Now available at Wicks Aircraft are Adel pliers. Adel clamps are used to secure wires and tubes to engine mounts and the airframe, avoiding chafing or interference with moving parts. The clamps are metal strips that are drilled at both ends and the inside of the clamps are lined with rubber. Unfortunately, they can be […]
Products
Aircraft Spruce stocks instrument cleaning kit
Aircraft Spruce now offers the Garmin and AOPA-recommended EZ-Clear Cleaning Kit for cockpit instruments. The EZ-Clear Cleaning Kit meets the Garmin G1000 Pilot Guide specs for cleaning, and it is safe to use on glass panels, noted company officials, who add the kit provides a safe, effective way to remove fingerprints and dust from glass […]
Sonex begins accepting deposits for Onex
Sonex Aircraft is now accepting refundable deposits to reserve kit production slots for the Onex single-place, folding-wing, aerobatic sport aircraft. Onex Airframe Kit deliveries are expected to begin by mid-year, with Tail Kit deliveries beginning much sooner, according to officials with the Oshkosh-based company. The Onex has been a highly anticipated Sport Pilot-eligible airplane kit, […]
SuperAWOS now available over XM
After three years of persistence, airport weather information from every SuperAWOS across the USA is now available over XM Weather, providing weather-in-the-cockpit to pilots from all SuperAWOS sites, for free. David Wartofsky, owner of Maryland’s Potomac Airfield, and inventor of SuperAWOS comments, “The weather information industry has become a very strange place: FAA actively blocking […]
IMC Club releases Android app
IMC Club International has released a new Android application. The newly released application delivers the IMC iNews, podcasts, and IMCTV Video and other aviation related content to a pilot’s Android wireless device in a format that is easy to read and browse, according to officials. The application is free and it is downloadable from IMCClubs.com/mobile […]
Gulf Coast Avionics to distribute A/V-Ator HD camera system
Light Sport Group will partner with Gulf Coast Avionics to distribute its A/V-ator HD GPS aviation camera system at this year’s Sun ‘n Fun. “We are very excited about our partnership with Gulf Coast Avionics,” says Chris Esposito, co-owner of Light Sport Group. “With Gulf Coast’s reputation for providing unparalleled service as well as quality […]
Committee approves FAA extension
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today approved a short-term extension of FAA programs, making it the 18th short-term extension for FAA reauthorization since 2007. H.R. 1079, the “Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011,” is a bipartisan bill to extend FAA funding and programs at current funding levels through May 31, […]
Breitling celebrates 100th anniversary of Naval Aviation
Swiss watchmaker Breitling has released a special timepiece in celebration of the 100th anniversary of naval aviation — the Naval Centennial Limited Edition Airwolf. The Limited Edition Airwolf was unveiled in January at the grand opening of Breitling’s flagship boutique in Manhattan. The commemorative Airwolf features functions utilized by pilots: 1/100th of a second chronograph […]
Sun ’n Fun offers new VIP hospitality options
Sun ’n Fun is offering new ways to experience this year’s Fly-In & Expo, which will be held March 29-April 3 on its campus at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Florida. Two new VIP Hospitality programs will be made available for the first time during this year’s event that combine the best qualities of […]