LightSpeed Aviation has released its newest headset: Mach 1. The Mach 1 is In-The-Ear communication technology combined with up to 40dB of passive hearing protection. Packaged in a silver metallic case, the magnesium alloy headset with a gooseneck boom and noise canceling electret mic weighs in at under one ounce. Specially designed ear plugs block […]
Print getting too small? Safety eyewear with reading magnifiers now available
Uvex has added a selection of reading magnifiers to its line of FitLogic Safety Eyewear, ideal for workers who require magnification for fine detail work, reading or inspection. With an aging workforce, more safety directors are finding the need to add safety eyewear with reading magnifiers to their offering. Individual bifocal readers are molded onto […]
What’s up with that headline?
In the July 22 issue, the headline read Lycoming CAMshaft recall. Uh, a slight….er, not typo…more like “brain fade.” Come on, guys, I expect this sort of gaffe by general media, not you. Otherwise, it’s another great publication. Bill Besarick via email EDITOR’S NOTE: The headline should have read “Another crankshaft recall for Lycoming.”
To save our airports
In your July 22 column, “To Save Our Airports,” you imply that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports increased funding for airport infrastructure only where there is national or regional airline service. In fact, the chamber supports funding for a modernized infrastructure capable of handling greater volumes of ALL types of aviation — general aviation […]
The missing link
Great article on saving our airports. However, I went to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce website and they have nothing about their initiative to help GA, unless I missed it, and I couldn’t find any link on your site either. My chamber is interested in being a part of this, but I need more information […]
Let the sun shine
One of the country’s oldest optical companies, American Optical Eyewear, is now offering its famous Skymaster Series of sunglasses exclusively through Sporty’s. The sunglasses are built to commercial specifications, which are even more stringent than U.S. military specifications. The sunglasses offer maximum protection against UV rays; distortion-free true color lenses; and sturdy, adjustable temple tips […]
Falcon Foam introduces do-it-yourself door insulation kit
Need to insulate a garage or hangar door? The new Falcon Foam Do-It-Yourself Garage Door Insulation Kit with an Energy Star label makes insulating an after-market metal door quick and easy. A few hand tools and the kit will insulate most 8 foot and 9 foot metal doors in less than one hour using just […]
Sporty’s offers Rod Machado Training Package
Make learning to fly easier and more fun with books and DVDs from noted aviation enthusiast and educator Rod Machado. Sporty’s Pilot Shop is now selling Machado’s Private Pilot Handbook and Samurai Airmanship DVD in a package. Machado’s Private Pilot Handbook contains detailed training information gained through his 35 years of experience and 8,000 hours […]
New TrafficScope models set to debut in November
Coming mid-November 2005, Zaon Flight Systems, designer and manufacturer of the TrafficScope line of portable collision avionics, will release two new models. TrafficScope XRX is a stand-alone portable device to sense aircraft direction from within the cockpit. XRX displays “3-D View” quadrant bearing information, as well as relative altitude and range, all from inside the […]