MW Fly will introduce a new line of Aeropower engines rated from 115 to 150 horsepower at AirVenture next week. The engines also include new engine-monitoring instruments developed by P.A.T. Avionics Developed and manufactured in Italy, the new engine line is water-cooled and features electronic fuel-injection, integrated reduction gear, and dual fully redundant ECUs, according […]
Continental’s Chinese parent company buys Thielert assets
AVIC International Holding Corp. (AVIC International), the Chinese-based company that purchased Continental Motors in 2011, has purchased the diesel aircraft engine and manufacturing assets of the former Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH (Thielert). The acquisition, through the company’s subsidiary, Technify Motors GmbH, adds the Centurion line of electronically controlled Jet-A (diesel/kerosene) piston engines to its portfolio […]
Archer flown on autogas makes its way to Oshkosh
A Piper Archer, powered by a 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360 fueled with Airworthy AutoGas 93 Premium unleaded, was successfully flown from Vero Beach, Florida — Piper Aircraft’s home base — to Oshkosh, Wis., and will be on display at Airventure next week. Departing Vero Beach on Friday, July 19, the experimental aircraft, piloted by David Athay […]
Pilots warned of dangers of prescription, OTC drugs
The heads of general aviation’s advocacy groups recently joined FAA Administrator Michael Huerta in signing a letter to pilots reminding them of the dangers of prescription and over-the-counter drugs. According to a report at Rotor.com, an analysis shows drug impairment to be a causal or contributing factor in 12 fatal general aviation accidents over the […]
AppStrap releases kneeboard for heavy-duty tablet cases
The AppStrap 5 has just been released for pilots using heavy-duty or military-grade iPad and tablet cases like the Otterbox Defender, Gumdrop Droptech, and Griffin Survivor. The AppStrap 5 will accommodate cases measuring less than 1 inch thick. The new kneeboard includes AppStrap’s Velcro-mating design that allows a pilot to instantly switch from portrait to […]
AvMap EKPs now compatible with iFlightPlanner
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — iFlightPlanner and AvMap have unveiled the addition of compatible technology that will allow pilots the ability to export flight routes planned using the iFlightPlanner.com Flight Wizard to their AvMap GPS navigators. iFlightPlanner features a collection of cloud-based flight planning products for the United States that are accessible via iFlightPlanner.com, mobile.iFlightPlanner.com or […]
NATA introduces legal plan
The National Air Transportation Association now offers its NATA Aviation Legal Services Plan. The Plan is administered by Aviation Legal Services and is exclusively available to NATA members. Eligible companies include aircraft management and charter operators, fractional ownership programs, maintenance, repair, and overhaul facilities, FBOs, flight schools, parts manufacturers, and others. NATA Aviation Legal Services […]
10 tips for frugal pilots
By DAN RAMSEY Flying is fun! But it can be expensive: Mandated maintenance, rising fuel costs, airport expenses, and fly-in restaurants. They all add up. Fortunately, there are many proven ways of bringing down the costs of going up. You can fly more and spend less by discovering how to be a frugal – not […]
NTSB releases GA video safety alert
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the first of five short videos, each featuring an NTSB investigator highlighting a particular area of general aviation safety associated with the majority of GA accidents. Every year, the NTSB investigates about 1,500 preventable GA accidents that kill about 475 people, including pilots, and […]