Alpha Aviation has introduced an FAA-PMA Electric Fuel Transfer Pump designed to replace original pumps in vintage Grumman and Piper aircraft.
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Sporty’s Unveils Cessna 172 Model
This year’s die-cast model honors a 1974 Cessna Skyhawk II named Gypsy, owned by the Hurtuk family. The aircraft was selected as the winner of Sporty’s nationwide “Shrink My Cessna” contest, which invited owners to submit photos and stories of their Skyhawks.
Latest Edition of Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide Released
The new edition includes updates reflecting the FAA’s new MOSAIC regulations and their impact on light-sport aircraft and pilot privileges.
New Novato Sunglasses Feature FAA-Approved Lenses for Pilots
For pilots and aviation professionals, the sunglass lens tint options are FAA-approved and non-polarized, providing clear visibility of cockpit instruments and digital displays while reducing glare, company officials said.
Aviation Garden Gnome Debuts
Sitting on a bright red airplane, the gnome features a solar-powered LED light that illuminates the airplane’s nose cone at dusk, automatically charging by day — no cords or batteries required.
TBM 900 Flight Sim Debuts
one-G simulation has introduced the one-G Tarbes 9.00, a flight simulator for the Daher TBM 900 aircraft series.
Hartzell Awarded PMA Approval for Patent-Pending AeroForce V-Band Clamp
The approval provides aircraft owners with a certified replacement option as they comply with Airworthiness Directive 2023-09-09 requirements affecting turbocharged piston exhaust systems.
Flying Eyes Optics Introduces FlightDeck 360 Prescription Lenses
The FlightDeck 360 provides near-vision correction at both the top and bottom of the lens, with distance correction through the center. This specific configuration allows pilots to scan overhead panels, primary flight displays, and the horizon without the fatiguing head-tilting and neck strain required by standard progressive lenses, according to company officials.
Smuggler’s Flight Published
Author Chuck Stewart passed away before the book’s publication, but his children completed the project to share the story of a pilot who saw himself as a “white hat smuggler” operating by a personal moral code.