ViaSat Inc. has appointed Satcom Direct as a value-added reseller and customer support liaison for its new Yonder Mobile Broadband Service, offering data and voice communication services for corporate, business, and military aircraft. The Yonder Mobile Broadband Service uses patented ViaSat ArcLight mobile satellite technology, which enables use of a 12-inch, lightweight antenna, offering aircraft […]
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Smart Recovery System debuts
Aviation Safety Resources has filed a patent for a sensor-based Smart Recovery System. Applying sensor systems currently available in commercial and military aircraft to general aviation aircraft, the Smart Recovery System evaluates an emergency situation, identifies the devices and systems available on the aircraft, and then automatically deploys the appropriate device and/or system in the […]
Easier starting for the 912S
Bully Hawk has released a “Soft Start” option for 912S operators that reduces the common kickback at starting from this high-compression engine, reducing wear and tear on the engine, gearbox, and airframe. Soft Start works by retarding the ignition timing at startup only and does not affect the operation of the engine at any other […]
Roswell medical services base opens
Southwest Med Evac has opened a new air medical services base in Roswell, N.M. The base will provide air medical transport services to patients and the medical communities of Roswell, Carlsbad, Artesia, Portales, Santa Rosa and Ruidoso. Transportation will be provided from a new Eurocopter Super B-3. The aircraft and flight team are based at […]
Autopilots DVD released
Sporty’s latest video release is “Pilot’s Guide to Modern Autopilots.” Featuring the Garmin GFC-700 in a Cessna 182 and the S-TEC 55X in a Cirrus SR-22, “Pilot’s Guide to Modern Autopilots” demonstrates preflight and set-up procedures a pilot should do on every flight. Scenario-based training in both VFR and IFR conditions will help a pilot […]
Hartzell props available for RVs
Van’s Aircraft now offers Hartzell Propeller’s new ASC-II advanced composite constant speed propellers on its current line. Van’s RV models powered by Lycoming -360 engines will accept the new Hartzell two-blade ASC-II composite props, while the RV-10 (pictured) with Lycoming -540 powerplants can use the new three-blade composite propeller. Builders can order the propellers direct […]
Rotax conversion kit debuts
Bully Hawk Aero Performance Inc. has developed a Turbo Conversion Kit that company officials say turns the 80-hp Rotax 912 series engine into a turbocharged equivalent of the Rotax 914. It is available either as a kit for $8,495 or through Bully Hawk’s conversion centers. For more information: BullyHawk.ca
Yingling offers self-serve refueling
Yingling Aviation at Wichita’s Mid-Continent Airport now offers a self-service refueling station for users of 100LL. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the fuel pump will provide the 100LL for piston-engine aircraft at rates that are lower than full-service charges, according to FBO officials. Operating much the same way an automotive self-service […]
AAE launches new service
American Aerospace Engineering has launched a new service, the AAE Advantage, where clients can bring their work into AAE’s office in White Salmon, Wash., to be evaluated and given any potential solutions that the AAE team may come up with. Clients also can take advantage of this service using a webcam, company officials note. For […]