Jeppesen introduced at AirVenture the “Jeppesen Mobile TC” terminal chart application, designed for searching and viewing terminal charts through the Apple iPad. It is now available for download online at the Apple iPad App Store. Jeppesen research and design experts have determined that the 9.7-inch, LED-backlit iPad viewing screen provides an optimal operating environment to […]
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Rendezvous with legendary astronauts at autograph show
Tickets are now available online for the world’s largest Astronaut Autograph and Memorabilia Show set for this Nov. 5-7 at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. The show, which benefits the nonprofit Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF), is in its third year and promises to be the best yet, boasting such notable names as […]
StandardAero names Hawkins airframe sales manager for bizav
StandardAero has appointed Dale Hawkins to the newly created position of Airframe Sales Manager for the company’s Business Aviation Sector. Hawkins will focus primarily on Falcon service sales. Hawkins comes to StandardAero from Kal-Aero/Duncan Aviation, where he spent 28 years as a technician, team leader, department manager, and airframe service sales representative. For more information: […]
ESP in the cockpit
Garmin International Inc. announced at Airventure that it is developing a new stability augmentation system called Garmin’s Electronic Stability and Protection (Garmin ESP) for G1000 and G3000 flight decks. ESP works to assist the pilot in maintaining a safe, flight stable condition, helping in certain situations to prevent the onset of stalls and spins, steep […]
Concorde debuts LSA battery
Concorde Battery Corp. unveiled a battery specifically designed for Light Sport Aircraft at this year’s AirVenture: The RG-12LSA, a recombinant gas (RG Series) maintenance-free, sealed lead acid battery that never needs water or electrolyte, according to company officials. The RG-12LSA features Concorde’s 8mm (roughly 5/16”) terminal bolts of corrosion-free silicon bronze and the absorbed glass […]
Share stories of your welding projects
Lincoln Electric is encouraging homebuilders to share their welding projects through a section of Lincoln’s free monthly iWeld e-newsletter titled “How I Did It.” Customers can submit stories and photos of their welding projects, allowing others to see and learn from their successes. Along with customers’ project successes, the electronic newsletter provides updates on Lincoln […]
Duncan Aviation’s Rapid Response Team celebrates 10th anniversary
This fall, Duncan Aviation’s Rapid Response Teams will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the first Duncan Aviation Rapid Response Team location. Starting in the fall of 2000 with the opening of an office location for Duncan Aviation engine technicians in the Dallas area, the Rapid Response Team concept was born. These teams […]
Piper goes into the match-making business
Piper Aircraft unveiled its new PiperMatch program at this year’s AirVenture, designed to connect pilots who want to partner on a new Piper aircraft. “It’s like online dating,” said Randy Grooms, the company’s executive vp, adding, “We want to open up ownership to a wider audience.” Under the program, PiperMatch specialists work to link aviators […]
Becker units NVG compatible
Becker Avionics’s Audio Control Units (ACU) for its Digital Audio and Intercom System (DVCS6100) are now delivered as Night Vision Goggle (NVG) NVIS green B compatible or, upon request, as NVG certified. The FAA recently published its final rule making for NVG operation, establishing requirements for aircraft night vision goggle training, proficiency and operations. The […]