Kermit Weeks, founder and owner of Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Fla., has just released his second children’s book, “The Spirit of Lindy.” Weeks’ first book, “All of Life is a School,” which was published in 2008, won a Bronze IPPY Award in the 13th Annual Independent Publisher Book Awards. Weeks won the Bronze […]
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ATP introduces HubConnect App for iPad
ATP has introduced the new HubConnect Document Management App and Mobile Service for the iPad. Via the HubConnect App and the HubConnect Mobile Service, ATP Aviation Hub subscribers have mobile access to a library of maintenance publications, regulatory documents and pilot operating handbooks. “We developed this app in collaboration with our customers and OEM partners […]
WingX Pro7 upgraded
Hilton Software has introduced a Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) with Look Ahead Protection to WingX Pro7 for iPad and iPhone. WingX Pro7’s new GPWS warning system alerts pilots to an impending or immediate danger of impacting terrain or an obstacle, company officials said. WingX Pro7 Version 6.8 also adds new FlightShare technology enabling pilots […]
Aspen Avionics debuts Evolution Pilot H for helicopters
Aspen Avionics, manufacturer of the Evolution Flight Display system and creator of Connected Panel technology, has introduced the new EFD1000H Pilot Primary Flight Display (PFD) for helicopters. The Pilot H PFD is a lightweight, compact, all solid-state digital replacement for legacy mechanical flight instruments and is built upon Attitude and Heading Reference Sensor (AHRS) technology […]
ATP adds McCauley prop overhaul manuals
ATP, a provider of safety and compliance information to the aviation industry, has added McCauley propeller overhaul manuals to its technical publications library. Subscriptions for each McCauley propeller model may be acquired in addition to ATP’s existing McCauley service information library, and include one year of revision management services. The addition of this information enables […]
Concorde battery approved for Skylanes
Wilco has received FAA approval to modify its STC to convert Cessna Models 182S, 182T and T182T from existing lead acid batteries to Concorde’s valve regulated sealed lead acid recombinant gas batteries. The STC, SA00753WI, permits the replacement of the main battery alone. The main battery is replaced with Concorde’s RG24-15 or RG24-16. According to […]
Bogert introduces leak-proof oil drain probe
Bogert Aviation has introduced a leak-proof 90° oil quick drain probe. The probe for the AVI-BJ107 drain valve, used on many Continental aircraft engines, has an O-ring seal around the valve body, making it leak proof while also locking the probe to the valve body. Another improvement is the compactness of the probe, company officials […]
New iPad app for creating flight logs released
Cockpit Apps, a company that offers iPad solutions for the cockpit, has launched its flagship application, iLOG. iLOG provides pilots with a simple, yet modern, alternative to traditional pen-and-paper flight logs, increasing efficiency and accuracy while reducing the pilot’s workload, company officials said. The app follows a pilot through a typical duty day, tracking components […]
Sporty’s electronic E6B gets a makeover
Sporty’s has given its electronic E6B flight computer a facelift, with a new rugged case and enhanced features, inlcuding a larger keypad and its own built-in storage case. Rubber feet have been added to keep the E6B from slipping during use, while a new backlit screen makes it useful for night operations. “In this world […]