Aspen Avionics, manufacturer of the Evolution Flight Display system, has unveiled its first certified glass panel PFD built specifically for VFR pilots. The Aspen EFD1000 VFR PFD combines situational awareness and safety into a single-flat panel liquid crystal display that can be upgraded to a fully IFR-capable Evolution Pro PFD, company officials said. “Aspen has […]
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True Blue Power debuts 250-watt inverter
True Blue Power, a division of Mid-Continent Instrument Co., Inc., has introduced a new 250-watt inverter. The TI250 DC-to-AC Inverter provides 250 watts of clean, regulated, wall outlet power from the aircraft’s 28 VDC input. The TI250 supplies power to the cabin and/or the cockpit and can be used for powering laptops, iPads, tablets, chargers […]
Duncan Aviation adds Mobile Interior Services
LINCOLN, NEB. — In response to customer requests, Duncan Aviation has compiled a team of interior service specialists to provide scheduled, unscheduled and road trip interior service to customers requiring aircraft interior needs outside of a Duncan Aviation facility. “Some customers need interior service that doesn’t disrupt their aircraft’s daily schedule,” says Nate Darlington, Completions […]
Mobile FliteDeck VFR Version 1.3 launched
Jeppesen has introduce new capabilities and European coverage areas for Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck VFR. The new software version includes expansion of European coverage to Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. New app capabilities include interactive airspace warnings, NOTAM pinning functionality and enhanced track vector features that further enhance the private pilot flying experience. Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck […]
Hartzell’s Bantam propeller approved for diesel-Powered Skyhawks
The FAA has awarded Hartzell Propeller a Supplemental Type Certificate to install the company’s recently type certified high performance Bantam series three-blade propeller on diesel-powered Cessna Skyhawk aircraft. The Hartzell Bantam propeller series are small, lightweight two and three blade propellers with a thin, wide chord and swept high performance airfoils, according to company officials. […]
Sporty’s launches Flight Instructor Rebate Program
Sporty’s Pilot Shop now offers flight and ground instructors a $25 Sporty’s Gift Card each time one of their students buys a Sporty’s complete pilot course — available for Private, Sport, Recreational and Instrument training. To qualify for the rewards, instructors must register for the rebate program at Sportys.com/CFIRebate. Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course for […]
Garmin upgrades G1000 in King Airs
Garmin has introduced new capabilities for G1000-equipped King Air 200/250/300/350 series aircraft. These enhancements provide a number of new features and optional equipment upgrades, company officials said. The new upgrades include several NextGen components like Automatic Dependence Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) compliance, as well as customer-requested capabilities, such as creating user-defined holding patterns, and the approval of […]
Aviation Safety Resources Introduces Life-Saving Smart Recovery System
Aviation Safety Resources (ASR) has selected Pennsylvania-based Inteprod to design and fabricate the control panel for the prototype of its Smart Recovery System (SRS) for general aviation aircraft. The SRS-1 demonstration unit will be unveiled at the 57th Annual Aircraft Electronics Association’s International Convention & Trade Show in Nashville, March 12-15. Working with the ASR […]
Wearable WingX: WingX Pro7 for Pebble
Hilton Software has introduced WingX Pro7 for Pebble, which uses the watch’s low-energy Bluetooth connection to integrate with the WingX Pro7 running on an iPad or iPhone. WingX Pro7 for Pebble displays crucial navigation information including: GPS Speed, Track, Altitude, and WAAS flag Estimated Time Enroute (ETE), Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA), Desired Track (DTK), […]