The Cessna Pilots Association (CPA) will hold a one-day seminar on turbocharging at its headquarters in Santa Maria, California, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011. CPA Executive Director John Frank says this seminar will educate the aircraft owner on the components and detailed workings of Teledyne Continental turbocharging systems, specifically those used on the Turbocharged 210 Centurion, […]
Products
Wicks offers updated AvMap
The AvMap EKP-IV is now available at Wicks Aircraft Supply. Following 15 years of refinements, the portable moving map/GPS is now thinner, lighter, and has a larger brilliant color, sunlight viewable LCD display. The AvMap will display full or split HSI screens with colored moving maps, data fields or nav data. The unit will store […]
Cessna adds Mobile Service Units
Cessna Aircraft Co. is adding three new maintenance trucks to its international ground-based Mobile Service Unit (MSU) fleet serving Citations across North America and Europe. The latest mobile additions to the Citation Service Center support network become active this month. They are positioned in Colorado and Indiana in the United States and in Lyon, France. […]
Newest LSA: DirectFly Alto
Corbi Air, Inc. of Ohio and DirectFly s.r.o of the Czech Republic have received ASTM conformance verification of the DirectFly Alto Special Light Sport Aircraft (SLSA). Alto enters the LSA market as a purpose-built LSA, tailored at the factory for flight training, according to company officials. Standard equipment includes a Mode S transponder, internal corrosion […]
New FBO at EXX offers special fly-in packages
Davidson County Airport (EXX) in Lexington, North Carolin,a is under the direction of a new FBO. Karel Van Der Linden replaced former FBO operator Everette Tate after buying out Tate and Carolina Aero Services, LLC. Van Der Linden will operate under the name Fly High Lexington, LLC. Previously, Van Der Linden served as vice president, […]
STC awarded for twin version of MVP-50 engine monitoring package
Electronics International has recently obtained a Primary Replacement STC for the twin version of its MVP-50 Glass Panel Engine Monitoring package. Designed with an easy-to-comprehend consolidation of engine parameters displayed on its 5.5-inch x 5-inch monitor, EI’s multi-functional engine instruments reduce the time usually required to scan a panel of scattered and antiquated engine instruments, […]
AvConnect teams with Spidertracks
AvConnect has entered into a partnership with Spidertracks, an aircraft satellite tracking system, to offer for the first time an entirely automated and real-time pilot and aircraft records-keeping solution for pilots and aircraft owners. Spidertracks is an integrated aircraft flight following solution providing both hardware, which combines GPS, antenna and satellite communication in one box, […]
Shadin introduces data converter platform
Shadin Avionics has revealed that the first two products of the new AIS-450 Digital/Synchro Data Converter Platform will be available for sale in first quarter of 2011. These products will function individually as a single channel ARINC 429 to synchro heading and a three channel ARINC 429 to synchro heading, pitch, and roll. Both products […]
Becker Avionics receives FAA nod to manufacture in U.S.
The FAA has granted Becker Avionics a production certification to manufacture the Digital Voice Communication System (DVCS) 6100 at its U.S. subsidiary, in Miramar, Florida. “With certification and production authority in hand, Becker Avionics will begin manufacturing the DVCS6100 system in the U.S. immediately,” said Roland Becker, President and CEO of Germany-based Becker Avionics Group. […]