Sporty’s now can create a custom framed print showing the track map of all IFR flights you made in a time period up to one year. Using data from Flight Aware, this print shows all IFR flights, including departure and destination airport identifiers and the actual route flown. “Then we add a custom-engraved plaque with […]
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Serengeti refines the classic aviator sunglasses
Sortie, the newest addition to Serengeti’s selection of aviator sunglasses, is the result of an effort to refine and update an iconic sunglass style. To achieve a new level of performance while retaining all of the requisite design cues, Serengeti consulted with retired F16 fighter pilot, Major Dan Rooney. Sortie has all of the design […]
iFlightPlanner enhanced
All iFlightPlanner.com maps, including the VFR and IFR charts available at iFlightPlanner.com/AviationCharts and those found in the Flight Wizard, now feature vertical airspace profiles and a redesigned mapping interface with full-screen viewing capability. Special Use Airspace (NSA, MOA, Alert, Warning, Prohibited and Restricted Areas) as well as Class B, C, D and E airspace information […]
Airforms expands Caravan product line
BIG LAKE, ALASKA — Airforms, Inc. has obtained two additional approvals from the FAA as part of an expanding product line for Cessna Caravan aircraft. Airforms received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for replacement high-strength wheel assembly hardware, and a Parts Manufacturing Approval (PMA) for replacement interior cabin vent assemblies. The wheel bolt hardware […]
US Aviation launches iPad app
US Aviation Academy has launched an iPad application. Aside from videos describing US Aviation and its flight training programs, the app has a library full of resources. Safety Briefs and Safety Advisor publications from AOPA’s Air Safety Institute are included, as are FAA handbooks such as the Pilots Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Risk Management handbook, […]
Eclipse sim takes off at SimCom
A new Avio IFMS equipped, full-motion Eclipse twin-engine jet simulator is now ready for training at SimCom’s Orlando, Florida training center. The Eclipse Jet simulator is an FAA certified, Level D, full-motion device. “As such, there is no need to operate an actual aircraft in order to complete all training requirements for the issuance of […]
MyGoFlight unveils new iPad mini kneeboard
DENVER – MyGoFlight has unveiled its first kneeboard for the iPad mini. The iPad Aviator Folio for mini is a leather, rotating aviation kneeboard, lapboard, and everyday case. The iPad Aviator Folio is designed to be as functional in the air as on the ground, according to company officials. As a kneeboard, it can be […]
Airforms gets FAA approval for engine baffles on Piper Cherokees
BIG LAKE, Alaska — Airforms, Inc. has obtained FAA design approval and Parts Manufacturing Approval (PMA) for replacement engine baffling on Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee aircraft. This approval is specific to mid-range S/N aircraft. “This approval represents the latest expansion of our growing product line,” said Lee Budde, president. “We have crafted a replacement part that […]
Wireless ADS-B receiver for Xavion app debuts
Laminar Research, creators of the X-Plane flight simulator franchise, have unveiled enhancements through third party hardware support for Xavion, its mobile aviation application. Laminar Research recently introduced Xavion, a mobile (iPhone and iPad) product providing state-of-the-art synthetic vision, GPS navigation, instrument backups and a visual glide path to the nearest airport in the event of […]