BendixKing’s AeroWave Text & Track allows pilots to turn any smartphone into a satellite messaging and tracking device. BendixKing’s Text & Track system uses Iridium’s low-Earth-orbit satellite network to ensure reliable, global coverage, according to company officials. The portable device connects to any smartphone, providing two-way tracking and messaging so people can stay connected no […]
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iFly 740b Portable Aviation GPS introduced
Adventure Pilot has introduced the iFly 740b aviation GPS for $499.99. Standard features include an internal backup battery for up to 30 minutes of emergency power, WiFi connectivity for easy database updates as well as interfacing with ADS-B devices and sunlight readable touch screen. Like its predecessor, the 740, the 740b also packs an internal […]
Vietnam helicopter nose art featured in new book
Just published is “Vietnam War Army Helicopter Nose Art” by John Brennan. The book showcases previously unpublished photos of Army helicopter nose art “extolling the expressive American spirit,” according to officials with Fonthill Media, which published the book. The photographs are from Army veterans. Each is accompanied by a caption containing data of the helicopter […]
STC awarded for Silver Eagle with MT-Propeller
MT-Propeller has received an FAA STC for the next generation 5-blade Quiet Fan Jet scimitar composite propeller on the Cessna P210N Silver Eagle equipped with a Rolls Royce 250-B17F/2 turbine. The installation is already certified by EASA. According to MT-Propeller Vice President Martin Albrecht, the installation: Reduces ground roll and takeoff distance over a 50′ obstacle […]
Abingdon reveals 10-year anniversary watch
The Abingdon Co. has released its 10-year anniversary timepiece, Amelia in Crowning Gold. Amelia is the company’s most popular watch and helped launch the company back in 2007. The anniversary timepiece is in 24K gold and limited to 100 pieces. The watch includes a Ronda Swiss made 505.24H GMT movement, 40mm case size, and 5 […]
Garmin Pilot upgraded
Garmin has added several new features to the Garmin Pilot application for Android and iOS mobile devices. Garmin Pilot 6.2 for Android incorporates approach chart overlays on the moving map, enhancements to stadium TFRs, glide range ring, logbook tracks and more, while the 9.1 version of Garmin Pilot for iOS adds a new high resolution […]
New book on The Spitfire released
New from Pen & Sword Books is “The Spitfire: An Icon of the Skies,” by Philip Kaplan. The Vickers Supermarine Spitfire, together with its partner the Hawker Hurricane, saved Britain from Nazi invasion in the summer of 1940 and changed the course of the Second World War. This new book celebrates one of history’s most important weapons […]
Stay tuned in with Air Scan
New from Sporty’s is the Air Scan radio/scanner, which pairs to a smartphone or iPad for playing music from your favorite app while Aviation Interrupt alerts you to any aviation transmissions on your preferred frequencies. You can use it in your home office, the desk at your FBO, or your workbench in the hangar to […]
Get accurate fuel levels with CiES system
The CiES digital fuel quantity system uses a high-technology sensor system that allows repeatable accurate measurement of fuel in an aircraft tank. The patented sensor system allows fuel measurements down to a change in fuel level to less than 0.03 of an inch, according to officials with Aircraft Spruce, which now carries the system. The […]