Making its debut at AirVenture was OxyFly, an oxygen generating system that has been used by European pilots for the past year. Produced by German firm Durr Technik, the OxyFly is a self-contained oxygen generating system that needs only a 28VDC electrical supply to operate. The system is available in two configurations — one with […]
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Electroair’s high energy spark plugs STC’d
Electroair has received STC approval for its high energy aircraft spark plugs. The new line of spark plugs have been engineered and pre-gapped to work with the Electroair electronic ignition system, according to company officials. By pre-gapping the spark plugs to a controlled gap setting, the full benefit of the Electroair electronic ignition system can […]
MT-Propeller goes vintage
OSHKOSH — At AirVenture today, MT-Propeller introduced its new 5400-Series of 2-blade ground adjustable aluminum propellers for vintage aircraft. The new propellers are reconstructions of ground adjustable propellers made by the famous Standard Steel Propeller Co. (later Hamilton Standard) manufactured from 1925 through 1945. This type of propeller, used primarily on vintage aircraft, has been out […]
LoPresti shows off latest at Oshkosh
OSHKOSH — LoPresti Aviation Engineering introduced five new performance products at this week’s AirVenture, including the IceSkate wheelpants for the Piper aircraft fleet. “Over the last five years, our IceSkate design has become the performance standard for the Cirrus product line,” said LoPresti CEO Rj Siegel. “We’ve taken all we’ve learned from that design and […]
Flightcom launches new Denali headsets
OSHKOSH — Flightcom debuted four new general aviation headsets in its Denali line at AirVenture. The new headsets replace the original Denali series and include two active noise reduction (ANR) models. “Flightcom now offers a total of 12 general aviation headsets – all new this year, including the recently released Venture series – to complement […]
Wipaire debuts LSA float
OSHKOSH — Wipaire rolled out its new Wipline 1450 amphibious float on opening day at AirVenture 2012. The float will be approved under ASTM standards for light-sport aircraft and eventually certified under TSO for CAR 3 and Part 23 installations. “We have invited a number of LSA manufacturers to take a look at the float,” […]
Sennheiser debuts passive headset
OSHKOSH — On opening day of AirVenture in Oshkosh, Sennheiser introduced the S1 Passive headset for general aviation pilots. Company officials said the headset was designed for pilots who want noise attenuation but do not want to use an active headset. It is also a good choice for flight students, company officials said. “As a […]
Stratus updated
Stratus, the portable in-flight weather receiver for ForeFlight that was launched at SUN ’n FUN, has been updated to provide increased performance, according to officials with Sporty’s. “Relying on the uniformly excellent reviews and customer feedback we have received on Stratus, the teams at Sporty’s, ForeFlight and Appareo have worked hard to make it even […]
Guardian Avionics launches Aero 454
Guardian Avionics will launch its newest product, the Aero 454, at this week’s AirVenture in Oshkosh. The Aero 454 receives data from your airplane’s Garmin GPS units (430, 530, 650, 750, G900, G1000) and re-transmits it simultaneously to as many as three iPad/tablet devices held by pilots or passengers. It can now also transmit Standby […]