The aviation division of AvMap/Navigation (formerly C-MAP/Aviation) has introduced a new addition to its Electronic Knee Pad (EKP) Series of moving map portable GPS navigators. The new EKP-IV expands on many of the advanced features of its predecessor – the EKP-IIIC. Like the EKP-IIIC, the EKP-IV features a brilliant color sunlight-viewable LCD display. Menu keys […]
High-tech portable GPU now available
Enhanced Flight Group of Lexington, Kentucky, has introduced a new type of Ground Power Unit (GPU) designed for piston and light turbine aircraft. The 978 Series GPU represents a dramatic departure in ground power design. It is lightweight — about 22 lbs. — and easily portable. It uses high-efficiency switching-mode power technology to provide massive […]
L-3’s WAAS-GPS LandMark TAWS receives FAA certification and STC
L-3 Avionics Systems has received Technical Standard Order (TSO) certification for its new LandMark TAWS Model 8100 with WAAS-GPS sensor. Shortly after receiving the TSO, L-3 Avionics Systems was awarded the STC aboard the company’s King Air C90. The LandMark 8100 TAWS utilizes an integrated WAAS-GPS sensor, eliminating the need for multiple inputs from other […]
Kick the bucket with Eagle One
Wish you could wash your plane without lugging around a heavy bucket of suds? Eagle One has the answer with the introduction of Bucket-Free Car Wash, a spray-on soap that eliminates the need for a bucket while providing a faster, easier and better wash. Bucket-Free has a super-concentrated formula that produces thick, foamy suds that […]
Navguard brings security to your parked airplane
Electronic security systems have been a part of the auto industry for some time now. Until now, the only security for aircraft were prop guards and door locks. Engineers at E&E Electronic Engineering Research have created an electronic security system, the Navguard EE777AB, that is both portable and monitored. The unit is completely self contained, […]
Convictions: Done some time? Don’t lie about it during your medical or you may stay ground bound
Many years ago, an airman visited my office at six-month intervals for his Class I medical. He was approximately 35 years old, in good health and his 8500-8 was always filled out perfectly with “no’s” on all of the items, particularly on item 18 in regard to misdemeanor or felony convictions. He came to my […]
Just Hanging Around
In the past you ran a number of letters covering questions on the four-cylinder, two-cycle engine used on the target drone aircraft used by the military around the end of World War II. Igor Bensen designed and sold plans for a gyrocopter using the engine in pusher configuration. Enclosed is a picture of just such […]
Don’t blame Bush
The Nov. 26th edition of GAN is the second containing a comment/complaint about President Bush shutting down airspace by imposing a TFR. FYI: It is the Secret Service’s job to inform the TSA of the president’s movements and also their job by law to protect him. TFRs are imposed by the TSA, not the White […]
When hurricanes blow, fly your plane out!
I agree with Michael Gleason’s letter (How Stupid!) in a previous issue. I lived on the Gulf Coast four years, in Key West, Fla., for about two years, and in the Jacksonville, Fla., area more than 15 years. Due to the “possibility” of a hurricane hitting the area, I flew our airplane out of Key […]