Sagetech Corporation has introduced a turnkey solution to track drones using NextGen ADS-B location broadcasts and iPads. The ADS-B Tracker Kit includes Sagetech’s new XPG-TR micro transponder, Clarity ADS-B receiver, and an iPad with zero interface connections. It can be fully installed and operational in minutes, according to company officials. The product increases safety of […]
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Accessories introduced for GoPro and iPhone
Sporty’s and NFlight Technologies have introduced the first variable propeller filters for pilots flying with the GoPro or iPhone. These filters can be combined with headset audio cables to make complete cockpit video kits, according to Sporty’s officials. Almost all video cameras suffer from the “rolling shutter effect,” which distorts the propeller and can ruin […]
TAS launches turbine sales division
TAS Aircraft Sales has launched a turbine aircraft sales division, which will offer a range of aircraft brokerage and acquisition services, specifically aimed at helping owners of high-performance piston aircraft, such as the Cirrus SR22, and the transition into light turbine aircraft, such as the Eclipse 500. Tasked with overseeing the development of this division is the newest member of […]
InReach Explorer debuts
DeLorme has announced the upcoming launch of its newest product, inReach Explorer, incorporating a new range of navigation functions. The latest generation of inReach will be available in stores in early May. In addition to the messaging, tracking and SOS capabilities, users of the inReach Explorer can view, create or navigate routes and waypoints. A […]
Prepware apps for Windows released
New from ASA are Prepware Apps that provide study and test tools for FAA Knowledge Exams on your desktop/laptop computers or your Windows phone or tablet device. Loaded with hundreds of sample questions, answers and explanations, Prepware Apps supply users with study-by-subject functionality as well as true-to-form practice test taking, according to ASA officials. You […]
Ameritech offers Electroair electronic ignition system
Ameritech Industries, the parent company of Eagle Engines and American Propeller, now offers the Electroair Certified Electronic Ignition System for Lycoming O, IO and AEIO-540 six cylinder engines. This series of approvals follows 30 days after the approval of the Continental O/IO-470 and IO-520 systems. Ameritech is a stocking distributor for Electroair and systems are […]
New dealers tapped for LiveAero
Three new dealers have joined Greenwich AeroGroup’s dealer network for the installation and certification of LiveAero Broadband SATCOM systems. The companies joining the dealership network are West Star Aviation, with facilities in Grand Junction, Colo., East Alton, Ill. and Columbia, S.C.; Pro Star Aviation with a facility in Londonderry, N.H., and Aviation Partners Group with […]
Managing Risk: Best Practices for Pilots
Now available from ASA is “Managing Risk: Best Practices for Pilots,” which uses actual aircraft accident examples, statistics, aviation safety studies, and the authors’ more than 60 years of combined experience as pilots and flight safety educators to document and describe the 10 most significant accident threat categories, and shed light on the applicable human-factor […]
iFly GPS now available for Android
Adventure Pilot has launched iFly GPS for Android. iFly GPS is available on the Google Play Store and the App Store with a 30-day free trial. Annual subscriptions start at $69.99, a fully-loaded IFR option is available for $40 more. iFly GPS for Android works on most tablets and phones operating Android 4.0 or higher. […]