General aviation was represented when the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) joined others from across the aviation spectrum at a Nov. 12 forum convened by U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, at which he announced the creation of a Federal Advisory Committee on the Future of Aviation. “The decision to create this advisory panel is […]
What’s new? AOPA Aviation Summit spotlights latest products
While more low-key than in previous years, the AOPA Aviation Summit, held earlier this month in Tampa, Fla., served as the stage for several product debuts. Close to 7,300 people attended the Summit — formerly known as the AOPA Expo — while another 16,000 watched live streaming coverage of the event online. At the show, […]
Seminars set for PilotMall.com Open House
PilotMall.com Inc.’s fourth annual Open House & Fly-In, slated for Saturday, Dec. 5, at the company’s new retail location at Florida’s Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL), will feature several high-profile speakers, including Dr. Ian Blair Fries (Senior FAA Aviation Medical Examiner), Bruce Landsberg (AOPA Air Safety Foundation), Jim Julius (owner of SportPlanesFlorida.com), Amy Laboda (editor […]
ACR Electronics debuts Next Gen PLBs
ACR Electronics has introduced its newest generation of Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) — the SARLink 406 MHz GPS PLB. The one-button activated, emergency signalling device is lighter and comes with a strobe light and multi-use GPS acquisition testing. The SARLink has new features including: Built-in, bright LED strobe light, which increases visibility to Search and […]
Show off your pilot certificate
Sporty’s offers a wide selection of personalized pilot plaques, starting at $49.95. Each one faithfully replicates an individual’s FAA pilot certificate, some complete with signature. “Earning a certificate is often a lifelong dream,” says Sporty’s Vice President John Zimmerman, “and people rightfully want to display the certificate in their home or office to share the […]
Partnership offers customized SR22s
Next Dimension Aircraft (ND) has unveiled a pre-owned aircraft program, dubbed WORPE9, which provides customized Cirrus SR22 aircraft with a high-performance Tornado Alley Turbo (TAT) powerplant and Avidyne Entegra Release 9 avionics suite. “We recognize a niche that exists for customers who want a safe, warranty-backed high-performance aircraft, but don’t want to bear the costs […]
Free download gives de-icing guidance
Kilfrost now has available a free Pocket Guide on de-icing and anti-icing. The company put together a small number of is new Ice Clear Vision Q&A style guides a recent air show and had to reprint them a number of times just to keep up with demand, according to officials. “We knew that the guides […]
Is GA a threat?
Has the Transportation Security Administration received any direct threats involving GA? No, said Brian Delauter, the new general manager of general aviation for the TSA, at a forum on security at the AOPA Aviation Summit earlier this month. “We are a risk-based organization,” he said. “Is there a risk? Yes. A threat? No.” When something […]
Entegra Release 9 now available for Pipers
Piper Aircraft Inc. will offer the Avidyne Entegra Release 9 integrated flight deck system as an optional avionics suite on the Piper PA-46 Meridian, Mirage, and Matrix (pictured) aircraft. “The Entegra Release 9 system on our Meridian, Mirage, and Matrix aircraft gives customers an added avionics option and prospective buyers the ability to choose the […]