The DC2000 Drop Cord has been developed for the rugged use a rotorcraft cockpit can render on avionics. The unit is designed to eliminate crosstalk, provides independent user volume control, ICS control and transmit control for flight crew and passengers, configured for either mic-interrupt or key-type use and comes with a 3-foot coil cord that […]
Get what you want this season with Sporty’s Gift Guide
Don’t blame non-aviators this holiday season for not knowing an E6B from a Garmin GPS — send them to Sporty’s Gift Guide to choose exactly what you want and need. The online gift guide was created to help gift-givers choose the right gifts for all pilots, from beginners to commercial pilots. Simply go to Sportys.com/GiftGuide […]
Move your airplane with the help of a power drill
The VThrust Aero Tugger makes it quick and easy to move nearly all light airplanes using an off-the-shelf 18-24 volt drill as its power source. The Tugger can move airplanes up to 3,000 pounds (empty) including those with wheel pants — even up 3% grades. Built of stainless steel, the Tugger is corrosion free. A […]
FAA selects Vaisala’s RVR system
The FAA has selected Vaisala’s Midas IV Runway Visual Range (RVR) System for its PC-based RVR System Program. The contract, valued at approximately $4.3 million, includes options for delivery of up to 77 systems. The RVR system provides fully automated runway visual range assessment and reporting for airports. The basic system comprises a visibility sensor, a […]
Aircraft Spruce now offers Christavia plans
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty has acquired the design rights for all three models of the Christavia aircraft. The Christavia MK1, MK2, and MK4 were designed by homebuilder Ron Mason of Elmwood Aviation in Ontario, Canada. The MK-1 is a two-place, side-by-side configuration, the MK2 is two-place tandem and the MK4 seats four people. More than […]
Tunica Airport completes arrival/departure canopy
Mississippi’s Tunica Airport completed construction of its arrival and departure canopy earlier this summer. The canopy – which is 28 feet high, 90 feet long and 90 feet wide – provides all-weather access for passengers and aircraft arriving at Tunica Airport. The structure also provides improved lighting and security, according to Cliff Nash, the airport’s […]
One size does not fit all
Re: Expect to keep a closer eye on the weather, Capital Comments, Sept. 23: I, for one, hope NTSB does not manage to make it mandatory to demonstrate ability to fly safely on instruments every BFR. It would be a totally impractical waste of time for me to even try to bone up for this […]
Oshkosh, finally
I just thought you would like an update on our trip to Oshkosh that began in 2004 (Ultimate Itinerary: Best laid plans — OSH trip cut short by defective generator, Sept. 17, 2004 issue). We were primed and ready to go in August 2004 for the maiden cross-country trip, after completion of a 12-year restoration […]
One sky, one voice?
As I started reading the editorial “One sky, one voice” (Sept. 23 issue), the object was to seek the one word that might be missing. Sure enough nothing was said regarding the equity of the situation being discussed. It is all one sky. It truly is and is jointly owned by each property owner to […]