Ownership of well-known wing rebuilding company, Williams Airmotive, has recently been changed. Roy Williams, the second generation of rebuilders, has officially bought the assets of his family business in Kendallville, Ind. Williams Airmotive has now become a division of “Airframe Components by Williams, Inc.” The original company started nearly 40 years ago, with Roy Williams […]
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Reiff ups warranty
Reiff Preheat Systems has increased its “no fault” warranty on all preheat systems to five years, up from the twos years. Over the past 18 years the company has shipped more than 20,000 systems. The improved warranty “demonstrates to our customers the high level of confidence we have that our product will give them many […]
Powder Puff Pilot teams with J.A. Air Center
Powder Puff Pilot, a Denver-based designer and web retailer of gear and accessories for women pilots, has partnered with the J.A. Air Center Pilot Shop, located at the Aurora Municipal Airport (ARR) about 40 miles west of Chicago. The pilot shop now offers a wide range of Powder Puff Pilot products in its web retail […]
Mid-Continent Instruments designs ACU for Garmin’s GTN systems
Building on the MD41 family of products, Mid-Continent Instruments has unveiled the MD41-151X Series Annunciation Control Units (ACU) — an upgrade to the company’s MD41-146X Series Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) ACUs. The MD41-151X ACU is designed as a companion to the new Garmin Touch Navigator (GTN) systems. Available in horizontal and vertical configurations, the […]
Mid-Continent Instruments named Kannad ELT repair center
Mid-Continent Instruments has been selected as Kannad’s mid-western factory-authorized repair and factory-authorized warranty repair center for the company’s line of standard and compact 121.5 MHz and 406 MHz digital emergency locator transmitters (ELTs). Technicians at Mid-Continent Instruments have recently completed extensive on-site training from Kannad representatives on the operation, troubleshooting and repair of the company’s […]
Avidyne autopilot to interface with Evolution displays
Avidyne Corp. is working with Aspen Avionics to develop an interface between the Aspen Evolution displays and the Avidyne DFC90 Digital Autopilot. “The combination of Aspen’s integrated Air Data and Attitude Heading Reference System (ADAHRS) and Avidyne’s innovative safety features is a powerful offering for those seeking an affordable, all-digital solution,” says Aspen President and […]
McFarlane Aviation debuts Cowl Saver baffle seals
McFarlane Aviation Products introduces FAA-PMA approved Cowl Saver baffle seals for 172R and 172S Cessna aircraft. The low friction baffle seals address issues raised in Cessna Service Bulletin 08-53-01 with regards to cowl and firewall cracking due to vibration transfer. Other advantages of the patent-pending product are easier cowl installation and less vibration in the […]
New AlphaBeam available at Aircraft Spruce
Now available at Aircraft Spruce is the new Teledyne AlphaBeam LED Landing & Taxi Light. The AlphaBeam LED Landing and Taxi Light is FAA-PMA approved, and it meets all of the environmental requirements of RTCA DO-160-F, according to company officials. Maintenance costs are reduced as there is no need to modify the existing incandescent mounting […]
Dynon releases Skyview 3.0
Dynon Avionics has released Version 3.0 firmware for the SkyView Integrated Glass Panel system. This release allows SkyView to utilize Jeppesen NavData as part of its GPS navigation software. Other new features include enhanced airport data viewable through an intuitive user interface, airspace altitudes, a larger HSI display, and a pilot selectable G-Meter, according to […]