DiamondShare has expanded to three new locations, Republic Field (KFGR), Farmingdale N.Y.; Essex County Airport (KCDW), Caldwell N.J.; and at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), Raleigh N.C. Each location has New Diamond DA40 XLT models that feature G1000 flight decks with Synthetic Vision and digital autopilots with WAAS approach. The four-place airplanes cruise at 170 […]
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Sporty’s glasses will entertain your aviation buddies
Three new sets of glasses are ready to go for end-of-year holiday celebrations. These new glasses sport humorous sayings to enliven your home bar or hangar. Beer Pint Glasses inform your guests that beer is cheaper than avgas. These pint glasses are available in a set of four. Debriefing Assistant Glasses are cocktail-size that “assist” […]
Checkride apps released
ASA now offers six apps to help students study for the Private, Instrument, Commercial, Flight Instructor, Helicopter, and Multi-Engine checkrides, as well as an app for pilots preparing for a Flight Review. Using a question and answer flashcard format, ASA Checkride Apps list the questions most likely to be asked by examiners, and provide applicants […]
Hornet aircraft heaters at Aircraft Spruce
Now available at Aircraft Spruce is the line of Hornet aircraft heaters. The heaters are designed to safely heat your engine in environments that are considered to be dangerous. The Hornet heaters are hand built, which allows the user to select the thermostat temperatures. The two-stage operation also reduces amp inrush by sequencing the heaters, […]
Garmin offers G5000 eLearning course
Garmin has launched interactive, web-based pilot training for the G5000 integrated flight deck. Self-paced lessons help pilots streamline their initial flight training with the G5000 and offer a convenient, online course for future training purposes, according to company officials. The G5000 eLearning program offers three learning modes: demonstration, guided interaction, and solo. When a customer […]
King Schools releases online Helicopter FIRC
Helicopter instructors can now take an online Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC) devoted exclusively to their needs developed by King Schools in partnership with the Helicopter Association International (HAI). “Helicopter flying has risks unique to helicopters, but until now flight instructors have not been given a refresher course that helps them coach their clients to […]
The Cheapskate’s Guide to Getting Your Pilot’s License
Do you know someone who doesn’t pursue their dream of learning to fly because it costs too much? “The Cheapskate’s Guide to Getting Your Pilot’s License” might be just the ticket for them to get their ticket. Author Mike Arman, a pilot since 1978 and FAA Advanced Ground School Instructor, guides readers to a license […]
EQ-Reverse Link Wireless Communications system debuts
Just introduced is the EQ-Reverse Link wireless communication system, which provides a wireless connection between any conventional, wired aviation headset or helmet and an aircraft’s intercom system. According to officials at Spokane, Wash.-based EQ-1 Wireless Communications, manufacturer of the EQ-Link wireless aviation headset, the EQ-Reverse Link wireless communications system is comprised of two modules. T […]
Rosen debuts adjustable iPad mount
EUGENE, Ore. — Rosen Sunvisor Systems has introduced an adjustable iPad mounting system for monorail equipped cockpits. The iPad mounting system features multi-directional adjustability, adjustable deployment presentation and one-hand tension control and locking on monorail equipped cockpits. The engineering behind the mount allows the iPad to be easily stowed up and out of the way […]