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Cessna Super Hawk

Cessna SuperHawk   (Click image to play)

Hawk Aviation was founded from a desire to provide a first class maintenance service. We recognized a deficiency in the corporate and general aviation marketplace, particularly in the field of avionics. We also understood the inherent value in a full-service maintenance company – one that could fulfill all the customer’s needs at one location.

We specialize in troubleshooting and repairing difficult problems in avionics and aircraft systems. We use mil-spec and commercial grade components whenever […]

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The “SuperHawk”

1978 Cessna 172N SuperHawk N211BA

Lycoming 180 Horsepower O-360 Engine
Avidyne EX600 MFD
Avidyne TWX670 Color Lightning System
Garmin GNS 430 with WAAS
Garmin SL30 NAV/COMM
Garmin GTX 327 Transponder Garmin G600 Glass Panel
Avidyne TAS600 Active Traffic System
Avidyne MLB700 Datalink Weather (with Sirius)
Garmin GMA 347 Audio Panel
AuRACLE CRM 2100 Glass Panel Engine Monitor
Aerospace Logic FL-100 Fuel Gauges

NOW AVAILABLE AT McCOLLUM AIRPORT (KRYY)

All the equipment in the “Super Hawk” was designed and installed by Sean Hachem of Hawk Aviation Maintenance

To Learn more about the Garmin G600 […]

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Urge your Representative to join the new GA Caucus

Dear Private Pilot Insider readers,

The Co-Chairs of the U.S. House of Representatives General Aviation Caucus (GA Caucus), Congressmen Sam Graves (R-MO) and John Barrow (D-GA), both AOPA members, need your help. They are required to re-establish the Caucus in the new Congress and in so doing, they have to recruit Members to join all over again. The Caucus is a bipartisan group of Members of Congress who are interested in learning the importance of general aviation to our economy and […]

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Tribute to Aviation.

There will be more “tributes to Avition” to come. If you would like to have a picture or video included in upcoming post you can e-mail them to me at tommy@34.225.91.143

Keep’em Flying
Tommy Eldridge

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How safe is your commercial flight?

Recently the Federal Aviation Administration announced fines that are being imposed on two of the major carriers. American Eagle airlines and Continental Airlines. Both airlines allegedly operated aircraft which was not in compliance with federal aviation regulations. The proposed penalties include a $275,000 fine for Continental airlines and a $330,000 fine for American Eagle airlines.

In 2009, Continental mechanics allegedly installed incorrect main landing gear wheel-tire assemblies on two aircraft. The FAA claims this could have further damaged the aircraft or […]

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