Dallas-based IndUS Aviation continues to move forward with plans to move production of the Thorpedo Light Sport Aircraft to the new LuYangHu General Aviation Development Zone in Weinan, China. Parts and support for the Thorpedo SLSA will continue to be provided from the US headquarters in Dallas. Under the new partnership with Dr. Yuanyang Gao, […]
Keep your $100 hamburger money close
Pilot’s License? Check. FAA Medical? Check. Credit cards? Check. $100 for a hamburger? Check. All these items are easily carried in the AOPA Money Clip Wallet from Sporty’s, the only one made just for pilots. Its thin design measures less than 1 inch, but has room for cash in the clip, four to six credit […]
Zenair introduces fast built float kits
Zenair now offers a pre-drilled fast built kit for 1150 and 1450 lbs. floats. For the past six months, Zenair has been delivering the factory assembled floats. Shipping assembled floats is expensive in crating but also in shipping costs, company officials note. When customers can purchase locally assembled floats, these costs are significantly lower. Additionally, […]
More power to you
Mid-Continent Instruments’ MD50 500 VA Static Inverter, one in the company’s new line of True Blue Power products, has received TSO-C73 certification from the FAA. “The MD50 static inverter is ideal for passengers requiring outlet electricity during flight,” said Tom Genovese, director of sales for Mid-Continent Instruments. “We are seeing a growing demand for access […]
Raise situational awareness to a new high
True Flight has incorporated high-resolution aerial imagery mapping for the contiguous 48 states into its line of portable Flight Cheetah multi-function GPS displays. The Flight Cheetah multi function display will allow pilots to overlay aerial imagery providing a view of the terrain conditions below. Should an emergency happen in IFR conditions or at night and […]
FAA-PMA issued to Approach Fast Stack
Approach Fast Stack, a manufacturer of avionics interface products, has received FAA-PMA (Federal Aviation Administration-Parts Material Authorization) on the newly released Pro-X Hub. Approach’s modular wiring system interconnects avionics components with a central hub and ready-built cables for the majority of avionics in the marketplace, including Garmin’s panel mount avionics, according to company officials. All […]
Back on the block
Missed out on the Spirit of Aviation Auction at this summer’s AirVenture? You can still bid on one of 46 aircraft at the Second Chance Online Post Auction, which is running through Aug. 31 on the AirVenture website. Up for auction is a fully restored 1938 Stinson SR-10 that was flown by Jimmy Doolittle, and […]
Arizona CFI proposal dead
An Arizona proposal to regulate flight instructors is now dead, according to officials with the Society of Aviation and Flight Instructors, who testified at an Aug. 26 meeting. Representing SAFE, Master Instructor Mike Coligny was the first of many to address the Arizona State Board for Private and Postsecondary Education (ASBPPE) in opposition to a […]
Civil Air Patrol saves 100 lives so far this year
Civil Air Patrol reached a major milestone earlier this summer, racking up its 100th save for fiscal 2010 … a year that doesn’t end until Sept. 30. “What an accomplishment!” exclaimed Col. Michael J. Murrell, CAP’s senior adviser, operations. “There is no better reward than the realization that your efforts actually made the difference. It […]