New features in the latest software upgrade for Garmin’s GTN 650/750 touchscreen series include visual approach guidance, control and display of the GTX 3000 transponder and GTS 8000 Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS II)/Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS II), as well as LNAV+V approaches without Space-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) service. Visual approach guidance […]
Products
Duke oil cooler introduced
AERO-Classics Heat Transfer Products, a manufacturer of FAA-PMA oil coolers for general aviation, has introduced its oil cooler for the Beech Duke. AERO-Classics new P/N 8002437 oil cooler is approved for use on Beechcraft Duke powered by Lycoming TIO-541 series engines, according to company officials.
Insulated engine covers improved
MORGAN HILL, California — Bruce’s Custom Covers has unveiled its improved insulated covers for aircraft engines. The insulated aircraft covers are manufactured using 3M Thinsulate, a widely recognized winter insulating material. Made of synthetic fibers, Thinsulate is a thin and lightweight filler material that works to trap internal heat, company officials explain. Thinsulate gives the aircraft […]
Affordable flight sim app now available for PCs and Macs
Take Off – The Flight Simulator by astragon Entertainment is now available for PC and Macs. The flight simulator, which has been available for mobile devices such as iPhones, iPads and phones and tablets using the Android operating system, now can be purchased on Steam for 6.99 Euro/5.99 USD. The version for Macs is available […]
New book on America’s first combat ace to be released soon
Slated to be released Nov. 27, 2017, is “Hoosier Aviator Paul Baer: America’s First Combat Ace” by Tony Garel-Frantzen. Baer was an American pilot of many firsts. Born into a modest midwestern family in the late 1800s, he grew up short and shy in Fort Wayne. Not short on ambition, he volunteered to join a […]
Cherokees added to STC for affordable Pro Pilot autopilot
The FAA has approved the application by the STC Group to add Piper Cherokee PA-28 aircraft to the list of certificated aircraft eligible for installation of the digital, two-axis “Pro Pilot” autopilot. The Oct. 20, 2017, approval adds these popular Pipers to the complete line of Cessna 172s, 175s and 182s approved in connection with […]
Icing Upset Training Course debuts
MOJAVE, Calif. — Just introduced is Flight Research‘s Icing Recognition and Recovery Training Course. Aircraft icing has been deadly to hundreds of pilots unable to identify in-flight icing conditions until it was too late, according to Flight Research officials. The new course will teach pilots how to recognize early onset icing and its impact on […]
Jump into the world of drones
The FAA projects that between 2016 and 2020 sales of small, hobbyist unmanned aircraft systems and sales of UAS for commercial purposes are expected to grow from 2.5 million to 7 million. Four Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University professors have written a guide to help enthusiasts better understand the booming field. The Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) […]
MGL Avionics launches Vega line of instruments
MGL Avionics has introduced the Vega Series of 2-1/4″ singles for experimental and Light-Sport Aircraft. The Vega range consists of 12 color display aviation instruments, including AHRS units, Altimeters with VSIs, Airspeed Indicators, Temperature Monitors, Fuel Computers, RPM Indicators and Manifold Pressure Indicators. Each instrument has multiple display and customization options, according to company officials. Using […]