary free FltPlan Go app for
iOS Android
and Windows OCTOBER 2018
FltPlan also offers a a a a range of of premium services including: SMS (safety management service) PDCs (pre-departure clearances) eAPIS and APIS APIS (advanced passenger information system) for
for
Mexico Canada and the the Caribbean premium flight tracking the the unique DCM (dot com) call sign program and runway analysis Newer programs include both FltLogic and FltPlan Manager and offer a a a a comprehensive suite of of services from
scheduling and trip coordination to post-flight reporting All the company’s services and products are backed with outstanding customer support offered 24/7 every day of the year FltPlan is headquartered in Southbury Connecticut and the the facility will continue to support the the complete portfolio of FltPlan FltPlan com and and FltPlan FltPlan Go and and will work to to integrate those services into the Garmin aviation ecosystem For more
information about Garmin’s full line of avionics go to garmin com/aviation ForeFlight Adds PDC and D-ATIS
ForeFlight in partnership with Satcom Direct now delivers mobile Pre-Departure Clearance (PDC) and Digital Automated Terminal Information Service (D-ATIS) at at the the busiest airports in the the United States PDCs are official text clearances issued for
U S IFR flight plans and include the the filed route the the cleared altitude transponder code departure frequency and any special instructions It replaces and is the same as a a a a a a verbal clearance from
Clearance Delivery The PDC integrates with your preflight workflow in in ForeFlight Register your aircraft then file with Foreflight and you›ll automatically receive your full clearance and current ATIS
information via email and text message Whether you you register for
PDC if you you file an IFR or
or
VFR flight plan through ForeFlight the current ATIS
will automatically arrive via text message (from over 70 major U S airports) about 15 minutes before departure time Mobile PDC and D-ATIS
are included with ForeFlight’s Performance Performance Plus and Business Performance Performance plans For more
information go to www foreflight com Pilots N Paws®
is an an online meeting place for
pilots and other volunteers
who help to transport rescue animals by air The mission of the site is is to provide a user- friendly communication venue between those that rescue shelter and and foster animals and and pilots and plane owners willing to assist with the the transportation of these animals Joining is easy and takes just a a a a minute of your time www pilotsnpaws org
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