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Products
New prop STC’d for Air Tractor AT-602
MT-Propeller has received an EASA STC for its Quiet Fan Jet composite propeller on the Air Tractor AT-602 powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-45 or PT6A-60 or PT6A-65 propeller turbine.
New pilot watch celebrates 747
As the last of the 747 airliners rolls off the Boeing production line, Breitling is launching a limited-edition Navitimer celebrating the jet that revolutionized air travel.
Aerox introduces headset-mounted cannula for oxygen systems
Noting this is a cannula pilots have been asking for, the Boomula is compatible with most portable and installed oxygen systems, according to company officials.
FAA OKs Thrust Flight’s accelerated commercial course
The new approval decreases the length of the school’s Part 141 commercial course by as much as two months, according to company officials. That means a student pilot with zero time could obtain a job as a commercial pilot or instructor in as little as seven months and as a regional airline pilot in as little as 20 months, they add.
De-ice boots approved for Twin Comanches
Talco Aviation Corporation in Aurora, Illinois, has received an FAA STC for the installation of Goodrich Electric Propeller De-Ice Boots on Piper PA-30/PA-39 Twin Comanches equipped with an MT Propeller MTV-12 prop.
Autopilot mod in the works for Islanders
UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman and US flight control systems developer Genesys Aerosystems are working together to certify the latest S-TEC 3100 autopilot system on Britten-Norman’s range of Islander aircraft.
Wipaire gets FAA nod for change to Caravans with floats
“We did this flight manual supplement to align the Outside Ambient Temperature (OAT) flight and ground limit for a floated Caravan with that of a wheeled Caravan,” explains Brad Kutz, vice president of engineering for Wipaire. “Prior to this, the ground OAT was limited to 42C (107.6F). Now, it has been raised to 47C (116.6F).”
Aviation Weather Handbook released
The book discusses each aspect of weather as it relates to aircraft operation and flight safety and provides information on the tools available for flight planning and in-flight weather decisions, including observations, analyses, and forecasts.