While the folks at Cardinal Aviation were doing an annual on a friend’s Mooney, they noticed he had made a device from PVC to switch the fuel selector on the floor between his legs while sitting upright. “Just for fun we added it to our product line and it became our first international sale,” company officials […]
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New BINGO Fluid Detector provides exact fuel levels
Just introduced is the BINGO Fluid Detector, which provides an indication of fluid presence or absence, giving pilots a better fuel management tool, according to officials with Radiant Technology, also known as Belite Electronics. It is typically installed at the point in the tank where the pilot wants to be alerted. For instance, at one-quarter […]
FlightSafety launches engine course for ag pilots
FlightSafety International has launched a new Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Series Pilot Familiarization Course designed specifically for agricultural aircraft pilots. Training is planned to begin in Brazil in early 2018. Additional locations will be added according to customer needs, according to company officials. “This new course will provide agricultural pilots who fly aircraft equipped […]
Additional capabilities for G5 certified
Garmin has received FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval of additional G5 electronic flight instrument capabilities, including the installation of a G5 in place of an existing directional gyro (DG) or horizontal situational indicator (HSI) in some certified fixed-wing general aviation aircraft. When paired with select VHF NAV/COMMs or GPS navigators, the G5 […]
Bondhus introduces line of pliers and cutters
Bondhus Corporation, through its German marketing partner FELO, has introduced a line of pliers and cutters. These German-made hand tools have super hard gripping and cutting surfaces and cushioning hand grips, according to Bondhus officials.
Bring your racing dreams to life
Google and Red Bull Air Race have launched a virtual reality flight experience powered by real-time data. Now available on Google’s Daydream VR platform, the Red Bull Air Race LIVE VR lets viewers get closer than ever before to the high-speed air racing action of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship — both live […]
Latest edition of Commercial Pilot Oral Exam Guide released
The ninth edition of the Commercial Pilot Oral Exam Guide by Michael D. Hayes has been updated to reflect the Airman Certification Standards. New questions and references have been added throughout and a new appendix includes Advisory Circular (AC) 120-12, Private Carriage vs. Common Carriage of Persons or Property, according to ASA officials. Using a […]
Airforms awarded PMA for GA-8 Airvan Cabin Trim Kit
WASILLA, ALASKA – Airforms has been awarded FAA PMA approval for cabin trim pieces for the GA-8 Airvan. Although historically engaged in projects for the Cessna Caravan family and other aircraft models, this is the first Airvan project Airforms has undertaken, according to company officials. “We have received requests from Airvan operators that had noticed […]
New edition of Aircraft Systems for Pilots available
The fourth edition of Aircraft Systems for Pilots by Dale DeRemer has been released. In print for more than 30 years and continually updated, it serves as a comprehensive college textbook for pilots learning aircraft systems, according to officials with ASA. The book is a single-source manual of what pilots should know about basic aircraft systems, […]