US Aviation previewed its integration of the FlyCool air conditioning system in the Flight Design CTLS at SUN ’n FUN. US Aviation partnered with FlyCool to develop the air conditioning for the Light-Sport Aircraft. “We are seeing a 20° drop in less than 10 minutes on a 100° day,” reports Scott Severen, with US Aviation […]
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Second edition of Rotax 912 Engine Introduction released
The second edition of “Rotax 912 Engine Introduction,” a DVD by Paul Hamilton that provides tips and techniques for trouble-free operation of a Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) with a ROTAX 912 engine, has been released. It also provides an introduction to important aspects of maintaining the 912 and 912S. Based on years of operational and maintenance […]
iPad yoke mount does double duty
ForPilotsOnly.com has introduced its new iPro Navigator mount for the iPad mini, which also helps minimize problems of overheating due to direct sunlight hitting the iPad. The company behind the website, Atlanta Flight, adds this iPad solution to its inventory of aviation kneeboards for the the iPad and iPad mini tablets. The company introduced its […]
Tempest tapped by Continental
GIBSONVILLE, NC – Continental Motors, Inc. has selected Tempest as its supplier of choice for spark plugs and oil filters. Tempest introduced its line of oil filters in 2004, and in December 2009 completed the acquisition of the Autolite spark plug line from Unison Industries. Tempest oil filters and spark plugs have design features that […]
Disney to release video game to go with new movie ‘Planes’
“Disney’s Planes,” a flying adventure video game inspired by the upcoming Disney animated comedy adventure film, will be available for Nintendo platforms including the Wii and Wii U systems, as well as the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS handheld devices on Aug. 6, just a few days prior to the film’s Aug. 9 opening in […]
Pilot Central launches
Pilot Central of Atlanta launched its one-stop-shopping website at last week’s SUN ’n FUN. It’s designed to centralize a pilot’s personal and aviation needs all in one place, according to Pilot Central president Elliott Borenstein. Those who enroll on the website can select a permanent, lifelong aviation email address. Choices are ‘YourName’@FAAInstructor.com, ‘YourName’@FAAExaminer.com ‘YourName’@FAAPilotCentral.com, ‘YourName’@FAAPilotMail.com, ‘YourName’@AVSportPilot.com […]
Air Journey offers shorter journey options in Cessna Mustang
JUPITER, Fla. — Air Journey have unveiled a new travel option: The opportunity to fly a Cessna Citation Mustang for shorter sections of a longer itinerary. This new option has two purposes, according to Thierry Pouille, founder of Air Journey. “One is to allow clients who might not be able to travel for extended periods […]
Aeromedix introduces CO Expert
Aeromedix has introduced its new compact CO Expert 2014 low-level carbon monoxide detector. The CO Expert has long been the leader in portable aviation CO detectors but the size was inconvenience in some cramped cockpits, according to company officials. Using new technology, Aeromedix has been able to reduce the detector size by two thirds, officials […]
King Schools releases online ATP written exam prep course
This week at SUN ‘n FUN, John and Martha King, co-chairman of King Schools, released an online version of their Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) written exam preparation course. The new course takes customers through each topic with full-screen, bite-sized video segments, averaging 10 minutes in length. Each lesson is automatically followed by a quiz utilizing […]