Now available at Aircraft Spruce is PowerSwatch, a portable energy source for your phone, iPod, tablet, GPS device, e-reader, camera or flashlight. SunWarrior’s first consumer product designed to address a variety of mobile energy applications, PowerSwatch utilizes high efficiency monocrystalline solar panels that are integrated with a rugged fabric for lightweight portability. You can carry […]
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AOPA FlyQ EFB now supports Sagetech’s Clarity ADS-B receivers
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) FlyQ Electronic Flight Bag 1.2 app now supports Sagetech’s Clarity family of ADS-B receivers. “We’ve been working with Sagetech since the very beginning to integrate our respective products,” said Steve Podradchik, CEO of Seattle Avionics, which developed the app with AOPA. “It’s a natural pairing because both our […]
Jeppesen launches Mobile FlightDeck 2.1
Jeppesen recently introduced version 2.1 of Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck for iPad and iPad mini. New capabilities include the display of own-ship positioning on geo-referenced terminal procedures and an integrated distance measuring tool that minimizes the need for pilot interaction with the app, according to company officials. Mobile FliteDeck also introduces automatic display of airport taxi […]
Video Inspection Scope with Recorder introduced
OSCODA, Mich. — Aircraft Tool Supply has introduced the ATS-VS400 aviation video inspection scope. The digital recorder and still camera produces 640 x 480 resolution images on a 3.5-inch full color LCD display screen. The multi-purpose videoscope records images and videos onto internal memory and micro SD cards. It features a 5.5 mm diameter probe, […]
Fifth edition of ‘The Complete Advanced Pilot’ released
Now available is the fifth edition of “The Complete Advanced Pilot” by Bob Gardner. The book weaves together years of experience and practical information while using the FAA instrument rating and commercial knowledge exams as the foundation for learning, according to the publishers. The book prepares students for exams, as well as provides an operational […]
Continue the Christmas tradition
Sporty’s Christmas Ornament is an annual tradition for pilots, flight schools, FBOs and aviation enthusiasts. The Van’s RV-12 is the star of this year’s etched crystal ornament. The latest model from famed aircraft designer Richard VanGrunsven, the RV-12 is a two-seat all-metal side-by-side airplane. It’s also the 2014 Sporty’s sweepstakes airplane. “We chose the RV-12 […]
Show the world you are a pilot
Show the world you are a pilot with the Carprop, a free spinning propeller mounted on the front of a car or truck, to indicate your enthusiasm for flying. As the car moves, the propeller spins. This is not a toy, say company officials, who note the product has been field tested for years. “We […]
Instrument Rating Ground School MP3 released
Newly released from Tom Gorski, a Gold Seal CFI with more than 30 years of experience, is an instrument rating ground school in MP3 format. Gorski describes the subject matter for questions and answers contained on the current FAA Instrument Rating Airplane Knowledge Test. Volume I makes each and every area of knowledge easy listening, […]
Review: Non-Stop: A Turbulent History of Northwest Airlines
Many of General Aviation News readers have a connection with the airline industry. Many not directly connected to the airline industry follow it all the same. Stop by any number of plane-spotter websites to see the copious number of beautiful images taken by those transfixed by airline-class aircraft. If you count yourself among the number of […]