Hilton Software has released WingX Pro7 Version 7.0. The newest version of WingX Pro7 delivers the ability to graphically visualize both real-time and predictive weather information from Baron Services. It also adds the ability to view a route line and breadcrumb trail on approach charts and to view pitot-static information on its moving map when […]
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PS Engineering partners with GRT Avionics
Today’s homebuilder, already facing a balance between price and performance for avionics, is now confronting a new dilemma: Lack of panel space. Thanks to the popularity of ever-larger “glass cockpit” MFD and PFD displays, available panel space is being gobbled up quickly. To solve this, PS Engineering has released the PAC15EX (pictured above), with initial […]
3M debuts new masking tape
3M has launched a new line-up of masking tapes, including its High Performance Green Masking Tape 401+, created for high performance painting, including two-tone color application on airplanes and other vehicles. Its green crepe-paper backing conforms to irregular surfaces, resists bleed through from most industrial paint systems, improves visibility during the paint masking process, and […]
Pilot releases debut novel
Mark Donovan, who has contributed to General Aviation News in the past, has released his debut novel, “Nano Surveillance.” “Nano Surveillance” is a technical thriller replete with aeronautical scenes that aviation enthusiasts will fully enjoy, the author promises. The 352-page novel offers a frightening glimpse into the possible future of surveillance using nanotechnology. Where a […]
Jeppesen teams with Pacific Coast Avionics
Jeppesen and Pacific Coast Avionics now offer Jeppesen’s NavData and charting information in bundled service options. Jeppesen data is now available for Garmin, Avidyne, Dynon Avionics and Aspen Avionics units for general aviation pilots, through the new bundled service agreement with Pacific Coast Avionics. A dedicated Pacific Coast Avionics Web portal has been created for […]
Starr Aviation partners with SAFE on accident forgiveness
Starr Aviation, a division of Starr Indemnity & Liability Co., recently partnered with the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) and Redbird Flight Simulations to reward participation in the Pilot Proficiency Project. Available at major aviation events, the project offers a series of FAA WINGS-approved seminars and simulator training scenarios that address common causes […]
iStart debuts
iStart Partners has introduced the iStart system, an electronically controlled aircraft piston engine starting system that automates the delivery of fuel during engine startup. iStart is simple to install by any person with reasonable mechanical skills in just a few hours, according to company officials. The system is comprised of only two components. There are […]
Lockwood appointed distributor for Rotax EMS Integra
Lockwood Aviation Supply has been appointed the U.S. distributor for the Rotax EMS Integra for the new fuel-injected Rotax 912iS. The engine monitoring system, developed by TL Elektronic, features a 7-inch color LCD screen that integrates all primary engine instruments, including engine tachometer, fuel flow, fuel pressure, exhaust gas temperature, cylinder head temperature, oil and […]
Book about X-15 Rocket Plane released
Recently released is “The X-15 Rocket Plane: Flying the First Wings into Space” by Michelle Evans. With the Soviet Union’s launch of the first Sputnik satellite in 1957, the Cold War soared to new heights as Americans feared losing the race into space. The X-15 Rocket Plane tells the story of the hypersonic X-15, the […]