A realistic high-altitude chamber program for pilots of high-performance aircraft is now available through a partnership of Daher and the Southern AeroMedical Institute (SAMI). By equipping SAMI’s automated hyper/hypobaric chamber in Melbourne, Florida, with a fixed-based TBM 850 cockpit simulator, this new program will help pilots better understand the dangers of hypoxia – or altitude […]
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FreeFlight now compatible with Garmin GPS navigators
FreeFlight Systems reports that its line of RANGR ADS-B systems now interface with Garmin’s GNS 430W/530W GPS navigators. This compatibility increases equipage flexibility, as well as provide cost savings for aircraft equipped with 430W/530W navigators. FreeFlight’s certified Blue Box transceiver system, the FDL-978-XVR, is available for purchase without an internal GPS, allowing aircraft owners to utilize their existing […]
EPIC Aviation expands network
Fuel supplier EPIC Aviation has added six FBOs to the company’s growing EPIC Card Network. The new locations are: Landmark Aviation at Boeing Field/King County International airport (KBFI), Seattle, Washington; Gwinnett Aero at Gwinnett County Airport (KLZU), Lawrenceville, Georgia; Pensacola Aviation at Pensacola International airport, Pensacola, Florida (KPNS); Jet Center at Santa Fe Municipal Airport (KSAN), Santa Fe, […]
FlightSafety to add Warriors and Arrows to training fleet
Piper Aircraft reported at last week’s AirVenture that FlightSafety International has signed an agreement to purchase 20 single-engine Piper Warrior and six single-engine Piper Arrow aircraft. The new aircraft will begin to enter service at the FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, Florida, later this year. This initial order for the trainer aircraft is part of a fleet replenishment […]
EAA may acquire IMC Club
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The IMC Club and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) have signed a letter of intent regarding EAA’s possible acquisition of the IMC program. The letter, signed at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, is a preliminary step toward further discussion with no legal commitments yet made, officials with both organizations said. “Our discussions with the IMC […]
Commercial drone shipments to top 2.6 million by 2025
According to a new report from Tractica, a growing interest in using remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), also known as unmanned aerial vehicles or drones, will drive commercial RPA shipments from 80,000 in 2015 to more than 2.6 million annually by 2025. The market intelligence firm forecasts that annual revenue from commercial drone hardware sales will reach nearly […]
Avidyne releases software developer kit
At last week’s AirVenture, Avidyne released a Software Developer Kit (SDK) that allows third-party developers to create applications for smartphones and portable tablet devices using the wireless data streams coming out of the IFD540 and IFD440 FMS/GPS/NAV/COMs. “Our IFD540 and IFD440 each come with integrated Bluetooth and WiFi capability at no additional charge,” said Dan Schwinn, […]
Piper teams with Hartzell for new 5-blade prop
Piper Aircraft and Hartzell Propeller are working together on approval for a five-blade composite propeller for the Piper Meridian and M500 through a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC). Achievement of the STC for both Piper airplanes is anticipated by the end of fourth quarter this year. “The Hartzell Propeller five-bladed prop was designed to enhance flight […]
Quest rolls out online paint selection tool
Quest Aircraft Company has rolled out a new, interactive, three-dimensional online paint selection tool to assist customers in selecting paint schemes and color combinations. The new tool also allows users to specify custom registration numbers as well as optional exterior styling. Users can also view the Quest color pallet to look at color combinations before selecting the […]