Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) has developed an LED replacement for its Beechcraft Baron and Bonanza landing and position lights. Designed in conjunction with Astronics LSI, these lighting units are available to replace existing landing, taxi, position and anti-collision lights. With no glass filament to break, they are shock and vibration resistant while consuming […]
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OSH11: New climate control for Bonanzas
Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) has partnered with KPAK and AC Systems to offer its automatic cabin climate control system for the Beechcraft Bonanza. GCS will offer CabinComfortPlus as an aftermarket installation at its factory-owned Hawker Beechcraft Services locations. Customers who order the system during the AirVenture will receive introductory pricing, company officials said. […]
#OSH11: Lancair introduces new avionics suite
Lancair International has introduced a new avionics suite for the Evolution Aircraft: The EFC900X. Introduced in 2009, the Evolution by Lancair has been equipped with Garmin avionics, centered around the G900X system. The only thing missing was the integrated flight control provided by the certified GFC 700 autopilot, company officials said. Now, for the first […]
Electric Cessna 172 begins taxi tests
Beyond Aviation, formerly Bye Energy, began initial taxi tests on its electric Cessna 172 last week at Centennial Airport in Englewood, Colo. The company’s goal is to develop a practical, cost-effective conversion to environmentally friendly electric propulsion systems as a replacement for internal combustion engines on aircraft requiring 150 to 200 hp, officials explained. “The […]
#OSH11: Avidyne launches plug & play panel-mounted avionics
Avidyne introduced a line of panel-mounted, plug-and-play avionics for general aviation on opening day of AirVenture. The avionics stack includes the IFD540 FMS/GPS/ Navigation/Communication system with touch screen user interface, the AMX240 stereo Audio Panel with Marker Beacon, the AXP340 Mode S Extended Squitter (ES) Transponder, and the attitude-based DFC90 Digital Autopilot. Each of these […]
JSfirm.com creates Job Distribution Network
JSfirm.com’s aviation jobs board has created a Job Distribution Network with more than 30 partners. Jeff Richards, JSfirm.com Sales Manager, said the Fort Worth-based company has partnered with select aviation websites, social and professional media, aviation organizations and aviation schools/alumni groups to attract “active and passive job seekers.” The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association is JSfirm.com’s […]
IMC Club 2.0 debuts
Instrument proficiency organization IMC Club International has reached an agreement with PilotWorkshops.com to make Pilot Workshops training modules an integral part of IMC Club’s monthly chapter meetings nationwide. Under the new IMC Club structure, dubbed IMC Club 2.0, all members will have access to a portion of the IFR Mastery workshops each month produced by […]
#OSH11: Electroair gets STC for electronic ignition system
Electroair has received the first FAA Supplement Type Certificate (STC) for a pure electronic general aviation piston engine ignition system. The initial STC is for all Lycoming four-cylinder engines installed on Cessna aircraft, with additional aircraft expected to be added over the next several months, company officials said on opening day of AirVenture. Performance and […]
#OSH11: Aspen unveils Connected Panel
At Oshkosh today, Aspen Avionics unveiled its patent-pending line of Connected Panel products that integrate data from handheld devices with certified avionics installed in an aircraft’s panel. Connected Panel includes hardware, software, and application components that provide two-way wireless communications between panel avionics and personal smart devices to streamline flight-related activities. This technology is enabled […]