J.P. Instruments has expanded its product line with the EDM-730/830. The EDM-730/830 revolutionizes engine monitoring by the integration of a full-color graphical LCD display with EDM-700/800 functionality, while reducing the package size to the smallest on the market, company officials said. The EDM-730/830 can be mounted in either portrait or landscape orientation, accommodating almost any […]
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American Champion adds EVS option
Forward Vision’s EVS-100 enhanced vision system is now available as an option on the entire line of American Champion Aircraft. The system, which allows pilots to “see” at night and in limited visibility conditions, will be especially helpful for American Champion owners, who use the planes in backcountry operations, fish and wildlife patrol, fire-spotting, and […]
Cessna unveils new Skyhawk seating configuration
Cessna Aircraft Co. unveiled a new crew/cockpit resource management (CRM) training seat for the Skyhawk at Sun ‘n Fun. The CRM training seat is a single, forward facing seat positioned aft and center of the pilot and co-pilot seats. The new seat configuration was designed with airline training schools and university flight programs in mind, […]
Evolution Flight Display upgraded
Aspen Avionics unveiled at Sun ‘n Fun several upgrades to its Evolution Flight Display product line, including a flush mount kit that enables customers to mount the EFDs flush with their instrument panels. The kits will be available June 15. Price: $390. Also unveiled was an Analog Converter Unit (ACU), which is used to integrate […]
Air Journey launches tours to Cuba
Flying adventure specialist Air Journey is adding Cuba to its list of destinations. The company is now accepting registrations to take a limited number of GA pilots, flying their own airplanes, to Havana. Trips will depart the U.S. on a Thursday and return the following Monday. Air Journey has arranged special tours of the island, […]
WxWorx OnLine debuts
WxWorx introduced today at Sun ‘n Fun WxWorx OnLine, an interactive graphical weather software for daily weather monitoring and pre-flight weather analysis across the United States and Canada. Providing timely and accurate weather information directly to a user’s PC, WxWorx OnLine connects to the Internet and delivers high-resolution NEXRAD radar coverage, winds aloft, METARs, lightning […]
Samson Motors redesigns flying motorcycle
After Samson Motors’ SkyBike flying motorcycle made its debut at last year’s AirVenture, a collaboration between Samson and Swift Engineering generated a new design, thanks to input from the company’s e-newsletter subscribers. “The survey indicated a preference for side-by-side seating, the new wing design, and the longer range that went with it,” said Sam Bousfield, […]
Lightning LS-1 certified
Arion Aircraft, LLC has achieved S-LSA certification for its Lightning LS-1. The Lightning LS-1 is a variant of the Arion Aircraft Lightning that has been sold as an experimental amateur built kit since June 2006. There are 40 flying in the USA, Brazil and Australia, with an equal number under construction in the USA, Australia, […]
Pro Star Aviation nears certification for GAViS
Pro Star Aviation is in the final stages of STC certification with the Kollsman GAViS installation on a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter. GAViS – or General Aviation Vision System – is an alternative for Night Vision Goggle conversions. Final FAA certification is expected soon. Pro Star Aviation has obtained nearly 50 STCs on wide variety of […]