Rotax Aircraft Engines celebrated the sale of its 40,000th four-stroke engine at AirVenture. More than 24 million hours have been logged on Rotax-equipped planes, according to company officials, who note that the company is also celebrating the 15th anniversary of the turbocharged 914 series. “Ongoing improvements in our engine design allowed raising the TBO of […]
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IMC Club opens South New Jersey chapter
IMC Club International recently opened its 29th chapter with the inaugural meeting of the new Southern New Jersey Chapter. At the meeting, prospective members were given the opportunity to interact with IMC Club founder and President Radek Wyrzykowski. IMC Club is an organization designed to promote safety and proficiency among its instrument-rated members. David Burton […]
#OSH11: Beyerdynamic headset trade-in
At this week’s AirVenture, the German audio company beyerdynamic introduced its new Aviation Headset HS 800 Digital. The product launch is accompanied with a promotion with beyerdynamic’s authorized dealers: Customers can trade in their old headsets and receive a trade-in value up to $200. Any make or model headset qualifies, company officials said.
OSH11: Lockwood tapped as Beringer service center
Lockwood Aviation and Beringer Wheels & Brakes have inked an agreement for Lockwood Aviation in Sebring, Florida, to become the first US service center for Beringer Wheels & Brakes in Tallard, France. Beringer officials said they chose Lockwood for its reputation for excellent customer service and its expertise in light aviation. Both routine service and […]
#OSH11: Flyvie unveils next-gen flight recording; removes prop from videos
Flyvie Inc., a developer and manufacturer of video capturing and debriefing systems for the aviation industry, has introduced the Flyvie next generation multi video flight recording and debriefing solution designed to enhance the general aviation training experience. The flight recorder, Flyvie 2160 Pro, enables two 1080P, best in class cameras, along with GPS, accelerometers, cockpit […]
#OSH11: Jeppesen’s Mobile TC app hits 125,000 downloads
There have been more than 125,000 downloads of Jeppesen’s Mobile TC app, company officials said today at Oshkosh. The Mobile TC app for iPad is just one of the platforms for Jeppesen’s Express JeppView digital charting services. Others include multi-function display (MFD) avionics systems such as Garmin, Avidyne and EuroAvionics and portable devices from Garmin […]
#OSH11: Swift partners with Electroair
Swift Enterprises and Electroair have signed a testing agreement, in which Swift’s Cessna 150 will be fitted with an Electroair Direct Fire Ignition System as the company continues development on its alternative for 100LL. For the last five years, Swift has been developing 100SF, a high-octane unleaded replacement for 100LL that meets Grade UL102 of […]
#OSH11: Oregon Aero ships 1,500th seat for RV-10
Oregon Aero has reached a milestone that underscores its cooperative relationship with Van’s Aircraft: The company recently shipped out the 1,500th seat for builders of the RV-10 kit plane. In fact, due to the popularity of the RV-10, Oregon Aero officials estimate they will have shipped nearly 2,000 seats by the end of Oshkosh. Oregon […]
#OSH11: Avidyne unveils synthetic vision
Avidyne unveiled on opening day of Oshkosh its soon-to-be-certified v9.3 software upgrade — which includes Synthetic Vision technology (SVS) — for the Entegra Release 9 Integrated Flight Deck (R9) system. The v9.3 software release, which is expected to receive final FAA certification later this year, also provides support for three-screen R9 installations and on-board weather radar, […]