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 […]
Products
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 […]
West Star opens CAE location
West Star Aviation, Inc. has opened its newest facility at Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) in South Carolina. The facility is available for maintenance services for a wide range of corporate aircraft, including Lear, Hawker, Citation, Westwind, Falcon 10/20, KingAir, and Conquest. West Star Aviation specializes in airframe repair and maintenance, engine repair and maintenance, major […]
Ready for ADS-B
FreeFlight Systems introduced its line of RANGR 978 MHz ADS-B products, including ADS-B transmitters, transmitters with WAAS GPS, transceivers, and transceivers with WAAS GPS, Wednesday at AirVenture in Oshkosh. The final FAA rule, released in May, dictates an ADS-B compliant system must have a high integrity position source and a radio that sends specific information […]
Baron QuikLink debuts
Baron Services, the parent company of WxWorx, unveiled Baron QuikLink, the company’s subscription-based aviation weather data service for preflight weather analysis, during AirVenture. Supplying graphical weather information over an internet connection, QuikLink provides weather coverage across the continental United States and southern Canada with pricing tiers starting at $14.99 per month. A complement to an […]