Hartzell Propeller has received Supplemental Type Certificate approval from the FAA for installation of the company’s new Swept-Tip Trailblazer propellers on all Aviat Husky utility aircraft. The two-blade, 80-inch diameter next-generation advanced structural composite Hartzell Trailblazer swept-tip prop can now replace Hartzell’s aluminum constant-speed propeller which comes standard on the latest Husky models. “At Hartzell Propeller […]
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BrightLine Bags reconfigures The Flex System
BrightLine Bags has reconfigured the Flex System, its modular gear-bag product line. “We took the notion of our original modular design and made one simple change to how the basic modules are implemented, and then we also added some new components.” said Ross Bishop, president and founder of BrightLine Bags. “This one change created a whole new […]
LoPresti debuts Cessna Citation safety upgrade
LoPresti Aviation has released an upgrade on the BoomBeam HID light kit for Citation. The BoomBeam HID lights are approved for the recognition, landing and taxi lights. “LoPresti has been in the BoomBeam lighting business for Citation’s for many years,” says Curt LoPresti, President of LoPresti Aviation. “Over these years we have constantly improved and updated […]
Trig Avionics transponder gets FAA nod
Trig Avionics has received FAA STC approval of its TT31 transponder with Garmin’s GNS 400W and 500W series of GPS navigators. Trig’s TT31 transponder is a plug and play retro-fit for the KT76A and KT78A — and it’s also ADS-B Out capable too, according to company officials. Trig CEO Andy Davis said, “There are many U.S. aircraft that have […]
Pilot Wings sunglasses now at Sporty’s
Sporty’s now offers the new Pilot Wings Sunglasses, featuring non-polarized lenses designed to enhance the environment around you while in flight. Made by Eagle Eyes, the lens technology that goes into these sunglasses has been used by NASA’s space program for its superior benefits to vision quality and eye health, according to Sporty’s officials. “Pilots […]
Wipaire receives first helicopter approval
Wipaire has received approval for the installation of single-point fuel in the Airbus Puma 330 series helicopter. Previously approved on fixed-wing aircraft such as the Cessna Caravan series and the Quest KODIAK, the Puma 330 is the first rotary wing application of the Wipaire single-point fuel system, and the first Part 29 certification Wipaire has received. A […]
Hartzell Propeller to supply props for Piaggio Avanti EVO
Hartzell Propeller will supply new advanced lightweight propellers to Piaggio Aero Industries for its third generation twin-engine Avanti EVO. For the EVO, Hartzell worked with Piaggio to develop new highly swept wide-chord aluminum alloy propellers that, in conjunction with changes to the nacelle and engine exhaust geometry, combine to reduce external noise by 68% or […]
Master Lock aviation safety products now available
Peerless Electronics is now distributing the full line of Master Lock Aviation Safety Products. The new featured products are aircraft circuit breaker lockout/tagouts. The S2329 Master Lock aircraft circuit breaker lockout prevents accidentally reenergizing an electrical system by locking a circuit breaker in the “off” position. They assist in FAA and OSHA compliance for lockout/tagout (aircraft […]
AvNav releases an Android alternative for EFBs
AvNav EFB now offers pilots an Android solution for flight planning and navigation with many features that previously were only available to iPad and iPhone users. “Android today runs on 80% of phones and growing number of tablets. Yet there are few Electronic Flight Bags that meet expectations of pilots. We are happy to introduce a […]