Pilot’s License? Check. FAA Medical? Check. Credit cards? Check. $100 for a hamburger? Check. All these items are easily carried in the AOPA Money Clip Wallet from Sporty’s, the only one made just for pilots. Its thin design measures less than 1 inch, but has room for cash in the clip, four to six credit […]
Products
Zenair introduces fast built float kits
Zenair now offers a pre-drilled fast built kit for 1150 and 1450 lbs. floats. For the past six months, Zenair has been delivering the factory assembled floats. Shipping assembled floats is expensive in crating but also in shipping costs, company officials note. When customers can purchase locally assembled floats, these costs are significantly lower. Additionally, […]
More power to you
Mid-Continent Instruments’ MD50 500 VA Static Inverter, one in the company’s new line of True Blue Power products, has received TSO-C73 certification from the FAA. “The MD50 static inverter is ideal for passengers requiring outlet electricity during flight,” said Tom Genovese, director of sales for Mid-Continent Instruments. “We are seeing a growing demand for access […]
Raise situational awareness to a new high
True Flight has incorporated high-resolution aerial imagery mapping for the contiguous 48 states into its line of portable Flight Cheetah multi-function GPS displays. The Flight Cheetah multi function display will allow pilots to overlay aerial imagery providing a view of the terrain conditions below. Should an emergency happen in IFR conditions or at night and […]
FAA-PMA issued to Approach Fast Stack
Approach Fast Stack, a manufacturer of avionics interface products, has received FAA-PMA (Federal Aviation Administration-Parts Material Authorization) on the newly released Pro-X Hub. Approach’s modular wiring system interconnects avionics components with a central hub and ready-built cables for the majority of avionics in the marketplace, including Garmin’s panel mount avionics, according to company officials. All […]
GE: Making strides on GA engine
GE Aviation’s Business & General Aviation Turboprops team is making strides in its efforts to certify its new H80 turboprop engine and growing its services and customer support network, officials reported at this summer’s AirVenture. “The Business & General Aviation Turboprop team has made great progress in the first half of this year,” said Paul […]
14-day private pilot courses launch
AFIT has launched 14-day Accelerated Private Pilot License Training at its Concord, California, and Boulder, Colorado, facilities. Flight training provided at the Concord facility is taught by a certified GOLD SEAL flight instructor, CFI, CFII, MEI, IGI and AGI with a 100% Pass Rate, according to company officials. Flight training at the Boulder facility is […]
NavionX launches
Chris Gardner, president and CEO of Sierra Hotel Aero, Inc. (SHA) and Type Certificate holder for Navion Aircraft, has launched a new organization called NavionX. The non-profit aviation organization was formed as a way for owners and enthusiasts of the Navion to use the Internet and social media to share information, plan social gatherings and […]
Seven FBOs join Hiller network
SheltAir Aviation Services has added an additional seven FBO locations to The Hiller Group-Chevron network. The Hiller Group will now service 10 SheltAir branded FBOs. The FBO locations include Daytona Beach, Florida (DAB), Fort Lauderdale, Florida (FLL), Jacksonville, Florida (JAX), LaGuardia, New York (LGA), Panama City, Florida (ECP), St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida (PIE) and Savannah, Georgia […]