Certified Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) is now available on Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21-equipped King Air C90GTi aircraft. Hawker Beechcraft Services facilities are now taking orders and scheduling aircraft for this new upgrade, according to company officials. The WAAS installation offers operational flexibility and cost savings associated with direct area navigation routes, which allow […]
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Total Eclipse debuts
Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. (EAI) is rolling out a new factory refurbishment program called “Total Eclipse” for new customers of the certified twin-engine Very Light Jet. The Total Eclipse program marks the completion of the final design of the original EA500 aircraft, company official said. In September 2009, Eclipse Aerospace embarked on a mission to finish […]
Aircraft Spruce East Super Sale and Fly-In
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty East will host its annual Super Sale on Saturday, May 22, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. its East Coast facility in Peachtree City, Georgia, beside Falcon Field (FFC). As in the past, Aircraft Spruce will provide free hot dogs and beverages throughout the day. Representatives from a number of leading […]
Aero-Classics receives four PMAs
Aero-Classics has received PMAs on four of its oil coolers: 8000440, same as Continental P/N 654580 8000464, same as Continental P/N 646685 8000953, same as Continental P/N 654585 8001213, same as Continental P/N 655090. For more information: 909-593-8400, OilCoolers.com or Aero-Classics.com
Are you a Whiz Wheel Master?
To help pilots learn the many functions of the manual E6B, Sporty’s has released a CD-ROM training course titled “Virtual Tips & Tricks for the Manual E6B.” Through the use of detailed graphics and narrated animations, every calculation is demonstrated and explained, Sporty’s officials said, noting all the features of Manual E6B flight computers are […]
Portable Digital Torque Tester debuts
The portable Snap-on Industrial Digital Torque Tester (DTT), with its light weight combined with an integral transducer and sturdy housing, can be wall mounted or employed in a bench-top vise to allow the user to test torque wrenches and torque screwdrivers, according to Snap-On officials. The DDT features a 4.7-inch touch-pad screen to capture peak […]
Retrofit TKS installations begin on Caravans
CAV Aerospace, Inc. will begin retrofits of Cessna 208B Caravans in early April. New production Caravans began receiving TKS upgrades in 2008, when Cessna made the switch from pneumatic boots to CAV Aerospace’s TKS system. The retrofits in Salina, Kansas, will bring the existing fleet up to current ice protection standards. “Caravan operators need safety […]
Husky now available with G500
Aviat Aircraft now offers the Garmin G500 panel mount, which provides moving map displays, artificial horizon and information about true airspeed, rate of climb, winds aloft, altitude and heading. The unit can be linked into most autopilot systems. It is possible to upgrade the G500 over time so that it might eventually have all the […]
First Sirius LSA available for demo flights
The first Sirius SLSA from TL Ultralight is now available for demo flights. SportairUSA, the North American distributor for the Sirius and the Sting S3, is offering introductory flights at the North Little Rock, Arkansas, Municipal Airport (ORK). The first delivery will occur in mid-April at the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In, according to company officials. […]