ORLANDO, Florida — The Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) has launched an online training course to teach drone enthusiasts how to fly safely and minimize risk. The course, known as SAFEGUARD, is a self-paced online course that is approximately one hour in length, and covers safety topics, including understanding airspace, identifying and avoiding hazards, weather effects on […]
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New Laser Strike Recording App in development
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Profound Technologies plans to introduce the first mobile device to record aircraft laser strikes, as well as provide early warning to approaching aircraft. In 2015, there were 7,703 laser illumination incidents reported by pilots to the FAA. This is a significant increase over the past four years, which had hovered around 3,500 […]
Cessna Seat Roller Housings now FAA approved
BALDWIN CITY, Kansas — McFarlane Aviation Products reports that after five years of certification effort, replacement Cessna seat roller housings are now FAA-PMA approved and in stock. FAA AD 2011-10-09 requires the inspection of Cessna seat roller housings. If a housing does not pass inspection, it is mandatory to replace the housing. These new replacement housings […]
CAV Ice Protection introduces SLD Guard
CAV Ice Protection has introduced SLD Guard, a new airborne anti-ice system designed to meet new FAA aircraft certification regulations addressing Flight Into Known Icing Conditions containing supercooled large droplets. In response to the 1994 ATR72 accident in Roselawn, Indiana, when a severe icing encounter overwhelmed the aircraft’s ice protection system, the FAA enacted new regulations […]
Plane-Power reintroduces ALT-FLX alternators
Hartzell Engine Technologies is re-introducing its Plane-Power ALT-FLX line of FAA-PMA certified, 28V/150 Amp to 14V/100 Amp high output, belt-driven alternators. “The Plane-Power ALT-FLX belt-driven alternators deliver more continuous power at lower engine RPMs than any other aircraft alternator,” said President Mike Disbrow. “Aircraft owners with high electrical demand during ground operations, such as those […]
New edition of Visualized Flight Maneuvers Handbook released
The fourth edition of the Visualized Flight Maneuvers Handbook For Low Wing Aircraft has be released. The manual, which covers all the flight maneuvers required for Private, Sport, Commercial, and Flight Instructor certification, is updated to comply with the Private Pilot Airman Certification Standards (ACS-6). Illustrated fold-outs show each maneuver step-by-step from the perspective of flying […]
Form-A-Funnel now at Aircraft Spruce
The Form-A-Funnel is now in stock at Aircraft Spruce. The Form-A-Funnel General Purpose and Light Duty Funnel Kit is known for its pliable nitrile rubber coating encased in a thin, bendable layer of aluminum that resists wear. It is useful for draining oil, gasoline, and many other fluids from Light-Sport Aircraft, but can also be used […]
‘Zen Pilot’ reveals the spiritual side of flying
A new book by pilot Robert DeLaurentis goes beyond turning dials, throwing switches and cranking ailerons. “Zen Pilot: Flight of Passion & the Journey Within” is an adventure of the soul, told by a man who has a graduate degree in spiritual psychology and whose 2015 flight around the world forced him to peer into the […]
Latest edition of Risk Management Handbook released
Printed in full-color, the new edition of the Risk Management Handbook (FAA-H-8083-2) includes Change 1 (effective January 2016) and covers subjects such as human behavior, identifying and mitigating risk, aeronautical decision-making, single-pilot resource management, automation, and risk management training. Appendices contain checklists and scenarios to aid in setting personal minimums, sample risk management scenarios, and […]