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Winter and cold weather are coming upon us very quickly.  Now is the time to check your de-ice and back-up pneumatic systems. It is a fact the majority of 400 series pump failures are attributed to de-ice regulators not functioning properly due to a lack of preventive maintenance. Preventive maintenance or replacement now will…             […]

Corona, CA – Aircraft Spruce West will host its annual Super Sale & Fly-In on Saturday, Oct. 6th from 7am-3pm. Aircraft Spruce West is located at 225 Airport Circle in Corona, close to the Corona Airport(KAJO). Representatives from a number of leading aviation products, including a range of avionics items, will be on hand to […]

Aviation sales company, WildBlue, LLC, announces The FREEdom Plan, an aircraft resale program that eliminates unknown and unexpected expenses for new aircraft owners. The FREEdom Plan is the first and only program in the world to give General Aviation aircraft buyers a FREE 90-day/45 hour AvGuard extended protection warranty, FREE oil changes, and FREE resale […]

“That is the most amazing thing I’ve seen at Oshkosh!” was the frequent comment made by flying enthusiasts watching the AC TrackTech Portable Aircraft Tug in action, introduced to the aviation industry for the first time at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh this year. This powerful tug weighs approximately 45 lbs., and is more powerful than […]

North Dakota warbird restorer and pilot extraordinaire Bob Odegaard was killed on Friday evening when his Goodyear F2G Super Corsair crashed at Barnes County Airport in Valley City, North Dakota, while Odegaard was practicing for an upcoming airshow. No one on the ground was injured in the crash, and Odegaard died at the scene in […]

It’s that time again!  The Aircraft Spruce Annual West Coast Super Sale & Fly-In, on Saturday October 6, 2012 from 7am-3pm, in Corona CA. We would like to ask for your support by adding our Super Sale event to any of your free “calendar of events” postings on your website or printed calendar issues for […]