Sporty’s has released a new version of its Learn to Fly Course, with nearly four hours of new high-definition video content and animations added, along with improved features for the written test prep application. New video content includes training in cross-country flight operations that focuses on airspace, chart interpretation, planning, and weather analysis that takes advantage […]
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Breitling debuts Chronoliner
Breitling has introduced the Chronoliner: The Authentic Flight Captain’s Watch.Inspired by a model from the 1950s and 1960s, the new Chronoliner features a broad bezel in scratch-resistant high-tech ceramic with a star-shaped cut-out to facilitate handling, along with white ceramic numerals ensuring a contrast. The second time zone is clearly read off thanks to the red-tipped […]
Airforms awarded new approval for Cessna main gear axle
BIG LAKE, Alaska — Airforms has received FAA/PMA approval for Cessna replacement axles made entirely of titanium. This is a result of a collaborative effort between Airforms and the Landing Gear Works, producers of titanium Cessna landing gear. The owners of both companies are old friends who have had some good flying adventures together in the past, company […]
NavWorx unveils ADS-B solution for experimentals and LSAs
NavWorx has introduced its ADS600-EXP Universal Access Transceiver (UAT), an ADS-B technology solution for Experimental and Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) aircraft owners, which performs to the requirements of the FAA’s ADS-B rule. The ADS600-EXP meets the mandatory performance requirements of TSO-C154c for aircraft operating in the U.S, and transmits SDA=2 and SIL=2. The new product is based on the […]
Jeppesen launches Mobile FliteDeck VFR 2.0
Jeppesen has introduced a new version of Mobile FliteDeck VFR. The new 2.0 version of the iPad-based Mobile FliteDeck VFR solution provides general aviation pilots with data-driven weather forecasts that integrate with other information on screen, according to company officials. In planning and in-flight modes, graphic color-coded weather data is presented as a layered overlay option. As with other […]
Glass4Flight smart glasses debut
Vuzix Corp. (VUZI) has partnered with HeadApp to produce Glass4Flight, an application for pilots that connects WiFly, which collects aircraft and flight data in real time and links it with Vuzix M100 Smart Glasses, creating a virtual glass cockpit. The application will be available for purchase April 15 at the AERO2015 Expo. In this video, Maurizio Cheli […]
Luscombe gusts locks available from Classic Aero
Keeping aircraft control surfaces – rudder, elevator and aileron – in a neutral position prevents damage. If not properly secured, wind can force a control surface from stop-to-stop, which can damage mounting points, hinges and more. To prevent this damage, Classic Aero is now producing the Luscombe Control Lock. Made of steel tubing, it will sell […]
AMETEK introduces wireless battery identification device
AMETEK Prestolite Power has introduced a Wireless Battery Identification Device (WBID) designed to help make aerospace and aviation manufacturing and warehouse facilities more efficient, according to officials with the Troy, Ohio-based company. In places that use battery-powered lift trucks and utility vehicles, the new WBID system continually reads and stores information about lift truck batteries and their […]
New Soaring Handbook available from Sporty’s
Veteran glider instructor and Designated Pilot Examiner Dick Eckels shares a lifetime of knowledge in “A Soaring Pilot’s Handbook,” now available from Sporty’s. The handbook includes nearly 200 pictures and diagrams to help explain important concepts. The book is organized by the Areas of Operation found in the FAA Glider Practical Test Standards. Eckels said he decided […]